2012-07-04 11:23:00 Govt Signs Action Plan to End Recruitment and Use of Children by Army [UNOSRSG] New York - In the presence of the Somali delegation led by the Prime Minister and Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament,the Minister of Defense/ Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Hussein Arab Isse, signed an Action Plan today committing to ending the recruitment and use of children by the Somali National Armed Forces. The Action Plan was signed at the International Contact Group meeting on Somalia in Rome. The Special Representative of Secretary General for Somalia and Head of the UN Political Mission in

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Saturday, 05-18-13, 13:33The Diaspora Can Help Fuel Rwanda's Technology and Digital Ambitions[African Arguments]As Rwanda day 2013 comes to London for the first time, let me take this opportunity to talk about the role that the Rwandan business community in the diaspora can playing by embracing the creation of Rwanda startup culture and make a difference in creating much needed jobs at the same time benefiting from the growth of the ICT sector.

Saturday, 05-18-13, 12:34Genocide Suspect Extradited From Norway to Stay in Custody[Hirondelle]Arusha -A Rwandan court on Wednesday granted a prosecutor's request to keep in custody a genocide suspect extradited from Norway.

Saturday, 05-18-13, 12:32Nigeria's Oil Sector Output Decreases in First Quarter - NBS[Vanguard]Abuja -The economy, measured by the Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), grew by 6.56 per cent in the first quarter of 2013 as against 6.34 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2012.

Saturday, 05-18-13, 12:32Jonathan Secures Release of Nigerian Prisoners in Equatorial Guinea[Vanguard]Abuja -President Goodluck Jonathan has secured the release of 10 prisoners held by Equatorial Guinea for various immigration offences, a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.

Saturday, 05-18-13, 10:58UN Agency Prepositions for Darfur Refugees in Chad Ahead of Rainy Season[UN News]With tens of thousands of Darfur refugees in eastern Chad, the United Nations refugee agency today said it is "in a race against time" to deliver aid before heavy rains cut off access to the group escaping violence linked to tribal conflicts.

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