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Monday, February 21, 2011

AU lagging in defense of press freedom

(AfricaFiles)-- Global and regional institutions with a responsibility to guard press freedom are largely failing to fulfill their mandate as journalists worldwide continue to face threats, imprisonment, intimidation, and killings, according to Attacks on the Press, a yearly survey released today by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

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Monday, January 31, 2011

Peace and Security Council should protect the right to a nationality in Sudan

(CRAI)-- More than two dozen civil society organisations called today on the AU’s Peace and Security Council to ensure that the rights of all Sudan’s existing citizens to a nationality are fully protected following the probable secession of South Sudan.

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Monday, September 27, 2010

UN, AU launch joint task force on peace, security

(PANA)-- The UN and the African Union (AU) Saturday 25/9/2010 launched a joint task force on peace and security as the two organisations stepped up their cooperation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding across the continent.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Report shows halving world hunger possible

Oxfam (Press Release)-- The world can halve global hunger within five years says a new Oxfam report launched today. The launch of ‘Halving World Hunger: Still Possible?’ coincides with an announcement by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that the number of hungry people worldwide has dropped by 98 million to 925 million in the past year.

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Monday, September 13, 2010

Giving the MDGs a human face

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Thursday, September 09, 2010

48th ordinary session of the African commission

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Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Utilise retirees!

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

African leaders face off in a political beauty contest

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Monday, August 23, 2010

African press committed to Year of Peace

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

It’s how you spend the money that saves lives

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AU ministers agree to ‘take on’ Al Shabaab

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

African Union promises to fight child deaths

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

African Union go-ahead for IDP convention

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Monday, May 10, 2010

Africa ready to get rid of dependance

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

EAC armed forces discuss Aids

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Petition for release of three youth activists

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