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Eritrea: Administration of Northern Red Sea Region Organizes Training for 143 New Staff Members

May 21, 2013 No Comments by

[Shabait]Massawa -A total of 143 new staff members of the Administration of the Northern Red Sea region who have been attending a 6-month training course that was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Education graduated recently.

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Liberia: Medical School for Nimba? Influential Ex – U.S. Secretary of Health On Assessment Tour

May 21, 2013 No Comments by

[FrontPageAfrica]A high-power US medical delegation is in Liberia on an assessment mission for the construction of a medical college in rural Nimba County Liberia.

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North Africa: Maghreb Student Organizations Urge UN to Enable Saharawi People of Self-Determination

May 20, 2013 No Comments by

[SPS]Algiers -Maghreb student organizations from Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania urged Sunday from Algiers the United Nations for “urgent and immediate application” of the dictates of international law in order to enable the Saharawi people to exercise…

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Kenya: Kibaki Gets Honourary Phd

May 20, 2013 No Comments

[The Star]RETIRED President Kibaki has been awarded an honorary PHD by Dedan Kimathi University of Technology.

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Nigeria: Ayim, Ibe Read for the Abuja Literati

May 20, 2013 No Comments

[This Day]Two writers, Umari Ayim and Oluchi Gerald Ibe, will read from their new books before the Abuja literati at the May 25 edition of the long-running Guest Writer Session, an intervention by the Abuja Writers Forum (AWF).

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Nigeria: Ayim, Ibe to Thrill Abuja Literatti

May 20, 2013 No Comments

[Daily Trust]Umari Ayim and Oluchi Gerald Ibe will read from their books to the Abuja literati at the May 25 edition of the long-running Abuja Writers’ Forum (AWF) Guest Writer Session.

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Nigeria: Bumper Week for Nigerian Literature

May 20, 2013 No Comments

[Daily Trust]It has been an amazing week for Nigerian literature as writers from the country have given much hope to the beleaguered people through some remarkable accomplishments.

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South Africa: Mpumalanga Mec Must Retract Initiation Comments

May 20, 2013 No Comments

[DA]Mpumalanga MEC for Health, Cadith Mashego-Dlamini’s remark that tradition prevents a woman from getting involved in topics pertaining to initiation schools is unacceptable and has the potential to endanger the lives of more initiates in Mpumalanga….

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Uganda: Enterprising Teacher: Kibalya Started an Events Business to Supplement His Salary

May 20, 2013 No Comments

[New Vision]Eight years ago, Richard Kibalya, a teacher in Kampala, decided to find an additional job to do during his free time. He realised his weekends were free and this is the same time many people were holding parties.

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Nigeria: Name National Library After Achebe – Prof Nwala

May 20, 2013 No Comments

[Vanguard]The burial rites for the eminent novelist, Prof Chinua Achebe who died on March 21 in the United States began Sunday in Abuja with a commendation service at the National Christian Centre.

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