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Women in Southern Sudan Face Multiple Risks
The main threats to women in South Sudan derive from chronic deficits in health, economic opportunities, access to food and gender equality, rather than weapons, despite the prevalence of militias and armed conflict, according to the Small Arms Survey. How...
Ugandan Leader And United States Officials Discuss East Africa Security
Uganda leader Yoweri Museveni has discussed with a visiting American delegation, led by the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Karl Wycoff, a range of issues especially security in the east Africa region and Somalia, looking into...
East African Community Expresses Support for Kenya’s Intervention in Somalia
The East African Community (EAC) has expressed support for Kenya’s intervention in Somalia to fight the Al-Qaeda-linked Somali terror group, Al-Shabaab, in a bid to safeguard the peace, security and stability of not only Kenyans but also the whole region.
East African Community Makes Progress in Harmonizing Laws for Common Market
Experts from the East African Community (EAC) have registered substantial progress in identifying areas requiring harmonization in immigration, employment and labor laws, all of which are key for the implementation of the EAC Common Market. How People...
Mozambique to Set Mandatory Retail Profit Margins on Basic Foods
Mozambique’s government has approved legislation to set profit margins for retailers at between 10 percent and 25 percent, local reports suggest on Wednesday.
CT Scans of Fossil Skull Fragments May Help Researchers Settle a Long-standing Debate About the Evolution of Africa’s Australopithecus
CT scans of fossil skull fragments may help researchers settle a long-standing debate about the evolution of Africa’s Australopithecus, a key ancestor of modern humans that died out some 1.4 million years ago.
Kenya Declares Two Days of National Mourning for Fire Disaster Victims
The Kenyan cabinet has declared Wednesday and Thursday as days of national mourning following the Sinai slum fire disaster that has so far claimed 120 lives.
Local Farmers Donate Food to Kenya’s Hungry
They may not have money to donate, or transportation to send food, but farmers in fertile areas of Kenya’s Rift Valley Province have not let that stop them helping their more hungry compatriots. According to the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), the...
