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• June 18, 2013
• 18:30

  Gambia: SJAG Holds Stakeholders Forum

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  SJAG.Gambia, Labor 

  [The Point]The event, held at the Gambia Press Union office in Fajara, was attended by national associations and members of the SJAG.

• 17:54

  Piracy surge endangering shipping

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Guinea, Natural*Gulf*of*Guinea, Politics, War*Conflict 

  Pirate attacks off West Africa's Gulf of Guinea have almost doubled since last year and threaten to increase the costs and jeopardise the shipping of commodities.
• 16:28

  Chad: Suspect held for poaching

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Chad, Law*Crime, Environment 

  Authorities in Chad have arrested a suspected member of a poaching gang accused of slaughtering nearly 200 elephants and killing five Cameroonian park ranger, an official says.

• 16:06

  Covidien Announces Publication of Final Results of Pipeline™ Embolization Device Pivotal Study

   » ‎NGOConnect Africa

  Tags:  MANSFIELD, Industry*embolization*device, Industry*healthcare*products, Covidien, ME*Newswire 

  From : Blog>>Africa's BlogResults show Pipeline device offers safe and effective treatment of large and giant aneurysms MANSFIELD, Mass. - Tuesday, June 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidien (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that the final results of the PUFs (Pipeline for Uncoilable or Failed Aneurysms) clinical study of its Pipeline™ embolization device have been published in the June issue of Radiology.1 Radiology is the official peer-reviewed medical journal [More]
• 15:43

  Toshiba Introduces 30V Voltage Power MOSFETs for Base Stations and Servers

   » ‎NGOConnect Africa

  Tags:  TOKYO, Toshiba*Corporation, ME*Newswire, Business*Finance, Technology*Internet 

  From : Blog>>Africa's BlogRealize top class[Note 1] low ON-resistance performance and high-speed switching TOKYO - Tuesday, June 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the introduction of a 30V voltage power MOSFET line-up for general-purpose DC-DC converters used in base stations and servers. The products use the latest 8th generation low-voltage trench structure and achieve the highest class[Note 1] of low ON-resistance and high-speed switching. Mass production [More]

• 15:41

  Africa: New Oxfam Plan to Tackle Global Poverty Based On "People Power"

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Africa, Oxfam, Social*Issues, Environment 

  [Oxfam]Under the title "The Power of People against Poverty", Oxfam has adopted a new strategic plan that shifts the focus of its work onto the empowerment of people to shape their own future free from poverty.
• 15:40

  Egypt: A Post-Revolutionary Egyptian Tragedy - Nancy Okail and the Case of NGOs Vs. the People of Egypt

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Egypt, Institute*of*Development*Studies, Nancy*Okail, Education 

  [IDS]For most doctoral students in International Development the three or four years spent undertaking a PhD can feel like a prison sentence. I, and my fellow PhD colleagues at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), spend the majority of our time confined to a desk and only get 'let out' for a period of intensive fieldwork. As we finally begin to throw off the shackles of the PhD, submitting the draft of our thesis, we ask ourselves what impact our work has had, if any, in the wider world. We ask ourselves

• 15:38

  Covidien annonce la publication des résultats définitifs de l'étude pivot de l'appareil d'embolisation Pipeline™

   » ‎NGOConnect Africa

  Tags:  MANSFIELD, Covidien, Pipeline 

  From : Blog>>Africa's BlogLes résultats montrent que l'appareil Pipeline offre un traitement sûr et efficace contre les anévrismes importants MANSFIELD, Massachusetts - Mardi 18 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE : COV), un fournisseur mondial de premier plan de produits de soin de santé, a annoncé aujourd'hui que les résultats définitifs de l'étude clinique PUFs (Pipeline for Uncoilable or Failed Aneurysms) de son appareil d'embolisation Pipeline™ ont été publiés dans le numéro de juin de la revue [More]

• 15:35

  Africa: Emergency Response to Malaria Outbreak in Lulingu

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  South*Kivu, Democratic*Republic*of*Congo, Medical*malaria, Africa, Médecins*Sans*Frontières 

  [MSF]An outbreak of malaria in Lulingu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is affecting large numbers of people, prompting an emergency response by international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), whose teams have treated more than 2,500 people since the start of May.

• 15:09

  Zim 'Cattle Bank' takes deposits that moo

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Zimbabwe, Cattle*Bank, Business*Finance, Environment 

  Zimbabwe's first "Cattle Bank" has just opened its books in a unique kind of banking where owners bring in their animals as collateral against cash loans.
• 15:09

  ICC delays warlord pre-trial hearing

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  International*Criminal*Court, Law*Crime, War*Conflict 

  A crucial preliminary hearing of evidence against an African warlord known as "The Terminator" has been pushed back to give prosecutors more time to prepare their case, the ICC says.

• 14:02

  Egypt: Activist Faces Jail Sentence On Bogus Charges

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Egypt, artificial*intelligence, Politics, Social*Issues, Law*Crime 

  [AI London]A recent one-year prison sentence handed down against a prominent opposition activist in Egypt is the latest attempt by the government to silence criticism, Amnesty International said today while calling for the conviction to be quashed and for him to be released.
• 13:54

  Tanzania: Police Abuse, Torture, Impede HIV Services - People Most At Risk Driven Underground By Discrimination, Violence

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Dar*Es*Salaam, Tanzania, Wake*Up*and*Step*Forward*Coalition, Human*Rights*Watch, Social*Issues 

  [HRW]Dar es Salaam -Tanzanians who are most at risk of HIV face widespread police abuse and often can't get help when they are victims of crime, Human Rights Watch and the Wake Up and Step Forward Coalition (WASO) said in a report released today.
• 13:54

  Sudan: Satellite Images Confirm Villages Destroyed - ICC Suspect Involved in Attacks Remains At-Large

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Nairobi, Sudan, International*Criminal*Court, Human*Rights*Watch, Politics 

  [HRW]Nairobi -Satellite images confirm the wholesale destruction of villages in Central Darfur in an attack in April 2013 by a militia leader sought by the International Criminal Court, Human Rights Watch said today.

• 13:52

  19 000 farmers driven from north Nigeria

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Nigeria, War*Conflict, Environment, Politics, Disaster*Accident 

  Officials say Islamic militants have driven 19 000 rice farmers from northeast Nigeria while a military crackdown is preventing thousands more from working their fields.
• 13:52

  Moz govt blames opposition for deadly raid

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Mozambique, Renamo, Mozambique’s*government, Politics, War*Conflict 

  Mozambique’s government has blamed opposition party Renamo for an attack on a military arms depot that killed at least five soldiers amid faltering peace talks between the two parties.

• 13:35

  Liberia: Gbowee Foundation Highlights Girls' Scholarship

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Liberia, Africa, Gbowee*Peace*Foundation 

  [New Republic]The Gbowee Peace Foundation-Africa has highlighted activities and the overall work that are ongoing nationally, regionally as well as internationally by the foundation.
• 12:48

  Egypt: Shura Council Agrees On Amendments to NGO Law

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Egypt, Industry*civil*society*law, Shura*Council, Civil*Society, MENA 

  [Aswat Masriya]Egypt's Shura Council (upper house of parliament) agreed in principle on Monday on amendments to the civil society law, the state news agency MENA reported.
• 12:22

  Nigeria: Constitutional Role for Civil Society-Media Organisations(2)

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Nigeria, Civil*Society, Religion*Belief 

  [Vanguard]It was against the background of "light", which in modern times we could term transparency that the work of creation began on earth. We can deduce that without transparency as a first modus operandus of governance, nothing good could result from our transformation efforts.

• 12:22

  Egypt, Ethiopia agree to further talks

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Egypt, Ethiopia, Politics 

  Ethiopia and Egypt have agreed to hold further talks on the impact of an Ethiopian dam to quell tensions between the two countries, the foreign ministers of both nations say.

• 10:31

  Nigeria: NGO to Empower 500 Widows

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Nigeria, Ages*Empowerment*Foundation 

  [Daily Trust]As part of activities to mark this year's International Widows Day on June 23, the Rock of Ages Empowerment Foundation will on Sunday empower 500 widows in the FCT and six other states.

• 8:52

  Gemalto Provides Trusted Services for New Mobile NFC Ticketing in the Territory of Caen La Mer

   » ‎NGOConnect Africa

  Tags:  AMSTERDAM, France, Industry*private*sector*transport, Keolis, BUSINESS*WIRE/*ME*NewsWire 

  From : Blog>>Africa's BlogGemalto provides the TSM as a hosted service AMSTERDAM - Monday, June 17th 2013 [BUSINESS WIRE/ ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News: Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces the selection by Keolis, a major private sector transport group in France, to provide and operate the Allynis Trusted Service Management (TSM) services for the NFC mobile ticketing roll out in the territory of Caen la mer. After a detailed tender process, the Caen [More]

• 8:42

  Anger in Luxor over Islamist governor

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Luxor, Politics 

  Egyptian tourism workers and residents of the city of Luxor are voicing anger after an Islamist linked to a former Islamic militant group was appointed governor of their province.
• 8:42

  6 Mozambican soldiers killed in attack

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Mozambique, War*Conflict, Health*Medical*Pharma 

  Six Mozambique soldiers have been killed in an attack by militia members on an arms depot, a report says.

• 7:50

  Kenya: Civil Society Must Change Its Tactics

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  Tags:  Kenya, The*Star, Civil*Society, Pheroze*Nowrojee, Sports 

  [The Star]Senior Counsel and writer Pheroze Nowrojee wrote in April of 2011 that "the front line is a shifting line".

• 6:32

  robe de soirée sexy_Comment décorer un couteau gâteau de mariage_robe soirée

   » ‎NGOConnect Africa

  From : Blog>>robesmariee's Blog Prenez votre couteau pour un graveur.Avoir le graveur mettre vos noms et votre date de mariage sur le couteau.Vous pouvez également inclure un mot ou dire que vous aimez comme \"Forever \". Demandez à votre fleuriste de mariage à concevoir une boutonnière qui correspond aux couleurs que vous allez utiliser sur la table de gâteau de robe de soirée sexy mariage.Dites à votre fleuriste qui est la boutonnière pour le couteau à gâteau pour qu'elle sait le faire différemment boutonnières régulières [More]

• June 17, 2013
• 23:03

  Zim electoral body to keep eye on media

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Zimbabwe, Politics 

  Zimbabwe's official electoral body says it will for the first time take disciplinary action against journalists for unfair reporting ahead of the nation's upcoming elections.
• 22:25

  Libya sets trial date for Gaddafi's son

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Muammar*Gaddafi, Saif*al-Islam, Law*Crime, Politics, War*Conflict 

  Saif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and other former top regime officials will stand trial in August for crimes committed during the 2011 uprising, an aide to the prosecutor says.
• 22:17

  Gaddafi aides acquitted in Lockerbie case

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Lockerbie, United*States, Scotland, Libyan*court, Moamer*Kadhafi 

  A Libyan court has acquitted two former aides of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi on Monday of charges connected to the deadly 1988 bombing of a US airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland.
• 21:00

  ZImbabwe PM says polls can be delayed

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Zimbabwe, Morgan*Tsvangirai, Robert*Mugabe, Politics 

  Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has backed calls by regional grouping the SADC for his archrival President Robert Mugabe to delay crucial polls due by the end of July.
• 20:31

  Morocco editor convicted for defamation

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Politics, Hospitality*Recreation 

  A Moroccan editor has been handed a two month suspended prison sentence for defamation, after writing that an Islamist minister had organised a lavish, alcohol-fuelled dinner during an official trip abroad.
• 18:27

  Rwandan students seek asylum over M23

   » ‎News24 Africa

  Tags:  Uganda, Education, War*Conflict, Social*Issues 

  Sixteen Rwandan students are seeking asylum in Uganda, saying they are the victims of harassment by security officials back home for refusing to join the Congolese rebel group M23.

• 16:26

  Liberia: Pan African Parliament Adopts Resolution On Press Freedom - As EPS, PUL Saga Raises Concern

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Liberia, Africa, Pan*African*Parliament, Politics 

  [Informer]The Pan African Parliament has officially adopted a resolution on press Freedom in Africa.
• 16:26

  Liberia: 50 Liberian Females Benefit From GPFA Program

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Liberia, Gbowee*Peace*Foundation*Africa, Environment 

  [Informer]Over 50 Liberian females are presently benefiting from the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa (GPFA) Scholarships Program at the national, regional and international levels.
• 16:26

  Liberia: RHRAP Ends Work Shop for Inmates in Bong Co.

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Bong*Co., Social*Issues, Law*Crime 

  [Informer]The Rural Human Rights Activists Programme (RHRAP) has successfully ended a two-day psycho-socio, Trauma Healing and Conflict Management Workshop for inmates at the Gbarnga Central Prison in Bong County. The workshop was held from June 6-7, 2013.

• 16:16

  New long-term data reinforce safety profile of Pradaxa® for stroke prevention in AF

   » ‎NGOConnect Africa

  Tags:  INGELHEIM, Germany, Industry*stroke*prevention, Medical*Stroke, ME*Newswire 

  From : Blog>>Africa's BlogINGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, June 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire] Published online in Circulation, results from RELY-ABLE®, the RE-LY® extension study, support long-term safety of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation Pradaxa® is the only novel oral anticoagulant with controlled long-term clinical trial data extending beyond 4 years of ongoing treatment The long-term results contribute to the growing body of data reinforcing Pradaxa® as an important [More]

• 15:11

  Africa: NGOs Look for Greater Commitment From G8 Summit

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  Tags:  Lough*Erne, Northern*Ireland, Industry*food*security, Industry*mining, Africa 

  [VOA]Leading NGOs held a briefing June 12 to discuss issues they hope will figure prominently at the G8 Summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland. Among them are food security, nutrition, tax havens, transparency, and mining.
• 14:54

  Africa: Scandal of Land Grabs and Tax Dodging Continues At Expense of the World's Poor - G8 Leaders Must Act to End Hunger

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Africa, G8, Oxfam, Politics 

  [Oxfam]During the two days of the G8 Summit, which starts today, $2.2 billion in illicit flows will have hemorrhaged from developing countries into tax havens1 and land one and a half times the size of Manhattan sold off to foreign investors2.
• 14:33

  Nigeria: CSOs Honour Lawmaker Over Scholarship Scheme

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  Tags:  Nigeria, House*of*Reps, Civil*Society, Pan*Africa*International*Leadership*Award*Foundati, Tukur*Mohammed*Adamu 

  [Daily Trust]A coalition of Civil Society Organizations under the banner of Pan Africa International Leadership Award Foundation has honoured a House of Reps member, Tukur Mohammed Adamu, ,for projects execution.
• 14:29

  Nigeria: Civil Society Takes up 'Media Responsibility' On Roundtable

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  Tags:  Lagos, Nigeria, Industry*media*practitioners, Civil*Society 

  [Daily Trust]Lagos -Few days ago, some Civil Society Organisations, under the auspices of OneVoice, met media practitioners in Lagos. The forum was said to have been initiated with the sole aim of having a common ground where both parties can strive for good governance in Nigeria.
• 14:23

  Nigeria: Group Warns Abati Over Comment On Ribadu

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  Tags:  Kaduna, Nigeria, Arewa*Progressive*Group, Economic*and*Financial*Crimes*Commission, Reuben*Abati 

  [Daily Trust]Kaduna -Leadership of the Arewa Progressive Group yesterday warned the special adviser to the President on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, over his attack on former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
• 14:12

  Nigeria: 'Nasarawa Govt Most Vulnerable'

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  Tags:  Nigeria, Industry*political*pressure, Lafia*-Nasarawa*Accountability*Group, Umaru*Tanko*Al-Makura's*government, Umaru*Tanko*Al-Makura 

  [Daily Trust]Lafia -Nasarawa Accountability Group (NAG), a political pressure group, yesterday, declared that of the 36 state governments, Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura's government is the most vulnerable because of certain indices that are capable of setting off obstacles in the way of service delivery.

• 13:43

  Toshiba TEC Printing Solution Business Sets to Expand Sales in the Retail & Hospitality Industry

   » ‎NGOConnect Africa

  Tags:  TOKYO, Industry*smart*sustainable*business*solution, TOSHIBA*TEC, ME*Newswire, Business*Finance 

  From : Blog>>Africa's BlogIntroduction of the world's first MFP and Barcode Printer line up with re-usable paper; focus on optimal management transparency with smart sustainable business solution TOKYO - Monday, June 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)-- TOSHIBA TEC (TOKYO:6588) today unveiled its 2013-2015 global business strategy for its Printing Solutions Business with a strong emphasis on the Retail & Hospitality industry. Toshiba TEC's Printing Solution Business will introduce its innovative [More]
• 13:10

  Oral Anti-Cancer Therapy REVLIMID® (lenalidomide) Now Indicated as a Treatment for Patients with Rare Form of Blood Disease

   » ‎NGOConnect Africa

  Tags:  BOUDRY, Switzerland, Industry*Cancer*Therapy, Medical*myelodysplastic*syndromes, Medical*Blood*Disease 

  From : Blog>>Africa's BlogTreatment indicated for patients with transfusion-dependent anaemia due to myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with an isolated chromosomal abnormality called deletion 5q BOUDRY, Switzerland - Monday, June 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celgene International Sàrl (NASDAQ: CELG) was today notified that the European Commission (EC) has amended the marketing authorisation for REVLIMID®. This decision means that REVLIMID is now approved to treat patients with transfusion-dependent anaemia [More]

• 13:06

  Nigeria: Foundation Donates U.S.$250,000 for River Blindness in Nigeria

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Lagos, Nigeria, Medical*river*blindness, Medical*blindness, Chrome*Group 

  [Daily Trust]Lagos -The Carter Center, founded by a former United Sates President Jimmy Carter, has expressed appreciation to the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, SEOF, for its generous donation of $250,000 to the Center. In a letter to SEOF Founder and Chairman of Chrome Group, Sir Emeka Offor, dated May 23,this year, the Carter Center commended its donor for the "generous contribution of $250,000 to aid the fight against blindness in Southeast Nigeria."
• 13:04

  Nigeria: Post-2015 MDG - Charity Urges Nigeria On UN Report

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Nigeria, United*Nations, Save*the*Children, Health*Medical*Pharma, Social*Issues 

  [Daily Trust]The charity, Save the Children has urged Nigeria and all United Nations member states to drive the agenda stated in a new UN report to push millennium development goals beyond 2015.
• 13:02

  Nigeria: How NGOs Are Promoting Girl-Child Education in Northern Nigeria

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Nigeria, Education, Religion*Belief 

  [Leadership]In most places in Nigeria, especially in the North, girl-child is at disadvantage compared to their male counterparts in terms of education. Yahaya Sarki writes on the efforts of Non Governmental Organisations in promoting the girl child education.
• 12:58

  Kenya: Residents Told to Read Law

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Kenya, The*Star, Kenya*National*Commission*on*Human*Rights 

  [The Star]kilgoris: The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has urged Trans Mara residents to read the constitution to know their rights.
• 12:41

  Ghana: NGOs Trade Ghana's Image for Cash

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Ghana, NGOs*Trade*Ghana, Labor, Politics 

  [Ghanaian Chronicle]The Deputy Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Antwi-Boasiako Sekyere has disclosed that his outfit would soon invite some Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) registered with the ministry for dialogue on child labour and other related issues.
• 12:39

  Liberia: Crusaders for Peace Prepares for Huge Task

   » ‎AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society

  Tags:  Liberia, Politics, Social*Issues 

  [New Republic]The Liberia Crusaders for Peace, an advocacy and empowerment non-government organization, is preparing for a very huge task across Liberia in line with land rights promotion campaign.