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EVENTS IN AFRICA

''This page deals with January 2006 events in or of interest to the continent of Africa . ''





















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15 January 2006 (Sunday)

  • President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya has declared the ongoing Drought a national disaster and appeal for US$150 million to feed the hungry. The lack of rains over the last three years has left 2.5 million people close to starvation. (Reuters)













11 January 2006 (Wednesday)

  • Violence in Democratic Republic Of The Congo ’s “triangle of death” in the province of Katanga has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes and threatens to disrupt national elections. Some 280,000 people are displaced in the province (Reuters)
















6 January 2006 (Friday)