The Guardian Gay African refugees face abduction, violence and rape in Uganda and Kenya | LGBTI people fleeing persecution in home country among most vulnerable and isolated of all refugees, finds study In Uganda, 'public rhetoric demonising homosexuality has been particularly vicious' s... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine) Africa Photos Refugees Somalia Violence Wikipedia: Somalia BBC News US to announce food security plan for Africa US President Barack Obama is set to announce a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security and farm productivity in Africa, US officials say. | They say the initiative is aimed at alleviating shortages... (photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan) Africa Aid Photos US Wikipedia: United States Agency for International Development Top Stories The Independent G8 summit: The hunger game | One of the worst hit is the African country of Niger where the lives of six million children are in the balance, the British charity Save the Children has warned. Serio... (photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan) Africa Aid Famine Photos Wikipedia: Sahel drought France24 Egypt Brotherhood flexes muscle in election stunt | AFP - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood organised on Thursday a kilometres-long rally to support its candidate in next week's presidential election, displaying the potent netw... (photo: AP / Mohammed Abou Zaid) Egypt Election Muslim Photos Wikipedia: Egyptian presidential election, 2012 Business Day SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba | South African Airways (SAA) needed to be recapitalised by the state to allow it to renew its fleet of aircraft and roll out its African aviation strategy, Public Enterp... (photo: Creative Commons / Kleinz1) Airlines Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: South African Airways BBC News Sierra Leone trial: Charles Taylor set to address court Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is expected to address the international court that found him guilty of war crimes in Sierra Leone. | It is his last chance to sp... (photo: AP / Peter Dejong) Africa Liberia Photos War Crime Wikipedia: Charles Taylor (Liberian politician) Al Jazeera Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali | Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and u... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore) Human Rights Mali Military Photos Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état BBC News Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning. | It says fighting on the border betw... (photo: UN / /Isaac Billy) Food Photos South Sudan War Wikipedia: South Sudan Independent online Zille speech interrupted DA leader Helen Zille was interrupted while speaking at a protest against Cosatu over the youth wage subsidy when violence erupted in Johannesburg on Tuesday. | Tension w... (photo: AP) Johannesburg Photos Politics Protest Wikipedia: Helen Zille The Star Africa must end hunger to sustain growth - U.N | NAIROBI, May 15 (AlertNet) - Africa needs to boost agricultural productivity and address the debilitating hunger that affects 27 percent of its population if it is to s... (photo: WN / Eteh) Africa Development Food Photos Wikipedia: Africa Business Day State’s R6bn recap of SAA ‘no bail-out’ | THE government’s proposed recapitalisation of South African Airways (SAA) by up to R6bn is not a bail-out and will help to make the national carrier sustainable, says... (photo: Public Domain) Airlines Finance Photos Transport Wikipedia: South African Airways
