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Respect Africa’s decisions on any matter, Uhuru tells international community

NewsDeskNov 20, 2016

by NewsDeskNov 20, 20160434

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Africans to demand equal treatment when engaging with other countries on the illegitimate and the unfair international order. President...

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Uhuru delivers lecture at annual diplomatic forum in Uganda

NewsDeskNov 20, 2016

by NewsDeskNov 20, 20160427

President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Kampala, Uganda on Saturday for a diplomat’s forum where later delivered a keynote address. The plane carrying the President and...

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Dahabshiil partners UNHCR, America Refugee Committee to empower young refugees in Uganda

NewsDeskNov 18, 2016

by NewsDeskNov 18, 20160449

International money transfer company Dahabshiil is seeking to empower refugees in Uganda through supporting their business initiatives under a new project with international partners. The...

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Air Djibouti resumes flights to Somalia

NewsDeskNov 17, 2016Nov 17, 2016

by NewsDeskNov 17, 2016Nov 17, 20160452

by Abdourahman Sahal, abdourahman.sahal@alleastafrica.com DJIBOUTI – The first flight of the Djibouti national carrier “Air Djibouti” landed at the Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu...

Torn between army and rebels, S.Sudan refugees speak out

NewsDeskNov 17, 2016

by NewsDeskNov 17, 20160423

Yumbe, Uganda – South Sudanese refugees in Uganda have described being forced to flee soaring ethnic violence at the hands of the South Sudanese army...

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Sudan to turn maritime marvel into tourist resort

NewsDeskNov 17, 2016

by NewsDeskNov 17, 20160494

Khartoum – Sudan’s Sanganeb Island in Red Sea is a global wealth that should be preserved and developed into a tourism resort, said Secretary-General of...

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OPINION: Woes of Dear Africa

NewsDeskNov 14, 2016Nov 14, 2016

by NewsDeskNov 14, 2016Nov 14, 20160431

by R. Dachuben Sad Introductory paragraph Our Dear Africa is a butt of jokes in international media. I clicked at the famous and respectable BBC,...

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South Sudan KDF pull out Keep off military matters, DP Ruto tells Raila

NewsDeskNov 14, 2016

by NewsDeskNov 14, 20160457

Deputy President William Ruto has warned politicians led by Cord leader to stay away from military matters. The DP said that matters dealing with defence...

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Al-Bashir not worried about loss in popularity due to austerity measures

NewsDeskNov 14, 2016

by NewsDeskNov 14, 20160434

Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir said yesterday that his government “is not worried about paying a political price” for the recent rise in fuel prices, the...

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Court puts brakes on salary structure for public workers

NewsDeskNov 14, 2016

by NewsDeskNov 14, 20160451

The implementation of the salaries harmonisation programme for civil servants released last Friday will wait a bit longer, following a court order suspending the report....