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OA News: June 16-21, 2012
June 21, 2012 ♦ News
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Listed in reverse chronological order by country, here is a selection of important ICT headlines from around the continent this week.

#OSJUBA discusses an Open Source Juba, South Sudan
June 21, 2012 ♦ ICT Policy
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A two-day conference aims to find ways to make Juba (and other post-conflict cities) the world’s first Open Source city.

Bringing computers to rural Chad (Tchad)
June 21, 2012 ♦ Education & Video
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Computers in Africa: From N’Djamena to the Chadian Desert.

Main One cable branching out to Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger
June 21, 2012 ♦ Broadband
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Main One is building infrastructure to connect coastal landing stations with interior areas in neighboring countries.

Video: Unlimited Internet Everywhere from Orange Uganda
June 20, 2012 ♦ Mobile & Video
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June 2012 advert for Orange Uganda’s 3G+ Internet service.

Relatively few ‘targeted’ cyber attacks originated from African IPs in 2011, but threat still exists
June 20, 2012 ♦ Statistics
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According to Symantec, IPs from Tunisia, Egypt, Nigeria, Congo-Brazzavile, Kenya, and South Africa participated in at least one global attack over the course of 2011.