Kenya offers US$140k reward for information on 7 terror suspects
Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett also circulated photos of Abdikadir Haret Mohamed, Abdullahi Issack Diyat aka Ubeyd, Idriss Ismael Issack, Mohamed Yussuf Kuno aka...
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New militias emerge in South Sudan conflict, observers say
New militia groups, some “opportunists”, others “downright criminal”, have emerged in South Sudan since renewed violence erupted there last July, the head of an international...
Kenya declares drought a national disaster, appeals for local and international help
The Kenya Red Cross estimated about 2.7 million people were in need of food aid after low rainfall in October and November, with the next...
PM: Ethiopia to launch joint infrastructure projects with Somaliland
Ethiopia is one of several countries that maintain informal diplomatic relations with Somaliland considered by Somalia as parts of its territory. However, Somaliland has repeatedly...
Tanzanian arrested for ‘fake translation’ of tourist comments
DARE SALAAM – A tour guide at a Tanzanian game park has been arrested after falsely translating a tourist’s comments about the country and its...
In Kenya, doctors’ strike leaves a nation ailing
With public sector doctors and the government at an impasse, patients are beginning to overwhelm private hospitals. Kijabe, Kenya – At the bottom of a...
Exxon Mobil in talks with South Sudan over oil deal
JUBA – The US-based Exxon Mobil Corporation is in secret talks with Juba to buy a stake in South Sudan’s vast untapped oil deposit, a...
Political unrest simmering in Ethiopia
Four months after declaring a state of emergency in a crackdown on protests, Ethiopia’s government claims the country has returned to normal. Critics says the...
A quick at look at Somalia’s new president
Somalia will now have Farmajo as its president for the next four years. By Nangayi Guyson, nangayi.guyson@alleastafrica.com Kampala, Uganda –Somali lawmakers on Wednesday voted Mr....
Burundi coup attempt suspects to be absent from peace talks
Talks aimed to end political violence in strife-torn Burundi resume in Arusha next week under former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa. Sources close to the office...
