Sociolingo's Africa BlogSociolingo's Africa BlogNews, images and comments about Africa. I live in Mali in West Africa and I collect news and information about African countries. I hope you find something here that interests you. I usually include short snippets from websites and newsletters in ord Articles
Liberia: World Bank approves US$10 million grant for Liberia?s Emergency Fo
2008-05-31 10:40:00 Liberia: World Bank approves US$10 million grant for Liberia?s Emergency Food Crisis Response Program http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/ COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/0,,contentMDK:21784 382~menuPK:258658~pagePK:2865106~piPK:286 5128~theSitePK:258644,00.html More About: World Bank , Liberia , Million
Ethiopia: 3 new World Bank projects, urban development, water and pastorali
2008-05-31 10:39:00 Ethiopia: World Bank Provides funds in support of Urban Development US$150 million credit approved for the Urban Local Government Development Project http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/ COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/0,,contentMDK:21784 394~menuPK:258658~pagePK:2865106~piPK:286 5128~theSitePK:258644,00.html Ethiopia: World Bank provides funds for sustainable development of water resources in the Tana & Beles Sub-basins http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/ COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/0,,contentMDK:21784 421~menuPK:258658~pagePK:2865106~piPK:286 5128~theSitePK:258644,00.html Ethiopia: World Bank Provides funds in support of Pastoralist Community Development US$ 80 million approved for the second phase of the Pastoralist development project (PCDP ... More About: Projects , Ethiopia
Congo Brazzaville : World Bank approves US$40 million grant to expand healt
2008-05-31 10:35:00 Congo Brazzaville : World Bank approves US$40 million grant to expand health services http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/ COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/0,,contentMDK:21784 362~menuPK:258658~pagePK:2865106~piPK:286 5128~theSitePK:258644,00.html More About: World Bank , Congo , African economy
Niger: Two new World Bank projects
2008-05-31 10:32:00 Niger: Bank?s New Strategy In Niger Focuses on Accelerating Rural Growth to Reduce Poverty http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/ COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/0,,contentMDK:21784 348~menuPK:258658~pagePK:2865106~piPK:286 5128~theSitePK:258644,00.html Niger: World Bank approves US$30 Million for Local Urban Infrastructure Development Project http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/ COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/0,,contentMDK:21784 324~menuPK:258658~pagePK:2865106~piPK:286 5128~theSitePK:258644,00.html More About: Projects , World Bank , Niger , New World
Seminar Leiden: Oil and Politics in Africa
2008-05-31 09:07:00 This seminar is free but you need to register with the organisers, see email at the end of the advert. Comments are closed for this post. IS Academy seminar Oil and politics in Africa 5 June, 15:00-17:00, Faculty Club, Leiden by Dr. Ricardo Soares de Oliveira discussant: Nicholas Shaxson This is the third IS Academy seminar, organized by the African Studies Centre ... More About: Politics , Seminar
Mauritius: Inventory of native plants
2008-05-31 09:02:00 Source: APA Mauritius launches inventory of native plants(2008-05-31 00:10:00) APA - Port Louis (Mauritius) The Mauritius minister of Agro-Industry and Fisheries, Dr Arvin Boolell has on Friday launched the first ever inventory of native plants at the Vallée D?Osterlog Endemic Garden (VDEG), 20 km from the Mauritian capital Port Louis. Full story ... More About: Plants , Inventory , Native
African studentships: Sahelian Pottery
2008-05-30 13:23:00 Please apply directly as advised in the advert. Comments are closed for this post. Note the closing date of August 15th 2008 Student grants for Sahelian Pottery Network meetings in Dakar, December 2008 Student awards: Call for candidates We have pleasure in inviting applications from African students to take part in an international research network entitled “Making ...
Ghana: 1,288 attend eLearning Africa Conference
2008-05-30 11:17:00 Source: APA 1,288 attend eLearning Africa Conference in Ghana (2008-05-30 00:25:00) APA-Accra (Ghana) More than 1,288 information technology experts, educators and education providers across Africa and the world are taking part in the on-going 3rd eLearning Africa Conference in Ghana, APA learnt here on Thursday. Full story
Nigeria: Premier university introduces telemedicine
2008-05-30 11:13:00 Source: APA Nigeria ?s premier university introduces telemedicine (2008-05-20 19:18:1 APA - Lagos (Nigeria) The Consultant Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon in Nigeria?s University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Mr Temitope Alonge, has disclosed that the hospital is introducing telemedicine in some suburbs of Ibadan in south-western Nigeria. Full story More About: Premier
: Environmental week to mark International Environmental Day
2008-05-30 11:10:00 Source: APA Rwanda launches environmental week to mark international day (2008-05-28 10:54:19) APA- Kigali (Rwanda) The Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA) on Tuesday launched week long activities as part of the celebrations to mark the International Environmental Day slated for June 5. Full story More About: Week , Mark
Guinea Bissau: Reported cholera outbreak
2008-05-30 11:07:00 Source: APA Reported cholera outbreak in southern Guinea Bissau (2008-05-28 15:10:00) APA-Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) Cholera has resurfaced in Guinea Bissau where 53 cases had been detected within three days in Casini, south of the country, public health executive director Marlene Nunes said here Wednesday. Full story
Over Cameroon: 4.5mn children to be immunized against polio
2008-05-30 11:04:00 Source: APA Over 4.5mn Cameroon ian children to be immunized against polio (2008-05-29 11:05:43) APA ? Douala (Cameroon) Over 4.5 million Cameroonian children up to five years are expected to be immunized against poliomyelitis next week-end across the country as part of the National Immunization Days, official sources told APA Wednesday in Douala. Full story ... More About: Children
Angola: First world summit on diamonds
2008-05-30 10:59:00 Source: APA Angola to hold first world summit on diamonds(2008-05-30 03:40:26) APA-Cairo (Egypt) The first world summit on diamonds will be held in Angola 4-10 November to discuss the management of diamond production and its impact on the economies of African nations. Full story More About: World , Diamonds , Summit
Training manual: Participatory Budgeting in Africa: A Training Companion wi
2008-05-29 23:36:00 Source: ELDIS Participatory Budgeting in Africa : A Training Companion with cases from eastern and southern Africa - Volume I: concepts and principles How to implement participatory budgeting at local government level in Africa (Volume 1) Authors: ; UN-Habitat; Municipal Development Partnership Eastern and Southern Africa Publisher: Affiliated Network for Social Accountability, 2008 Full text of document Participatory ... More About: African economy , Manual
Academic paper: Defending children?s rights: the legislative priorities of
2008-05-29 21:01:00 Source: ELDIS Defending children’s rights: the legislative priorities of Rwanda n women parliamentarians Authors: Powley,E. Produced by: Hunt Alternatives Fund (200 This report argues that the inclusion of women in national legislatures has positive policy outcomes for children. The report states that global analyses and the Rwanda case in particular, has shown that legislators are more likely than ... More About: Children , Academic , Rights , Paper
Academic paper: Children and vulnerability in Tanzania: a brief synthesis
2008-05-29 20:58:00 Source: ELDIS Children and vulnerability in Tanzania : a brief synthesis Authors: Leach,V. Produced by: Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania (2007) The intention of this paper is to highlight the key issues of children and vulnerability in Tanzania. The paper states that a national framework for social protection must be established to address these overwhelming facets of insecurity and vulnerability for ... More About: Academic , Vulnerability , Paper
Academic paper: Between paternalism and hybrid partnership: the emerging UN
2008-05-29 20:51:00 Source: ELDIS Between paternalism and hybrid partnership: the emerging UN and Africa relationship in peace operations Authors: Murithi,T. Produced by: Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT) (2007) This paper analyses the extent to which a new hybrid partnership exists between the African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN). It particularly focuses on the establishment of a ... More About: Academic , Hybrid , Paper
Academic paper: West African conflict early warning and early response syst
2008-05-29 20:49:00 Source:ELDIS West African conflict early warning and early response system: the role of civil society organisations Authors: Opoku,J. M. Produced by: Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre (2007) This paper assesses the role of Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) in West African conflict early warning and early response systems. It also looks at the subject of conflict prevention in ... More About: Academic , Conflict , Warning , Paper
Academic paper: Considerations on the concept of a regional commercial sate
2008-05-29 20:47:00 Source: ELDIS Considerations on the concept of a regional commercial satellite imagery interpretation centre in support of African peace operations Authors: Quick,G. Produced by: Institute for Security Studies, South Africa (200 This paper discusses key considerations on the concept of commercial satellite imagery use in providing support to peace operations. It looks at how these operations should ... More About: Commercial , Academic , Regional , Paper , Concept
Is it Africa?s Turn? Progress in the world?s poorest region.
2008-05-29 16:22:00 The Boston Review has a series of recent articles on progress in Africa . In particular the article by the economist Edward Miguel resonated with me. Miguel has been visiting a small city in Kenya every year since 1997 to help local development-oriented nonprofit organizations design and evaluate their rural programs. In this meaty article the ... More About: World , The World , Progress
LIBERIA: Coastal erosion displaces hundreds
2008-05-29 12:24:00 Source: IRIN NEWS LIBERIA: Coastal erosion displaces hundreds BUCHANAN, 28 May (IRIN) - Coastal erosion has wiped out dozens of homes and left nearly 200 inhabitants homeless in Buchanan, the second largest city in Liberia , and government officials say the whole city of 200,000 people is threatened. “The situation is clearly posing a threat to the entire city. ...
CAMEROON: Urban farmers profit from rising food prices
2008-05-29 12:18:00 Source: IRIN NEWS CAMEROON: Urban farmers profit from rising food prices YAOUNDÉ, 27 May (IRIN) - Jacques Biyiha came from the countryside to the big city to seek his fortune in the 1970s when the country was in the midst of a construction boom. He continues to live there today, but he hasn’t worked in construction for ... More About: Food , Profit , Cameroon , Prices
BURKINA FASO: Heavy rains leave hundreds homeless
2008-05-29 10:46:00 Source: IRIN NEWS BURKINA FASO: Heavy rains leave hundreds homeless OUAGADOUGOU, 28 May (IRIN) - Heavy rains that hit Ouagadougou on 25 May left 542 people homeless, over half of them children, Gabriel Semdé, the provincial director of the government ministry for social welfare and national solidarity, told IRIN. Up to 93 families lost their homes in two ... More About: Burkina Faso , Leave , Homeless
WEST AFRICA: How can West Africa become more food-secure?
2008-05-29 10:42:00 Source: IRIN NEWS WEST AFRICA: How can West Africa become more food-secure? DAKAR, 28 May (IRIN) - The global food and fuel price crisis presents a “strategic opportunity” to West Africa n states to become more food-secure according to agricultural analysts, but they will only achieve this by committing 10 percent of state budgets to agriculture and better ... More About: Food , Secure
Nigeria: no-electricity fridge invention
2008-05-29 09:57:00 Source: This is Mohammed Bah Abba’s Pot-in-pot invention. In northern Nigeria , where Mohammed is from, over 90% of the villages have no electricity. His invention, which he won a Rolex Award for (and $100,000), is a refrigerator than runs without electricity. Here’s how it works. You take a smaller pot and put it inside a larger pot. ... More About: Electricity , Invention , Fridge
African Athletics Championships, Ethiopia 2008 update
2008-05-28 18:30:00 For those interested in the 16th CAA African Athletics Championships , Addis Ababa 2008, here is the medal table: http://www.addis2008.org/Results/Data/sta mpe/Medagliere.pdf Please go to http://www.adis2008.org for further information on the games. Comments are now closed for this post. Source: APA Over 1,000 athletes to participate in African athletics championships in Ethiopia APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Over 1,200 athletes from various African countries are ... More About: Update
French gov?t donates 200mn Euro to facilitate French teaching in Kenya
2008-05-27 22:49:00 Source: APA French gov?t donates 200mn Euro to facilitate French teaching in Kenya (2008-05-26 19:58:22) APA-Nairobi (Kenya) The French ambassador to Kenya Mrs. Elisabeth Barbier on Monday donated 200 million Euros (1.9 billion shillings) to the Kenyan government to facilitate the teaching of the French language in the country. More About: Teaching
African archaeology Ivory Coast: Heritage laws
2008-05-26 17:03:00 Source: African Archaeology Ivory Coast : > Loi n° 87-806 du 28 juillet 1987 portant protection du patrimoine culturel > Décret n° 99-319 du 21 avril 1999 délimitant un périmètre de protection du patrimoine architectural de Grand-Bassam More About: Heritage , Laws
African archaeology Gabon: Heritage laws
2008-05-26 13:18:00 Source: African Archaeology Gabon : > Arrêté du 27 mai 1971 fixant les conditions d’entrée et de circulation des artistes et chercheurs culturels étrangers en République Gabonaise > Ordonnance n°31/75 du 8 mars 1975 créant et organisant le Musée national des arts et traditions > Ordonnance n°6/76 du 22 janvier 1976 créant le CENAREST > Décret n°371/PR/MESRS du 31 ... More About: Heritage , Laws
African archaeology Ethiopia: Heritage laws
More articles from this author:2008-05-26 13:14:00 Source: African Archaeology Ethiopia : > Proclamation n° 36/1989, A proclamation to provide for the study and protection of antiquities, 31st August 1989 More About: Heritage , Laws 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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