East Africa: 19 Kenyans Shortlisted for EALA Positions - AllAfrica.com
28 May 2012, 12:09 am
Nairobi, Kenya — Nineteen nominees were on Friday shortlisted to vie for the nine East Africa Legislative Assembly EALA) member slots allocated to Kenya. The National Assembly has reduced the number from the initial 117 ahead of an election to be held in ...

Rwanda/Libya: Defeat to Libya Was a Reality Check - Micho - AllAfrica.com
25 May 2012, 12:55 am
THE Amavubi head coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojovic has conceded that losing to Libya was a huge reality check which will fully prepare Rwanda ahead of next month's 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Blida. Micho told Times Sport in an ...

Losing AU chair possible blow to S. Africa’s prestige - The Final Call
24 May 2012, 3:01 pm
What other influential countries, including Nigeria and Kenya may fear, according to Allafrica.com, is a regional power like South Africa using the AU as a kind of bully pulpit. “Besides, there are growing perceptions by some African states that South ...

Top UN human rights official urges Zimbabwe's president to ensure peaceful elections - Worldnews.com
23 May 2012, 6:58 pm
Large parts of Zimbabwe were once covered by forest, the African bush, with an abundant wildlife. Poverty, population growth and lack of fuel have led to extensive deforestation, which, along with poaching, has reduced the wildlife considerably ...

Zimbabwe Justice Minister denies state violence, confirms gay crimes - Examiner
23 May 2012, 5:51 am
View slideshow: Zimbabwe The UN human rights chief or her visiting delegation did not speak to the media after their visit with the justice minister, but Chinamasa was much obliged in discussing what transpired in their talks, according to AllAfrica.com.

Zimbabwe Minister: Homosexuality is a crime, state violence false - Digital Journal
22 May 2012, 11:43 am
Neither the UN human rights chief or her visiting delegation spoke to the media after their visit with the justice minister, but Chinamasa was much obliged in discussing what transpired in their talks, according to AllAfrica.com. “Relatively, the meeting ...

GENERAL MOTORS DROP FACEBOOK ADVERTISING ON EAVE OF IPO - WHY? [OPINION] - Zacks.com
17 May 2012, 5:58 am
I know of less than a handful of SA marketers who get this. Does GM? I don't know but scrapping its investment in paid advertising on Facebook may indicate that it does. Copyright Biz-Community. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com).

ISPON Wants Bailout for Indigenous Software Developers - TMCnet
17 May 2012, 5:15 am
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South Sudan Shuts Down All Private Universities - The Chronicle of Higher Education
10 May 2012, 11:43 am
South Sudan has ordered all private universities in the new country to close, saying they are not operating up to government standards, reports AllAfrica.com. The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology said the decision was the result of a ...