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Rebel sign peace accord with Malian government, paving way for polls

June 20, 2013

Rebels of the Tuareg-led National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in north Mali have inked a peace deal with the government to hold presidential elections on July 28, 2013 and pave the way for billions of dollars of western aid ..

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By 2028, India to become most populous nation: UN report

June 18, 2013

As per the latest report titled World Population Prospects — The 2012 Revision, released by the United Nations, India will become the most populous country in the world by 2028, surpassing China, while Nigeria will have more people than the ..

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Malnourishment in India higher than in sub-Saharan Africa

June 18, 2013

The Indian economic growth has done little to bring any significant change in the area of children nourishment and the country is still notorious to have higher rates of malnourished children than in sub-Saharan Africa. Malnutrition remains an enormously pervasive ..

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Airtel starts HD voice service in Africa

March 6, 2013

Bharti Airtel has launched high quality voice service for its subscribers in Kenya, Rwanda, Malawi and Nigeria in the African sub-continent. What is HD voice and how is it better? Mobile HD voice is high quality voice service which enables ..

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Democratic Republic of Congo: African leaders sign UN-backed peace accord

February 26, 2013

Regional African leaders have inked a UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Objective: The agreement may lead to the establishment of a special UN intervention brigade in eastern ..

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First Triangular India-US-Africa Partnership at Hyderabad

February 5, 2013

The first triangular India-US-Africa partnership in agricultural training was inaugurated by India and the US at the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad. The objective of this program is to improve agricultural productivity, strengthen agricultural value chains, and ..

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Jacob Zuma regains ANC leadership

December 23, 2012

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma retained his position as he was re-elected for  the presidency of Africa’s ruling African National Congress. He will remain at the position until 2017 if the ANC wins general elections in 2013. Jacob Zuma is currently the ..

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Mali readmitted into African Union

October 27, 2012

African Union (A.U.) readmitted Mali after a meeting of the A.U. Peace and Security Council [AUPSC]. Why Mali’s membership was annulled?  Mali’s membership was suspended by the African Union after a coup in the country in March 2012 when a ..

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Persons in News: Nkosazana D. Zuma

October 21, 2012

First woman chief of African Union Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma became the first woman to take office as the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) at the A.U. headquarters in Addis Ababa. She is a South African politician and former ..

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Abdi Farah Shirdon Said is the new Somali PM

October 9, 2012

Abdi Farah Shirdon Said has been chosen as the new Prime Minister of Somalia. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who was recently chosen by parliament in a UN-backed process, selected his close ally Shirdon to the powerful position. This event is ..