Botswana: Country Opposes Kenya on Ivory Sales Moratorium
Botswana government it is totally against Kenya's plans of a 20-year moratorium on ivory trading.
Kenya: New Bill to Improve State Witness Protection, If Passed
Kenyans affected by the violence that erupted after the country's disputed presidential elections in 2007 may soon be able to speak out without fear. A new bill will offer better protection to state witnesses.
Kenya: Travel Ban on Ministers to Save Sh200 Million
The government could save Sh200 million during a 30-day foreign travel ban imposed on Cabinet ministers.
Somalia: Hizbul Islam Official Killed in Bakara Market
A Hizbul Islam official called Bare Ali Bare was on Tuesday gunned down by unknown assailants in Mogadishu 's Bakara Market, a stronghold for Somali rebel fighters.
Kenya: Farmers to Access Crop Insurance Via Mobile Phones
An insurance product that caters for farmers' inputs like fertilizers and certified seeds is being delivered through the use of mobile phone.
Sudan: South Dispels Fears of Fresh Chaos after Poll
The leadership of South Sudan has downplayed fears of fresh conflict over oil reserves within its territory after the planned 2011 referendum to decide whether southerners will formally secede from their counterparts in the north.
Uganda: Health Fears Follow Deadly Mudslides
Rose Nakhayetse is lucky to be alive, but her ordeal is far from over. Having narrowly escaped last week's deadly landslides in eastern Uganda, she and thousands of others are facing fresh dangers.
Uganda: Prime Minister Injured in Helicopter Crash
"THE weather was bad as we left Lwakhakha. I told my colleagues not to worry because death is instant in a plane accident. They became cheerful," Prime Minister Apolo Nsibambi, admitted in Mulago Hospital, told his visitors yesterday.
Kenya: Fight Graft, Not Tribe
The Nairobi City Council and Ministry of Local Government cemetery land purchase scandal brings to focus once again, questions about the national commitment to the fight against corruption.
Kenya: Hiring Cronies to Top Public Slots Must Stop
Appointment to public offices remains a thorny issue despite clear stipulations aimed at securing transparency and fair play.
Uganda: UN Health Agency Funds Urgent Medical Supplies in Landslide-Hit Region
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is sending $50,000 in emergency funding to Uganda where deadly mudslides and flooding have left hundreds of thousands of people in need of shelter, food, safe water and proper sanitation, and at an increased risk of water-borne diseases.
Tanzania: Pregnant Teens Forced Out of School
Pregnancy is the leading cause of dropouts for school girls in Tanzania. And a national law forbidding young mothers to return to school after giving birth did not make it any easier for them to continue their education.
Somalia: Somalia's Govt to Get Support from Great Britian
Somalia's president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh announced that the British government has pledged to support his fragile government in the fight against the powerful insurgents,
Kenya: UN Aid Officials Warn of Fears of Water-Borne Diseases in Flooded Area
The recently flooded regions of Kenya could fall victim to water-borne diseases if public hygiene campaigns are not organized, the United Nations humanitarian wing warned today.
Sudan: Humanitarian Response to New Arrivals in West Darfur IDP Camp
On 9 March, UNAMID, collaborating with other humanitarian agencies, conducted a mission to Taiba Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, about 40 km north of Zalingei, West Darfur. More than 600 people, mainly women, children and elderly persons, have fled inter-tribal fighting in Khorramla village, east of Zalingei.
Kenya: Thousands Hit by Flooding
At least 10,000 people in Kenya have been displaced by flooding, mainly in the north, which has prompted fears of an outbreak of waterborne diseases. Hundreds of heads of livestock have drowned or gone missing and dozens of houses and business stalls are submerged.
Kenya: Sasini Eyes Sh579 Million in Profit
Agricultural firm Sasini on Wednesday said it hopes to boost its pre-tax profit from Sh108 million to Sh579 million by 2012 following the initiation of diversification and value addition projects.
Kenya: PTA Bank Gets Sh3.8 Billion Funding
PTA Bank has received a loan facility of $50 million (Sh3.8 billion) from a consortium of international financiers for on-lending to small and medium sized corporate clients.
Kenya: Sh3 Billion to Kick-Off Kenya Referendum
The Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) will get a Sh3 billion boost in this year's supplementary budget to be tabled in the House later this month.
Kenya: Fish Deaths Worry MPs
Kenyan legislators on Wednesday contested the government's position on the widespread death of fish in Lake Naivasha saying only a full probe by one of the departmental committees will unearth the truth behind the catastrophe.
Kenya: Deputy Prime Minister - I'm Innocent on Cemetery Land Scandal
Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi on Wednesday maintained his innocence over the Sh283 million cemetery land scandal and released documents showing that the money was paid out six months before the sale agreement was signed.
Uganda: Aid Workers Battle to Help "Forgotten" Refugees
With at least 67,000 refugees in southwest Uganda, the government and aid workers are still battling inadequate resources in what a UN official described as a "silent emergency".
Uganda: Health Ministry Bosses Charged, Remanded to Luzira Prison
Buganda road court has charged the three health ministry officials arrested yesterday with with corruption and neglect of duty.
Uganda: Nsibambi Discharged From Mulago
Prime Minister Prof.Apolo Nsibambi has been discharged from Mulago hospital where he has been undergoing treatment.
Kenya: Hungry And HIV-Positive in Nairobi's Slums
Violet Tinah, 40, a resident of Korogocho slum in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, is living with HIV and was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis, but her biggest problem today is not disease - but hunger.
Tanzania: Weather Changes Turn Farming Into Gamble With Nature
Changes in weather patterns have turned agriculture into a gamble with nature for Tanzanian farmers. Prolonged droughts and floods have made the lives of small-scale farmers, who don't have access to irrigation, extremely difficult.
Uganda: Manufacturers Summoned to Explain Nsibambi Chopper Crash
The government has summoned the manufacturers of the police helicopter that crashed on Monday, injuring Prime Minister Apolo Nsibambi and five other people on board. Also summoned is a South African firm that was involved in the purchase, the State Minister for Internal Affairs, Mr Matia Kasaija, told Parliament yesterday.
Uganda: Nsibambi's Tale of a Narrow Escape
The VIP ward at Mulago Hospital was yesterday a hive of activity as visitors thronged to check on the Prime Minister who was admitted there following a helicopter accident on Monday.
East Africa: Rwanda, DRC Women Denounce Sexual Abuse
Women from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday called for an end to sexual abuse used as a weapon by armed groups operating within the region.
Kenya: Public-Spirited Officials Tried to Block Scam
A few officers stuck out their necks to raise the red flag over what they were convinced was an irregular land purchase.
