Kenyan MPs vote to increase their pay despite protests

Kenyan MPs have voted to raise their salaries in defiance of proposals to cut pay.

The vote suggests a monthly salary of about $10,000 (£6,540). The average annual salary in Kenya is about $1,700.
President Uhuru Kenyatta had asked the MPs to accept the pay cuts in order to free up funds for the creation of jobs.

World Bank, WWF to intensify collaboration in Africa’s extractive industries

The World Bank World and the Wildlife Fund (WWF) have signed a memorandum of understanding to intensify collaboration in Africa’s extractive industries, and jointly support more sustainable extractive industry practices that provide benefits to local communities and protect the environment.
The MOU commits the two institutions to share knowledge and expertise relating to the extractives sector in Africa, utilize and leverage existing resources, collaborate on research and dissemination of good practices, provide policy guidance, boost collaboration with other entities, and jointly host seminars,

Up to $1.4 trillion siphoned out of Africa in 30 years – Report

The African continent suffered an economic loss of between $597 billion and $1.4 trillion in a 30-year period from 1980 to 2009 in net resource transfers through licit and illicit ways, according to a new report published May 29, 2013.
“Between 1980 and 2009, the economies of Africa lost between $597 billion and $1.4 trillion in net resource transfers away from the continent,” said the report titled “Illicit Financial Flows and the Problem of Net Resource Transfers from Africa: 1980-2009″.

Ghana must improve human rights record – Amnesty International

Amnesty International has called on government to institute measures to guarantee continuous improvement in its human rights record.
It said, although Ghana’s human rights situation was improving steadily compared to most countries in Africa there was still much to be done.
Mr Lawrence Amesu, Director of Amnesty International Ghana, made the call in a presentation on the launch of the 2013 report in Accra on Thursday.

Niger suicide bombers target Areva mine and barracks

Suicide bombers have struck a military camp and a French-run uranium mine in two towns in north-west Niger.

A bomb at a barracks in Agadez killed at least 19, including 18 soldiers, officials told the BBC. Four attackers died and a fifth is holding four army officers hostage.
The attack on the Somair mine, in the town of Arlit, killed one person and injured 14, its operator Areva said.

Drummer Lee, 25, ‘butchered in street by Muslim fanatics’ in London

The soldier killed in an attack on a London street has been named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
Drummer Rigby, 25, from Manchester, leaves behind a two-year-old son.
Two men are under arrest in hospital after police shot them near Woolwich Barracks on Wednesday afternoon, in the aftermath of the attack.
The suspects, believed to include Michael Adebolajo, were known to security services, sources have said.
The victim’s name was announced by the Ministry of Defence pending formal police identification.