Nyanza Province’s Forgotten IDPs

Thousands of Kenyans displaced to Nyanza province during post-election violence in 2008 have yet to receive full payouts under a government compensation scheme, say officials.

United States Grants Aid for Burkina Faso Road And Agricultural Sectors

The Millennium Challenge Account of the United States government has granted Burkina Faso a package of 1.6 billion CFA francs for the country’s road and agricultural sectors. The first agreement of 1.386 billion CFA francs for the Ministry of Agriculture...

Seven Countries Meeting in Seychelles to Discuss Plan to Fight Piracy

Some 70 delegates from seven countries are meeting in Seychelles to set up an action plan to fight piracy and to build ties with international bodies. The delegates are from Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Maldives, Madagascar and Yemen among other...

Nigeria’s Universities Strike Blamed for an Increase in Prostitution

The two month long strike by workers in 61 public universities in Nigeria is having a toll on female students with an increase in the rate of prostitution, according to the Nigeria-based Women and Child Trafficking Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF) on...

Venezuelan Labor Minister Dismissed

In a decision announced late Tuesday night, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dismissed Labor Minister José Ramón Rivero. Official gazette number 38.910, indicated that Rivero has been replaced by former Communist Party member and vice-president...