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Sudan - 17 June 2016
Five million in Sudan need aid — EU More than 5 million people in Sudan need urgent assistance after new displacements in Darfur and a surge of refugees arriving from South Sudan, a top European Commission official said on Wednesday. The …
Central African Republic - 17 June 2016
Ban welcomes Central African Republic President’s resolve to seek all-inclusive resolution to crisis Meeting today with Faustin Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon …
Somalia - 17 June 2016
Number of Child Soldiers in Somalia May Top 5,000, UN Reports A top official with the U.N. Children’s Fund says there could be 5,000 child soldiers in Somalia as al-Shabab continues its recruiting campaigns. In an interview with VOA Somali, …
DRC - 17 June 2016
Nine killed as Congo troops clash with ex-militia fighters: NGO At least nine people died in clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that erupted when government soldiers prevented former fighters from leaving a camp for demobilized …
Screening on Masculinity and Gender-Based Violence in a High School in Khayelitsha, in partnership with COSAS Western Cape
On Friday the 10th of June 2016, SALO screened a DVD of an interview in which several South African teenage boys living in townships discussed issues around societal pressures and conditioning related to internalized perceptions of …
EU signs Economic Partnership Agreement with Southern African countries
The European Union and six countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) today signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the first of its kind between the EU and an African region pursuing economic integration. The …
President Jacob Zuma to visit Lesotho
The Presidency, Pretoria, Media Statement, 7 June 2016 His Excellency President Jacob Zuma will travel to Lesotho on 9 June 2016 to consult on matters relating to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). The consultations are a follow up …
SALO Commemorates the anniversary of Dr. Renfrew Christie’s 10 year prison sentence, on the 6th of June
Dr. Renfrew Christie, SALO associate and liberation struggle stalwart, was a whistle-blower for the African National Congress, on the Apartheid Nuclear Weapons Program. He was arrested under the Terrorism Act, and interrogated and tortured …
"General Bashir is Copying and Pasting the Darfur Genocide Experience into Blue Nile": Yasir Arman
Yasir Arman, Secretary General of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), has released a press statement appealing to the international community to “reassess the humanitarian and human rights situations in Sudan”. In the …
Africa - 3 June 2016
Uganda to cut ties with North Korea Uganda will cut defence and security ties with North Korea in compliance with a broad array of the UN sanctions imposed on Pyongyang in March for its nuclear test and ballistic missile launch. The …
Zimbabwe - 3 June 2016
Zim cuts retirement age as cash runs out Zimbabwe is so desperate for cash it has cut the retirement age for members of its enormous uniformed forces from 60 years to 50. Only those who fought in the 1970s liberation struggle are allowed to …
Swaziland - 3 June 2016
Swaziland King Mswati to Become SADC Chairman in August Swaziland’s King Mswati III is set to become the next chairman of the Southern African Development Community at the regional heads of state and government summit to be held in …
Madagascar - 3 June 2016
The plans of Madagascar’s president Seven years ago Madagascar was rocked by violence as a political coup turned bloody. When a relative calm was restored to allow a fresh election, the man left standing was Hery Rajonarimampianina, who …
Western Sahara - 3 June 2016
AU Expresses Unflinching Support to Sahrawi People, Government Following Death of Mohamed Abdelaziz President of the African Union Commission (AUC) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma declared a three-day mourning as from Wednesday following the death …
South Sudan - 3 June 2016
IMF warns of further deteriorating economy in South Sudan The world’s economic centre house - the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based in New York - has warned of further deteriorating economic situation in South Sudan unless quick …
Sudan - 3 June 2016
UNHCR urges Sudan to stop deporting Eritreans The UN refugee agency on Thursday urged Sudan, a key transit route for migrants bound for Europe, to stop “forcibly” deporting hundreds of Eritreans back to their country. Many of those sent …
Central African Republic - 3 June 2016
Central African Republic special report, and the IMF’s hype Conflict in Central African Republic has left 2.3 million people needing aid and raised fears of a “gradual disintegration of the state”. Clár Ní Chonghaile met midwives attempting …
Somalia - 3 June 2016
Turkish President Criticises EU Over Cutting Somalia Funding The visiting Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday warned that the decision by the European Union (EU) to cut funding for African Union troops in Somalia was a mistake. …
DRC - 3 June 2016
At least one killed in clashes as opposition protests sweep DR Congo At least one person was reported killed Thursday as rallies across DR Congo against President Joseph Kabila turned violent, with police firing tear gas in the capital …
Exploring the new political landscape in Central African Republic: A CNBC Africa interview with Simon P. Alain Handy
Following the 19th April Workshop “Recent Elections in Central African Republic (CAR) and Prospects for the Future”, an interview discussing the new political landscape in CAR was facilitated between CNBC Africa and Simon Alain Handy. If …