The South African government and police are not doing enough to protect Somali refugees, rights organisation Amnesty International says....

(Source: SSA - Swimming South Africa) Swimming South Africa (SSA) has long since recognised the need for both primary and secondary educational institutions to work together with the National Federation to assist athletes in integrating career, education, lifestyle and sporting demands. SSA, has in the past, and currently has, some informal agreements with schools that are following this type of programme, however, SSA considers, that now, is the time to formalise these agreements and to also involve a broader base of schools in all of the Provinces in South Africa. In launching this programme today we have 12 Schools that have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together with SSA...

Since the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls two months ago and subsequent international promises of assistance to Nigeria, attacks by Islamist Boko Haram militants have been relentless. This year has been without doubt the most violent stage of the conflict so far, with at least 3,300 people killed in Boko Haram-related violence since January. And where the insurgents are operating they are killing, looting and torching entire villages often with little or no resistance. quot;If government can#039;t protect us, let them give us guns,quot; one resident of a village near Chibok, from where the girls were abducted, told me. Vigilante groups want to be properly armed to defend villages...

Boko Haram's abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls is a heinous example of the scourge of sexual violence, Nigeria and its neighbours have said as they reaffirmed their commitment to defeating the militant group....

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Attacks on Somali-owned shops in and around Mamelodi township over the last six days have cost lives and livelihoods and are part of a disturbing trend of violence against refugees and migrants which the police and government are failing to address, Amnesty International said Thursday.
Society

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, seeking re-election in the 21 June, 2014, presidential polls, said he deserved another term as president because the growth rate of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) experienced a steady increase in his regime.
Politics

Douala, Cameroon (PANA) ? Contaminated rice, reportedly imported from Pakistan, could flood Cameroon, which shares 1,600 km-long border with Nigeria, according to the national coordinator of the Cameroonian human rights organization (OCDH), Prince Nasser Kemajou.
Agriculture

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 25 bush incidents, nine of which occurred in forest areas and 16 in areas of cereal crops, destroyed about 300 hectares of land during the first 11 days of June, the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture said.
Environment

New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned Thursday's car bomb attack on a UN camp in Mali that resulted in the death of four peacekeepers from Chad.
Society

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a subsidiary of the World Bank, wants to expand its operations in Togo, following a three-day visit to Lome by its Vice-President for Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, Jean-Philippe Prosper, PANA learnt from reliable sources here Thursday.
Economy

Bamako, Mali (PANA) ? Mali's minister of Economy and Finance, Mrs. Bouaré Fily Sissoko, on Thursday denied rumours of a rift between the West African country and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and announced that a mission from the Bretton Woods institution would visit Mali in September.
Economy

Bamako, Mali (PANA) ? Malian authorities will establish a school of Journalism and Communication sciences (ESJSC) to train professional journalists for specialization in fields of economy, democracy and environment, according to a communiqué issued Wednesday at the end of a meeting of the council of ministers.
Society

Bamako, Mali (PANA) ? The Malian government Thursday issued an official statement, welcoming the 9 June, 2014, joint declaration by the three rebel movements in northern Mali which will create the room for all-inclusive dialogue.
Society

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan politician Abdelhakim Belhadj on Thursday denounced terrorism and coups stressing the need to build the rule of law, respect for democracy and constitution in the troubled North African country.
Politics

New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged all Libyans to remain engaged in the search for political solutions to resolve differences, while stressing the importance of the peaceful and timely holding of legislative elections later this month.
Politics

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Nigerian currency, the Naira, against other major foreign currencies, as released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Economy

Au Nigeria, de jeunes musulmanes bravent l?insécurité et continuent de fréquenter des écoles laïques, malgré les attaques régulières des islamistes de Boko Haram, qui ont déclaré la guerre à toute forme d?éducation non-religieuse.

Abdullah Elshamy, jailed without charge since last August, is to remain in prison for at least another 45 days.

Seven sailors held by Somali pirates for almost four years return home, comparing their experience to 'hell'.

Ex-interior minister Habib al-Adly acquitted of corruption, three years after court sentenced him to 12 years in jail.

Lex-ministre de lIntérieur sous le président Hosni Moubarak a été acquitté jeudi en Egypte dans une affaire de corruption pour laquelle il avait écopé de 12 ans de prison en première instance en 2011, mais reste détenu pour dautres accusations. Habib el-Adly, extrêmement redouté et pilier de la répression sous le régime de Moubarak jusquà [&]

Il s?est toujours défendu d?avoir été courant de l?attaque qui déboucha au massacre de plusieurs soldats maliens. Le caractère expéditif de la défaite ne lui permit pas de fournir le vrai bilan. Mais son plus grand ennemi a été la peur qui l?empêcha d?assumer sa responsabilité. Lui, c?est Moussa Mara, le premier ministre qui a [&]

La cérémonie de signature de cet important accord a eu lieu hier entre le Fonds de Garantie pour le Secteur Privé du Mali (FGSP S.A) et la Banque Of Africa (BOA) pour un montant d?un milliard de FCFA (1 000 000 000 de FCFA). L?objectif visé par le présent accord qui vient d?être signé avec la BOA est [&]

Le Directeur Général de la société « PNEU FORT Mali SARL », un vrai client de la BOA depuis le Bénin, le Burkina Faso, ne pouvait pas s?imaginer, seulement trois mois d?activités au Mali,  se faire avoir par un escroc qui a réussi à lui subtiliser une marchandise d?une valeur de huit millions de FCFA (8 000 000 de FCFA) [&]

L?évolution fulgurante du sport moderne exige de la part des professionnels du secteur, la rigueur, le suivi, l?obligation de résultats vis-à-vis l?état et des citoyens. C?est dans ce souci que le SASMA a organisé une conférence de presse le jeudi 4 juin dernier au Palais des Sports de Bamako. Ladite conférence était animée par M. [&]

Le Mali, à l?instar de la communauté internationale, a célébré le lundi 9 juin 2014 la Journée internationale des archives. Organisée par les Archives du Mali, en collaboration avec le Secrétariat général de la Présidence de la République, cette Journée (4ème du genre) était placée sous le thème majeur: «Patrimoinesarchivistiques en danger: quelles stratégies de préservation dans les [&]

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Quatre militaires tchadiens de l'ONU ont été tués lors d'un attentat à la voiture piégée mercredi 11 juin à Aguelhok, au Mali, a annoncé le ministère de la défense malien.
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Le Gouvernement de la République du Mali condamne fermement l?attentat lâche et criminel à la voiture piégée, perpétré ce mercredi 11 juin 2014 à Aguelhok, ayant fait des morts et des blessés parmi les soldats tchadiens et maliens présents dans cett...