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Uganda: Medical groups petition president not to approve HIV/AIDS bill

Posted on May 30, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Health, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Three medical groups have delivered a petition to President Yoweri Musuveni in protest against the country’s recently approved HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Bill.
The Global…

Uganda police warn of impending terrorist attack on Martyrs’ Day

Posted on May 30, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Uganda Police Force have issued a public alert concerning a planned terrorist attack next month during the commemoration of an important milestone for the country’s…

Head of UN mission in South Sudan to resign in July

Posted on May 30, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Hilde Johnson, the Special Representative of the Secretary General in South Sudan and head of the United Nations Mission in the country, has announced that…

Security Council extends UN missions in Abyei, Somalia and Guinea Bissau

Posted on May 30, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously voted in three resolutions on Thursday to prolong the mandate of its peace-keeping missions in Abyei, Somalia…

Ethiopia marks 23rd anniversary of the downfall of Dergue regime

Posted on May 29, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Health, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Government and people of Ethiopia have commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the country’s adoption of modern democratic principles and structures.
On May 28th 1991,…

South Sudan: Government allots UN land to create camps for displaced civilians

Posted on May 29, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Health, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Government of South Sudan has provided land space in four different states for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to build new…

Kenya launches her first cotton laboratory

Posted on May 29, 2014May 29, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, EconomyLeave a Reply

Kenyan authorities have commissioned a Sh50 million laboratory exclusively dedicated to the cotton industry this week, according to local sources.
The facility, located in Kabete,…

Somali army chief escapes assassination attempt

Posted on May 28, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Chief of the Somali National Army, General Dahir Adan Elmi, has escaped a close call on his life after a road side bomb was…

Kenya: Mass deportation of Somali asylum seekers could empower terrorists

Posted on May 28, 2014May 28, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

A Somali official has warned that Kenya’s latest nationwide anti-terrorism operation codenamed ‘Uslama Watch’, which has led to the apprehension and repatriation of his nationals…

Somalia: Botched terrorist attack on federal parliament reveals security lapses

Posted on May 26, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

A failed attack by al Shabab terrorists on the Somali federal parliament this weekend has triggered the resignation of the security minister and may eventually…

Djibouti: Suicide attack on popular restaurant kills 3

Posted on May 26, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

An explosion at a highly patronized restaurant in the capital of Djibouti on Saturday evening has killed 3 people and injured up to 15 others,…

Ethiopia and Egypt ready to resume talks over renaissance dam

Posted on May 22, 2014May 22, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Officials from Ethiopia and Egypt have voiced willingness to re-engage in negotiations to resolve their dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Tripartite talks…

Kenya: Authorities deny increasing fees of public universities

Posted on May 22, 2014May 22, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Education, Jacob Kaimenyi, has refuted allegations that the tuition of public universities have been hiked.
In a statement to the press,…

Kenya: Suspect dies in failed terrorist attack

Posted on May 21, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

One suspected member of al Shabab lost his life on Tuesday, after a grenade he was conveying detonated prematurely at Garissa town.
According to Reuters,…

al Shabab kills 12 in ambush at Kenya-Somalia border

Posted on May 20, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Members of the Islamic militant group, al Shabab, have murdered about 12 people, including 5 police officers, in an attack on an army convoy early…

4G LTE high speed internet to be installed across Rwanda by August

Posted on May 20, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Rwandans will be able to access the internet on 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology by August this year.
The Minister for Youth and Information…

Ethiopia’s textile industry booms

Posted on May 19, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopia’s clothing sector is experiencing a spate of rapid growth which is set to transform it into one of the most important industries in the…

Sudan: Arrest of former prime minister jeopardizes national dialogue

Posted on May 19, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The incarceration of the leader of the opposition National Umma Party (NUP) and former Prime Minister of Sudan, Sadiq al-Mahdi, this weekend, has attracted widespread…

Kenya: Lawyers call for impeachment of Attorney General over ‘Anglo Leasing scandal’

Posted on May 19, 2014May 19, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Security, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Law Society of Kenya have petitioned the country’s legislators to depose Attorney General Githu Muigai.
The lawyers are charging the AG with incompetency after…

Explosions at Gikomba market kills 10

Posted on May 16, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

Two almost simultaneous blasts at the Gikomba market, Nairobi, has claimed the lives of 10 people and left up to 79 injured.
Reports indicate that…

South Sudan marks SPLA Day

Posted on May 16, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The government and people of South Sudan have commemorated the formation of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) on Friday, May 16th.
Local sources indicate…

Kenya condemns foreign travel alert

Posted on May 16, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, TechnologyLeave a Reply

Kenyan authorities have criticized a recent travel advisory from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and France this week; which warns against…

Sudan to export electricity to Eritrea

Posted on May 15, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Government of Sudan has agreed to supply electrical power to neighbouring Eritrea during a visit by President Isaias Afwerki to Khartoum last week.
Reports…

Egypt accuses Ethiopia of delaying resumption of renaissance dam discussions

Posted on May 15, 2014May 15, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Nabil Fahmy, has accused Ethiopian authorities of stalling the resolution of the renaissance dam dispute after they have failed to respond to…

Kenya: High court issues warrant for Barasa’s arrest

Posted on May 15, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

A Kenyan High Court has issued an order for the arrest and extradition of a journalist wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday.…

Ethiopia to host global food security conference

Posted on May 14, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Health, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

More than 800 experts in food and other related disciplines are set to convene in Addis Ababa on Thursday, May 15th, to discuss how to…

Kenyan banks implement U.S. foreign account law

Posted on May 14, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Kenyan banks involved in money transfers from the U.S. have officially began enforcing an international tax compliance law this week.
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance…

Kenya: Human Right Watch demands an end to operation ‘Uslama Watch’

Posted on May 13, 2014May 14, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Kenyan government to immediately cease a security operation aimed at eliminating illegal migrants that has…

South Sudan: Government and rebels trade accusations over violations of ceasefire agreement

Posted on May 12, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Representatives of the government and rebels in South Sudan have accused each other of instigating several brief clashes this weekend despite the new agreement to…

Uganda: security tightened after warnings over terrorist plot

Posted on May 12, 2014May 12, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ugandan police have drastically increased their surveillance in the country after reports emerged last week of impending terrorist attacks.
Police spokesman, Fred Enanga, has announced…

Kenya and China sign trade, development and cooperative agreements

Posted on May 11, 2014May 11, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in AfricaLeave a Reply

Representatives of different branches of the governments of Kenya and China have penned up to 17 deals this weekend during a rare visit of the…

Kenya: 81 die after consuming toxic alcohol

Posted on May 9, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Health, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

More than 80 people have been reported dead and about 175 hospitalised after imbibing alcohol laced with unhealthily high levels of methanol this week.
Although…

UN releases report on human rights violations in South Sudan

Posted on May 9, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have published a report on the human rights situation in the country since violence erupted on December…

Ethiopia to establish railway training center

Posted on May 8, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Government of Ethiopia is set to open a center to train railway professionals in the country.
According to the Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopia…

UN: Kony is hiding in South Sudan

Posted on May 7, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The United Nations (UN) has revealed that the wanted leader of the Lord Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony, is currently hiding in a small community…

Somali lawmakers alloted bodyguards

Posted on May 7, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Federal Parliament of Somalia has announced on Tuesday that members of the house would be provided two guards each.
The Second Deputy Speaker of…

U.S. government imposes sanctions on two South Sudanese commanders

Posted on May 7, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Government of the United States has announced sanctions against two commanders accused of human rights violations in the six-month long conflict in South Sudan.…

Kenya and Nigeria deepen bilateral ties

Posted on May 7, 2014May 7, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Representatives of the government and business communities of Kenya and Nigeria have strengthened the economic, political and social links between both nations after signing a…

South Sudan: Rebel leader agrees to meet President Kiir

Posted on May 6, 2014May 6, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The former Vice President of South Sudan, Riek Machar, has agreed to meet with President Salva Kiir in Addis Ababa on Friday for discussions aimed…

Ethiopia, China premiers commission Addis Ababa-Adama expressway

Posted on May 6, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia and Prime Minister Li Keqiang of China have inaugurated a major highway in Addis Ababa on Monday.
The 6-lane,…

South Sudan: Rebels reclaim Bentiu

Posted on May 5, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Opposition forces in South Sudan have reclaimed a key oil-rich city on Monday, less than 24-hours after the military announced they had wrestled control from…

Explosion in Nairobi kills 2

Posted on May 4, 2014May 5, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in AfricaLeave a Reply

Two heavy explosions on one of Nairobi’s busiest roads has left two people dead and over eighty injured on Sunday.
Reports indicate that the blasts…

South Sudan: Government resumes offensive

Posted on May 4, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Forces from the South Sudanese military and Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) have recommenced offensive campaigns in the war-torn nation on Sunday.
Government and rebel…

President Kenyatta urges African journalists to be patriotic

Posted on May 4, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has called on journalists across the continent to allow patriotism reflect in their reports and portray the continent in…

South Sudan: President Kiir to meet with rebel leader for peace talks

Posted on May 2, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The President of South Sudan, Salva Kirr, has agreed to meet with his former deputy, now rebel-leader, Riek Machar, in Addis Ababa next week to…

al Shabab attack neighbourhood in Mogadishu

Posted on May 2, 2014May 2, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Islamic militant group, al Shabab, have attacked a neighbourhood in Dharkeynley district, Mogadishu.
Sources indicate that the terrorists fired four rounds of mortar shells into…

Kenya: Authorities fail to increase minimum wage on Labour Day

Posted on May 2, 2014May 2, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Hundreds of Kenyan workers left the Uhuru park in disappointment on Thursday after the government failed to announce an increase in earnings as many had…

Oromo students and opposition groups protest against the expansion of Addis Ababa

Posted on May 2, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Thousands of ethnic Oromo students and other groups have taken to the street this past week to express their displeasure over the government’s plans to…

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