After about to two weeks of fighting, delegates representing the government and warring rebels in South Sudan are heading to Addis Ababa for negotiations, according…
All posts in December 2013
Ethiopian Journalist Faces Over 2 Years in Jail for Mistaken Article
An Ethiopian journalist has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for spreading false information, according to a report by the Committee…
African Leaders under Pressure to Guarantee Freedom of Homosexuals
Recent research shows that the number of people in every nation voting for gay marriage is increasing.
So far, fifteen countries around the globe have…
Appeal Court Stops Migration to Digital Television Transmission in Kenya
Judges at the Court of Appeal have granted an injunction on plans to cease analogue television transmission in Nairobi.
The much debated and anticipated migration…
Dallas Restaurant of Slain Ethiopian Migrants Kept Alive
The tale of the Dallas Ethiopian restaurant Desta, is one of tragedy, hard work and ultimately, of love.
Husband and wife owners Yayehyirad “Yared” Lemma,…
Protests Erupt in Somaliland Over Water Shortage
Protests erupted on the streets of Hargeisa town, Somaliland, on Saturday 28th, December over a severe shortage of water in the city.
Hundreds of protesters…
25,000 Rebels March on Capital as Violence in South Sudan Escalates
The two-week old violence in South Sudan has escalated over the past few hours as reports emerge that about 25,000 rebels are marching to the…
Somalia’s Hopes of Broadband Internet in 2014 Hangs in Question
Somalia’s hopes of accessing affordable high speed broadband internet connection in the first quarter of 2014 has been dashed after a disagreement between the two…
Juba- Nadapal Road to Link South Sudan with Global Market
It has been over a decade since the government of South Sudan identified the Nadapal- Juba road as important for improving South Sudan’s exposure to…
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Divided into Two
Ethiopia’s Electric Light and Power Corporation (EEPCO) has been officially renamed and split into two corporate entities, reportedly to facilitate the firm’s plans of rapid…
Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Church Arrested Temporarily
The patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahedo Chruch, Abune Mathias, was placed under house arrest temporarily, but has since been released, according to a report…
Kenya’s Success in Horticulture Inspires other East African Nations
According to a Global Industry Analyst report, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Ecuador are rapidly rising as suppliers in the global horticulture market.
Kenya’s reportedly suitable climatic…
Eritrea Achieves Health-Related Millennium Development Goals Ahead of Time
United Nation (UN) officials have commended the Eritrean government for achieving its health related millennium development goals (MDG’s) ahead of the due date in 2015.…
Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport Records a 50% Revenue Increase
Somalia’s Aden Abdulle International Airport has seen a tremendous increase of over 50% in its revenues since Turkish firm Favori LLC took over operations three…
Regional Authorities Attempt to End Violence in South Sudan
Members of the International Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are meeting in Nairobi today to find a solution to the outbreak of violence in South…
Kenya Makes List of 15 Countries Where Mobile Shopping is Growing Fast
MEF has released the results of its third annual Global Consumer Survey, which looks at the behaviour and attitudes of mobile media users in 13…
Central African Republic Experiences Religious Clashes on Christmas Day
At least 9 people are reported to have been killed in a wave of violence in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic, on Wednesday…
Hundreds Left Homeless After Authorities Demolish Slum in Addis Ababa
Sitting amongst the rubble that used to be his home. His old, small eyes are locked in the distance, but as soon as anyone comes…
Guaranty Trust Bank Acquires Kenya’s Fina Bank Group
Officials of one of the largest banks in west Africa, Guaranty Trust Bank, have revealed that the company has completed the acquisition of a 70%…
Mass Ethnic Killings in South Sudan
BBC has reported on Tuesday that new evidence is emerging of alleged ethnic killings committed during more than a week of fighting in South Sudan.…
Ethiopia Swamped By Tidal Wave of Returned Migrants
Addis Ababa — The return of 120,000 young undocumented migrant workers from Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia has sparked fears that the influx will worsen the…
South Sudan: More Foreigners Trapped in Bor
British, Canadian and Kenyan citizens are reported to be among 3,000 foreigners still trapped in Bor, Jonglei state.
The South Sudan city is reported to…
Kenya:10 Injured in Train Crash
Kenyan Red Cross officials have confirmed that about 10 people have been injured but no deaths occurred after a cargo train crashed into makeshift houses…
An Atmosphere of Fear and Desperation in South Sudan as Violence Escalates.
In another news, a UN official in South Sudan has spoken of an atmosphere of fear and desperation as violence escalates.
Humanitarian Co-ordinator Toby Lanzer…
ICC’s Prosecutor Asks for Delay in Case Against Kenyan President
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked judges to delay the start of the war crimes trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta due…
Thousands of Kenyans Go Off Air as Analogue Television Transmission Ceases
Across Nairobi, an estimated two million residents lost access to several TV stations on their analogue devices on Monday night, after the nation commenced its…
Eritrean Migrants in Israel Clash
Twelve people were injured and 50 arrested in a brawl between supporters and opponents of the Eritrean government at a kibbutz in the north of…
US Evacuates Citizens in Bor
Civilian helicopters have evacuated U.S. citizens from a violent South Sudan city seeing bouts of heavy machine gun fire, but 3,000 citizens from countries like…
Africa Trade Insurance Agency Reveals it Refused Issuing Covers to Businesses in South Sudan
The CEO of Africa Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), George Otieno, says the organization turned down requests from companies operating in South Sudan for insurance covers,…
Ethiopia: 5 Suspects Arrested Over Failed Stadium Attack
Ethiopian security agencies have arrested 5 people in connection with an explosion in a home in Bole district, Addis Ababa, in October.
According to reports,…
Tanzanian Legislators Denounce Foreign Dominance in the Gas Sector
Tanzanian legislators are calling for a succession plan in the gas subsector to enable locals take over from foreign employees who currently dominate the…
Is South Sudan Sliding into a Civil War?
South Sudan’s army said it had lost control of the flash-point town of Bor on Wednesday, its first acknowledged reversal in three days of clashes…
Kenya’s Amnesty International Director Shot and Seriously Injured
Kenya’s Amnesty International country director, Justus Nyang’aya was shot and seriously injured in his residence in Rongai, Nairobi, on Wednesday morning and is currently recovering…
‘The Number of Ethiopian Migrants Repatriated from Saudi Arabia May Exceed 150,000’
Officials have revealed that the number of Ethiopian migrant workers being repatriated from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to exceed 150,000.
In a…
Apollo Group to Open its First Clinic in East Africa
India’s Apollo Group of Hospitals will open its first clinic in Tanzania and East Africa within the next four months.
Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Limited and…
South Sudan: Renegade Soldiers Take Control of Bor
South Sudan officials have revealed that renegade soldiers, reportedly loyal to defected army-General Peter Gatdet Yak, have taken over Bor, capital of Jonglei—the nation’s largest…
Gunmen Attack Aid Workers in Somalia
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday shot and killed six medical professionals in the outskirts of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu.
Three of the victims are reported to be…
A Smile Worth 20 Years of Waiting: Snake Attack Survivor Undergoes Surgery
Mohamed Abdulle can finally smile. Something he was unable to do for 20 years.
The Somalian refugee received a life changing surgery from doctors at…
Kajiado Probes Claims of Refugee Trafficking in Kenya
Police in Kajiado, Nairobi are investigating an alleged multi-million shilling human trafficking racket that involves local security agents, according to a recent report by allAfrica.com.…
UK Offers $1 Million to Ethiopian Migrants Returning from Saudi
The British government has contributed $1 million to the Humanitarian Response Fund (HRF) and Central Emergency Response Fund (CERP) of the International Organization of Migration…
Uganda Shortlists Six Firms for Refinery Project
Uganda has shortlisted six firms and consortia to bid for the position of lead operator on the ‘60,000 barrels a day’ Uganda refinery project.…
UN Report – Hundreds killed as rival troops battle in South Sudan
JUBA—A United Nations official revealed on Tuesday that between 400 to 500 people are believed to have been killed in South Sudan, where two days…
South Sudan:Ex-Ministers Arrested Over Attempted Coup
At least 10 ex-ministers are reported to have been arrested by the South Sudanese government over an alleged coup attempt on Sunday.
Fighting continued in…
Striking Health Workers in Kenya to Forfeit Salary
Kenyan officials have revealed that all health workers who are still on strike, despite the court order requesting them to resume work issued last week,…
South Sudan Officials Reveal Failed Coup Plot
Several South Sudanese officials have confirmed that a group of soldiers unsuccessfully attempted to wrestle power from the legal government through a coup d’etat on…
WHO Confirms Hepatitis E Outbreak in Tanzania
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 15 cases of Hepatitis E virus in Kigoma, Tanzania.
The cases were detected after 46 blood samples…
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Increases Sentence of Former Mayor
The UN tribunal for Rwanda has sentenced Gregoire Ndahimana, former mayor of Kivumu, western Rwanda, to 25 years in jail for complicity supporting the murder…
Kenya and China Launch Photo Exhibition to Mark 50 Years of Diplomatic Relations
The Chinese Embassy in Kenya, Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau and sponsors Shengli Construction Company of Sinopec have launched a seven-day photo exhibition…