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April 1, 2013 News
Continue reading for stories including Ethiopia's continual banning of NGOs, the ANC's reaction to a M&G article about the CAR troop deaths, the DA demands of the new CAR government, Zambia's moves towards a one-party state, Uhuru Kenyatta's victory and the implications, and the confirmed deaths of three more Malian jihadists in Timbuktu.
Ethiopian Govt Bans More NGOs
"Authorities have banned three civic organizations under a controversial 2009 law that prohibits NGOs from engaging in human rights advocacy or policy-related activities and caps foreign funding at 10 percent."
To read the full article, visit the AllAfrica site here
ANC: M&G is 'pissing on the graves' of dead CAR troops
"The ANC says an M&G article linking SA's deployment in the CAR to business interests related to the party is "blatant lies" and dishonours the dead."
To read the full article, visit the Mail and Guardian site here
DA demands briefing in Parliament on Central African Republic
"The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for Parliament to be reconvened to receive a full briefing on what happened in the Central African Republic a week ago, following reports that the South African soldiers who died had been sent there to protect African National Congress (ANC) business interests."
To read the full article, visit the Business Day site here
Towards a one-party state
"President Sata wants the political control that eluded him in 2011 and also the parliamentary majority that will allow him to change the constitution."
To read the full article, visit the Africa Confidential site here
Uhuru's victory gives East Africa its second youngest president
"Kenya's Supreme Court on Saturday, March 30, dismissed two petitions challenging the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as the country's next president, ending an anxious three weeks' wait for the country and the region as they awaited the court rulings."
To read the full article, visit the East African site here
Mali : au moins trois jihadistes tués dans une opération de ratissage à Tombouctou
After a Jihadist infiltration in a Timbuktu operation on Sunday, at least three deaths were recorded among the attackers. This brings the total number of those killed during fighting to at least ten people.
To read the full article, visit the Jeune Afrique site here
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