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Senegal: At meeting in Dakar, ECOWAS says it is ready to deploy forces to Mali as soon as Malian authorities request them.  

South Africa: Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi at prison in Johannesburg. 

Kenya: Inspired by the great champions region has produced, runners from Kenya and beyond are coming to train in remote northern Turkana. 

South Sudan:  Finding enough food for their children is a daily problem for many mothers in newly independent nation where a quarter of the children are underweight.  

Egypt: Demonstrators vow to stay in Tahrir Square to protest military government’s exclusion of prominent candidates from presidential elections later this month. 

USA: Elephant named Shanti wows keepers at the National Zoo in Washington, DC with her musical talents.

Posted May 4, 12 #senegal #south africa #patibha devisingh patil #kenya #turkana #south sudan #tahrir #egypt #shanti #asian elephant #national zoo #usa #voa #voa60

China: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells reporters in Beijing that China will allow dissident Chen Guangcheng to study abroad.

Russia: Bombings in the Dagestan kill 14 and raise questions about Russia’s ability to contain Islamist insurgency in region close to site of  2014 Winter Olympics. 

France: Ballot boxes are ready for Sunday election that pollsters say will be a victory for Socialist candidate Francois Hollande against President Sarkozy. 

Egypt: Demonstrators vow to stay in Tahrir square to protest military government’s exclusion of prominent candidates from presidential elections later this month.

Haiti: Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe is confirmed as prime minister.

USA: Asian elephant Shanti wows keepers at the National Zoo in Washington, DC with her musical talents.

1 note | Posted May 4, 12 #hrc #hillary clinton #russia #dagestan #france #sarkozy #hollande #egypt #tahrir #haiti #lamothe #shanti #national zoo #asian elephant #harmonica #voa #voa60

Today’s VOA60 Africa

Nigeria:  Six people are dead after separate attacks on the Kaduna and Abuja offices of The Day newspaper.
 
Mali: ECOWAS says it will send troops to Mali and Guinea Bissau to monitor transitions to civilian rule after  recent military coups.
 
South Sudan: Conflicts between Sudan and South Sudan have badly damaged oil and gas facilities in the Heglig region, hurting fuel supplies in both countries.

Egypt: Islamists demonstrate in Cairo’s Tahrir Square against ruling military council.
 
Ethiopia:  African designers showcase their collections at the Hub of Africa Fashion Week in Addis Ababa.

Posted Apr 27, 12 #nigeria #kaduna #abuja #newspaper #mali #ECOWAS #guinea-bissau #south sudan #oil #egypt #islamist #protest #cairo #tahrir #ethiopia #fashion #addis #ababa

Today’s VOA60 Africa

Nigeria: YouTube video shows man identified as leader of Boko Haram threatening to bring down the government of Goodluck Jonathan within three months.

Guinea-Bissau: Military launches coup attempt just before campaigning was due to begin for presidential run-off election. 

Mauritania: Fleeing violence in the homeland Malian refugees now face severe water shortages in camps in drought-stricken northern Mauritania.

Egypt: Demonstrators gather in Tahrir square to show support for new law preventing top officials who served under Hosni Mubarak from becoming president.

South Africa: President Jacob Zuma celebrates his 70th birthday at ANC  headquarters in Johannesburg.

1 note | Posted Apr 13, 12 #nigeria #guinea-bissau #mauritania #egypt #south africa #boko haram #goodluck #jonathan #drought #tahrir #mubarak #zuma