Africa: Study Finds Little Progress in Meeting Demand for Contraception

[The Guttmacher Institute]A new study by the Guttmacher Institute finds that within the developing world, the poorest countries are lagging far behind higher-income developing countries in meeting the demand for modern contraception. Between 2003 and 2012, the total number of women wanting to avoid pregnancy and in need of contraception increased from 716 million to 867 million, with growth concentrated among women in the 69 poorest countries where modern method use was already very low.

Kenya: Uasin Gishu Reps Snub NCIC Peace Meeting

[The Star]Uasin Gishu county assembly members yesterday boycotted a key meeting of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission which had been called to discuss peace, reconciliation and operations of counties.

Kenya: Ruto Denies ICC Shuttle Diplomacy

[The Star]DEPUTY president William Ruto yesterday clarified that he is on "an official bilateral trip" to four African countries, as the Senate saw heated debate on the issue.

Ghana: Publicise Oil & Mining Contracts, Now

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Ghana is reportedly ranked 15th on the latest World Mining Index. The index is said to list 58 mining countries across the globe, and rates the level of transparency in each country's mining sector.

Central African Republic: New Big Man, Old Politics - the Road Ahead for Djotodia

[ThinkAfricaPress]Since independence, the Central African Republic has experienced five coups. What chance does the country's latest strongman have of seeing out his term in office?