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Ethiopia, Mauritius and Spain honoured for promoting investment in Sustainable Development Goals

NewsroomNov 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017

by NewsroomNov 22, 2017Nov 22, 20170435

Agencies from Ethiopia, Mauritius and Spain, received the 2017 United Nations Awards for Promoting Investment in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at UNCTAD’s Investment, Enterprise and...

All East Africa - Latest News KENYA

Hold police accountable for brutality during protests: HRW

NewsroomNov 22, 2017

by NewsroomNov 22, 20170417

Kenyan officials have been asked to rein in police officers accused of using excessive force during the election period. “Kenya has to put an end...

All East Africa - Latest News SOMALIA

U.S. says air strike kills over 100 militants in Somalia

NewsroomNov 21, 2017

by NewsroomNov 21, 20170404

The U.S. military said it killed more than 100 Islamist militants in Somalia on Tuesday when it launched an air strike against al Shabaab, an...

All East Africa - Latest News KENYA

Kenya president says he will lead Kenya’s healing after poll

NewsroomNov 21, 2017

by NewsroomNov 21, 20170488

NAIROBI – President Uhuru Kenyatta has promised to reach out to all Kenyans in his second term once he is sworn into office on Tuesday....

All East Africa - Latest News SOMALIA

Somaliland Ruling Party Candidate Bihi Wins Election

NewsroomNov 21, 2017

by NewsroomNov 21, 20170606

HARGEISA – Ruling party candidate Muse Bihi Abdi has been declared the winner of the presidential election in the breakaway republic of Somaliland. The electoral...

All East Africa - Latest News BURUNDI UGANDA

A Monarch In The Presidential Palace – Africa’s Long-Serving Presidents

NewsroomNov 21, 2017Nov 21, 2017

by NewsroomNov 21, 2017Nov 21, 20170491

By Jackie Edwards They come to power for a limited period of time but they stay for life. Africa has its full share of despots...

All East Africa - Latest News KENYA

Kenyan authorities must stem communal violence – Amnesty International

NewsroomNov 21, 2017

by NewsroomNov 21, 20170422

NAIROBI – Amnesty International has ordered the Kenyan government to take immediate steps to de-escalate tensions between communities. The human rights body also said in a...

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Gunmen kill three in western South Sudan

NewsroomNov 21, 2017

by NewsroomNov 21, 20170424

JUBA – Three people were shot dead in South Sudan’s western Lakes state last week unknown gunmen. According to the Sudan Tribune, one of those...

East African military experts, commanders meet in Uganda

NewsroomNov 20, 2017

by NewsroomNov 20, 20170457

B Tom Mugisha, tom.mugisha@alleastafrica.com KAMPALA – Military and defence experts from East African Community member states are on Monday meeting in Uganda to discuss regional...

Rwanda sends troops to Sudan for training exercise

NewsroomNov 20, 2017

by NewsroomNov 20, 20170457

KIGALI – Rwanda has sent at least 95-strong delegation of soldiers, police and civilian to Sudan for a two-week regional Field Training Exercise under East...