Uhuru, Ruto set to get 10pc salary rise
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s salary and that of his deputy William Ruto will increase by 10 per cent in the year starting July amid the government’s...
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Tanzania:Majaliwa condemns incitement
PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Wednesday threatened tough punitive measures against people bent on inciting deadly violence in the country. The government will never put...
Lessons From Gambia Could End the Impasse in South Sudan
There’s still hope South Sudan can avoid becoming a full failed state. This will require radical changes in Juba’s mindset and bolder action from regional...
Uganda moves to expel Burundian refugees
Ugandan will send home at least 46,000 refugees from Burundi following a request from its government. Burundian officials maintain that the country is now safe...
Tanzania: Diplomacy – Govt Counsels Deportees
Speaking to journalists in Dar es Salaam yesterday, the Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Dr Suzan Kolimba, said...
Uganda seek international assistance as refugee crisis bites hard
Uganda has started to feel the pinch of hosting an influx of refugees amid acute funding pressures and says international support is urgently needed to...
Rwanda, Mali airspace agreement to boost trade
Trade and tourism between Rwanda and Mali could flourish following a new bilateral Airspace Service Agreement signed yesterday in Kigali. Both countries agreed to open...
Francis Atwoli accuses PS of sabotaging talks to end strike
Health Principal Secretary Nicholas Muraguri skipped negotiations with striking doctors and held private talks with union leaders, Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has told the Nation....
Kenyan doctors’ union officials jailed over strike
A Kenyan court has jailed seven union officials for a month for failing to call off a strike by the country’s doctors that has crippled...
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...
