Important wins were notched up for African agriculture in 2016: In Somalia a programme was launched to train people in the handling and processing of fish to reduce waste. Reuters/Feisal Omar 2016 was a big year for agriculture in Africa with some notable “wins” across the continent. One of the most important gains was the increased use of emerging technologies beyond the … [Read more...] about Important wins were notched up for African agriculture in 2016 | The Conversation
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Twenty-Eighth Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union expected to elect a new Chairperson for the AU Commission
Twenty-Eighth Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union expected to elect a new Chairperson for the AU Commission: The African Union summit holds January every year at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. From the 22nd to the 31st of January 2017 January 2017, the Union will hold its 28th Ordinary session under the theme ‘harnessing the … [Read more...] about Twenty-Eighth Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union expected to elect a new Chairperson for the AU Commission
South African minister denies censoring state broadcaster
South African minister denies censoring state broadcaster: JOHANNESBURG: South African Communications Minister Faith Muthambi denied on Wednesday that she had tried to get the SABC to suppress news of protests and discontent, when she testified to a parliamentary inquiry into a string of scandals at the public broadcaster. The probe, led by a cross-party panel of MPs, is the … [Read more...] about South African minister denies censoring state broadcaster
African Climate Policy Center and Development Partners Roundtable
African Climate Policy Center and Development Partners Roundtable: Today, 15 December, the Africa Climate Policy center (ACPC) organized a development partners round table. The objective was to present a new strategy that repositions ACPC within the Economic Commission of Africa's (ECA) institutional architecture as a center of reference, responding to new realities and … [Read more...] about African Climate Policy Center and Development Partners Roundtable
The Fifth Annual African Union Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa
The Fifth Annual African Union Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa: The High Level Dialogue (HLD) was part of the celebrations of 2016 as the Year of Human Rights in Africa with Particular Focus on the Rights of Women. The event was held in Arusha, Tanzania, jointly by the AU Organs with a human rights mandate. The Vice President of the United Republic … [Read more...] about The Fifth Annual African Union Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa
