South Sudan government agrees to deploy regional force, again
The South Sudan government has agreed to accept the deployment of a UN-mandated regional force in Juba after months of hesitation, a spokesman said. “I...
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UN envoy says Somali election ‘likely’ to take place in December
More than 14,000 Electoral College delegates are voting for the 275-member Lower House of parliament, and so far, fewer than half of the members have...
OPINION: The Tragedy of “South Sudan”
by Razen Dachuben It is synonymous with the tragedy of Africa. It must be a contagious disease afflicting our Dear Africa. Where did we go...
SPECIAL REPORT: How Somalia’s dark, secret torture dungeons kill civilians
Common torture methods in Somalia include beatings of detainees with rifle butts, rods and cables by Judy Maina, judy.maina@alleastafrica.com NAIROBI – A new report by the...
British businessman could walk free from Kenya murder trial after family of victim calls for case to be dropped
British businessman on trial in Kenya for murder could be freed after the family of the woman who was killed called for the case to...
Cross-Africa rally pilots detained in Ethiopia: organisers
Pilots taking part in a vintage air rally across Africa were being detained on Wednesday by Ethiopian authorities, a spokesman for the trip said. A...
OPINION: SOMALIA’S 1992 THANKSGIVING: REFLECTIONS ON U.S. HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION IN THE HORN OF AFRICA
BY ROBERT STRONG On the eve of Thanksgiving in 1992, then-U.S. president George H. W. Bush, in his final weeks in office, approved a major...
Kingi not accountable for Sh51 million loss, Raila says
ODM party leader Raila Odinga has said Kilifi governor Amason Kingi is not culpable for the loss of Sh51 million. Raila said Kingi acted swiftly...
15-year-old heads family of three
LIRA. Brenda Akello (not real name) heads a family of three at Akano parish, Ogur Sub-county in Lira District. The 15-year-old digs for neighbours in...
Kenya’s Youth Unemployment Challenge Presents Opportunities
Consider this paradox. Every year 1 million young people join the job market in Kenya, yet Kenya has the largest number of jobless youth in...
