Daily News on the Issues Affecting Africa for March 11th

Continue reading for a summary of recent news stories relating to some of the most pressing issues on the continent. We draw on a wide range of respected news sources, both from Africa itself and around the world. The themes of today's In the News post are updates on protests in Darfur, oil tanker in Libya, child hunger in Burkina Faso, South Africa-Rwanda relations, UN investigation in CAR, and Kenyatta pay cuts to government.

Sudanese police fire tear gas at protest over Darfur violence
Sudanese police used tear gas and batons against students protesting in Khartoum against government policies in the restive region of Darfur on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said. Around 200 students organized a march at Khartoum University against escalating violence in Darfur, where rebels have been fighting forces of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. Dozens have been killed in the region in recent weeks.

To read more, please visit the Reuters site here.

Dispute Over Fate of Mysterious Tanker With Oil From Libya
A tanker that had been sitting for three days in a Libyan port controlled by a regional militia has what every refinery in Europe wants: some of the highest quality oil in the world, so sweet it needs little refining to process into high-grade fuel.The Morning Glory apparently tried, unsuccessfully, to slip in and out of Libya quietly. And when it left port on Monday it set off a new dispute — about its fate.

To read more, please visit the New York Times site here.

Burkina Faso: Gains and Losses As Burkina Faso Fights Child Hunger
The fight against child malnutrition in Burkina Faso is gaining ground but chronic malnutrition remains above emergency threshold levels, particularly in rural areas, a situation that will be resolved only if the government and its partners step up prevention efforts. Country-wide, the severe acute malnutrition (SAM) rate was 8.2 percent in 2013, down from 10.9 percent in 2012, while chronic malnutrition rate lowered fractionally, to 31.5 percent from 32.9 percent over the same period, according to government health statistics.

To read more, please visit the AllAfrica site here.

Africa: Rwanda and South Africa Should Not Sever Relations Over Nyamwasa/Karegeya Row
Rwanda and South Africa are once again caught up in a diplomatic row. This erupted following reports of an attack by a group of armed men on the Johannesburg residence of Rwandan dissident and former Army Chief of Staff, Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa. The attack, which took place on March 3rd, comes on the heels of the killing last December of Rwanda's former external intelligence chief, Patrick Karegeya. Both incidents and the attempted killing of General Kayumba in 2010 have brought suspicion upon the government of Rwanda for being behind them.

To read more, please visit the AllAfrica site here.

UN starts Central African Republic investigation
Leaders of a U.N. investigation of human rights abuses in Central African Republic said they will look into "reports of genocide" as they launched the probe Monday. The chair of the investigation, Bernard Acho Muna, said he is concerned that hate propaganda used by both Christians and Muslims in the conflict will fuel more violence.

To read more, please visit the Washington Post site here.

Kenyan president and cabinet to take pay cuts
Kenya's president has announced that he and his entire cabinet will take pay cuts as part of austerity measures to reduce the country's rising wage bill. The move would be a first in the East African nation where politicians like MPs are some of the best paid on the African continent, taking home $15,000 a month in salary and allowances. The average Kenyan earns just $1,500 a year.

To read more, please visit the Al Jazeera site here.