Africa:

Sporadic Clashes in Cairo as Protests Enter 4th day
Officials say at least 12 people killed in Cairo and Suez and 2,500 others hurt since protests broke out Thursday

Egyptians Protest for 4th Day at Interior Ministry
Demonstrators clash with police, some demand for presidential elections be held in coming weeks, rather than June

Oil Pipeline in Niger Delta Attacked by Militants
Nigerian militant group MEND says the attack is 'a sign of things to come' as the ruptured pipe continues to burn

Suspension of ANC's Youth Leader Upheld
Julius Malema received five-year suspension in November for causing divisions within ANC, bringing it into disrepute

Growing Sudan, South Sudan Oil Impasse Has High Stakes
Khartoum and Juba both rely heavily on oil revenue to maintain themselves

UN Declares End of Somalia Famine
FAO director credits rain, improved harvest and enormous humanitarian response

Renewed Clashes Grip Egypt
At least 3 dead as protesters blame army, police and 'the old regime' for allowing violence to get out of control

Innovative Radio Talk Shows Give Ugandans a Public Voice
Show seeks to empower Ugandan citizens to hold their public servants accountable

Renewed Atrocities Threaten IDPs in Eastern DRC
UNHCR reports attacks on camps in North Kivu province province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Aid Group Warns Sahel Once Again Facing Food Crisis
Consequences of last year’s scant rains, exceptionally poor harvest now being felt in northern Senegal

Ugandans Invest in Trees, For Profit, Conservation
Ugandan government sees so-called 'tree banks' as a means to combat deforestation, but practice remains controversial

Uganda Government Defies Parliament, Signs Oil Agreements
Tullow oil to sell $ 3 billion assets to France’s Total and China’s CNOOC

Mandela’s Chef Publishes Cook Book on Ukutya Kwasekhaya, Home Food
Personal chef, Xoliswa Ndoyiya, has published a cookbook of meals she serves to the former president, his family and guests

Negotiating Medical Aid in Conflict Zones
Doctors Without Borders walks fine line in caring for sick and wounded

Aid Groups Ask US to Consider Cross-Border Aid Effort in Sudan
Sudan policy analyst at the Enough Project says the humanitarian situation in Southern Kordofan and Blue States is dire

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