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French army to begin Mali pullout

BBC Africa - 1 hour 24 min ago
France is set to begin the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north.

VIDEO: Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed'

BBC Africa - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 22:05
The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of well-equipped camps used by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram in the north-east of Nigeria.

Illusion of protection in DR Congo

BBC Africa - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 19:24
The UN's illusion of protection in eastern DR Congo

Belmokhtar 'supervised' Niger bombs

BBC Africa - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 18:12
Militant leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar masterminded the two suicide bombs in Niger on Thursday which killed 20 people, a Mauritanian news agency reports.

Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed'

BBC Africa - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 16:01
The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of camps used by militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the north-east of the country.

New Wireless Electronics Could Heal Wounds and Then Dissolve

Wired - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 15:44
Scientists have built a remote-controlled electronic device that is absorbable by the human body.

Weekend Reads: Avoiding Customer Journey Pitfalls, SharePoint Governance

CMSWire - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 15:31

This week we continued our exploration of customer journeys and took a look at making the most of our customer data. Over in social business we talked narrative building, while in information management we went over the ways to build confidence in your SharePoint governance strategy. And remember, Memorial Day weekend means more time to read!

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Salesforce Boosts Q1 Revenues By 28%, Starts Building On Acquisitions

CMSWire - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 14:41

By anyone’s standards Salesforce has had a very good quarter in difficult economic times, reporting a growth in revenues over the quarter of 28% to US$ 893 million, just US$ 100 million shy of its first US$ 1 billion quarter, which CEO Marc Benioff says is on the way.

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Planets Converge to Form Rare Glowing Triangle This Weekend

Wired - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 14:31
This weekend, three planets will nestle together in the western sky at twilight to form a rarely seen glowing triangle. With good timing and a bit of luck you should be able to see it without a telescope.

François Hollande en visite express à Addis-Abeba pour les 50 ans de l'(O)UA

Jeune Afrique Politique - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 14:29
Le chef de l'État français, François Hollande, sera présent demain, samedi 25 mai, aux cérémonies qui marquent le 50è anniversaire de la création de l'Organisation de l'unité africaine (OUA). C'est son quatrième déplacement sur le continent africain.

Wired Space Photo of the Day: Close-Up With Halley’s Comet

Wired - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 14:06
In 1986, the European spacecraft Giotto became one of the first spacecraft ever to encounter and photograph the nucleus of a comet, passing and imaging Halley's nucleus as it receded from the sun. Data from Giotto's camera were used to ...

New Details on the Unroyal End of Richard III, ‘King in the Car Park’

Wired - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 13:55
For two short years he was King of England, one of the most powerful men in the world. Then he was killed, desecrated, and dumped in a hastily dug grave, the location of which would be forgotten and rediscovered, centuries ...

Storify Teams Up with Adobe's Typekit

CMSWire - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 13:12

Curating news and social media tidbits with Storify is a handy way to create sharable, engaging Web content, and now the company has partnered with Adobe’s Typekit to give that content an added dose of style.

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Facebook character stirs up Zimbabwe politics

BBC Africa - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:53
The Facebook character stirring up Zimbabwe politics

Faure Gnassingbé et Twitter : alerte ! communication présidentielle à la dérive !

Jeune Afrique Politique - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:23
Peu à peu, ces dernières années, les présidents africains se sont mis à twitter. Avec plus ou moins de réussite. Et plus ou moins de maîtrise. Si Paul Kagamé ou Mohamed Morsi font figure d'orfèvres en la matière, certains sont à la traîne. Parmi eux, le chef d'État togolais, Faure Gnassingbé, dont le compte Twitter est pour le moins... surprenant.

Social Media Briefs: Twitter Secures Your Tweets, Amplifies TV Targeting

CMSWire - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:15

This week, it was Twitter’s turn to make news, while LinkedIn served up another update.

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Report: E-Commerce Marketers Must Improve Social Engagement

CMSWire - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:00

E-commerce is something that changes as social trends change; however many businesses are failing to find a good link between social engagement and e-commerce traffic.

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Chronologie : l'UA, une institution en mouvement

Jeune Afrique Politique - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 10:31
De la création de l'Organisation de l'unité africaine (OUA) en mai 1963 à Addis-Abeba à l'élection de la première femme présidente de la Commission de l'Union africaine (UA), revivez les moments forts de l'histoire de l'organisation continentale.

50 ans de l'UA : panafricanisme, la longue marche vers l'unité

Jeune Afrique Politique - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 10:22
Il a fallu la détermination de plusieurs grands leaders pour que le panafricanisme prenne une forme institutionnelle. Mais l'accouchement s'est fait dans la douleur.

Africa in pictures: 17-23 May 2013

BBC Africa - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 10:18
Bearded clowns, gagged journalists and yawning foxes
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