May 24

• UN Chief and World Bank Head in Rwanda

  New Times

  The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim have arrived in Rwanda today. Read more »

• Somalia Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the OAU in Mogadishu

  Shabelle

  Mogadishu, 23 May 2013 - The President of the Federal Republic os Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended a ceremony in Mogadishu to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the... Read more »

• AU's 50th Anniversary Marked in Mogadishu

  Shabelle

  a ceremony attended by large crowds marked the 50th anniversary of AU since it was established in 1963. The ceremony to mark the half century anniversary was held at Halane camp... Read more »

• UNHCR, Microsoft and HP to Boost Refugee Education in Dadaab

  CIO

  The UN Refugee Agency in partnership with Microsoft and HP, and with the support of the Innovation and Education units, has officially launched the Community Technology Access... Read more »

• Ban Ki-Moon, World Bank Chief Visit

  New Vision

  The UN Secretary-General and the President of the World Bank are in Uganda on official visit. Read more »

• Amnesty - Growing Danger for Refugees

  VOA

  Amnesty International says the world is growing more dangerous for refugees and migrants. The organization's annual report says the rights of millions of people who have escaped... Read more »

• South Sudan's Kiir Backs Kenya's Uhuru Over ICC Charges

  Sudan Tribune

  South Sudan President Salva Kiir said on Thursday he will strongly support his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta in his bid to overcome the crimes against humanity charges he... Read more »

• Fistula Patients Still Live in Hiding, Says Health Official

  New Times

  There are no statistics on the number of people suffering from fistula because many of them conceal their illness and shy away from the public, a Ministry of Health official has... Read more »

• Angola, Unesco Mark 350 Years of Queen Njinga Mbandi

  ANGOP

  Angolan minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva and sub-Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for Africa, Lalla Ben... Read more »

• Japan Court to Decide Namubiru's Fate Today

  New Vision

  Court in Japan is on Friday expected to decide the fate of Ugandan musician Iryn Namubiru who is currently detained in Tokyo on allegations of drug trafficking. Read more »

• UN Admits It Failed Rwandans, Applauds Govt's Progress

  News of Rwanda

  The United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki- Moon has admitted that the United Nation did not do enough to stop the genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »

• Unamid Delivers Medical Supplies to North Darfur Population [press release]

  Unamid

  The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) airlifted on 21 May more than 1.5 tons of critically needed... Read more »

• African Union Donates Funds to Darfur for Development, Peace-Building [press release]

  Unamid

  The African Union (AU) Commission and the joint AU-UN Mission in Darfur 23 May signed an agreement under which the AU will provide nearly US $3 million for a variety of... Read more »

• Kerry to Visit Ethiopia for Security Talks

  VOA

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to Ethiopia for security talks with regional officials and to attend a 50th anniversary celebration for the African Union. Read more »

• State of Indigenous Peoples in SADC [analysis]

  OSISA

  Following his recent visit to Namibia, members of the African caucus to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) met with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of... Read more »

• Zim, India Add T20s

  Zimbabwe Independent

  ZIMBABWE and India will clash in two T-20s in Bulawayo after the respective boards agreed to add the two matches to the three One-Day Internationals set for July. Read more »

• UN Development Chief Again Named One of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women [press release]

  UNDP

  Forbes Magazine has named UN Development Chief Helen Clark one of the world's 100 most powerful women for a ninth year, citing her focus on gender equality to promote sustainable... Read more »

• State of the Union [document]

  Pambazuka

  Address by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Dlamini Zuma to the Third Pan African Parliament Read more »

• African Leaders Want Out of the ICC

  The Star

  The ICC is threatening the independence of African states. In a discussion to be held at the AU summit today, African leaders will be seeking withdrawal from the Rome Statute... Read more »

• Africa and the ICC - a Dynamic Relationship [analysis]

  Sudan Tribune

  The relationship between Africa and the International Criminal Court (ICC) is remarkable in its history, and dynamic. Read more »

• Sudan Says AU to Agree On Mass Withdrawal From ICC

  Sudan Tribune

  The African Union summit in Addis Ababa will adopt a resolution endorsing an en masse withdrawal of its members from the International Criminal Court (ICC), a senior Sudanese... Read more »

• 'General History of Africa' Volume 9 Ready for Publishing

  ERTA

  United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) has said it is finalizing preparation to publish the 9th volume of the General History of Africa (GHA). Read more »

• Rwanda Day, London 2013

  New Times

  Late Engineer George Coles must be turning in his place of repose, as we speak. Among his wildest imaginations, he never thought that his creation would give its soul to Rwanda.... Read more »

• Arbitration Centre Wants More Powers

  New Times

  Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC) has said it will next week convene a meeting with regional partners to seek the expansion of the centre's mandate to be able to... Read more »

• President Discusses Bilateral Relations With Qatari Premier

  Aswat Masriya

  President Mohamed Mursi met with Qatari Premier and Foreign Minister Hamad Bin Jassim on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations between the countries and ways to develop them. Read more »