Muslim militia hacks 13 people to death in Central African Republic
Thirteen displaced refugees have been hacked to death by a mostly Muslim militia in the Central African Republic (CAR).The Seleka militia managed to stab...
UN alarmed by recent upscale in violence in South Sudan
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is extremely concerned about a spike in violence, including heavy artillery and gunfire exchanges between government...
11 Shia Muslims killed in clashes with Nigerian security forces and...
At least 11 people have been killed in Funtua, in Nigeria’s Katsina state, after Nigerian security forces tried to prevent Shia Muslims taking part...
USAID Funds New Innovations to Fight Future Disease Outbreaks
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced $ 3.3 million for five more winners of the Combating Zika and Future Threats Grand...
SA ambassador to Uganda calls for scrapping of visas between countries
South Africa’s Ambassador to Uganda, Professor Lekoa Solly Mollo, has called for the scrapping of entry visas between the two countries.Mollo told Uganda’s Observer...
Zuma wraps up State visit, urges SA companies to invest in...
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa on Wednesday wrapped up his State visit to Kenya in which six agreements and memoranda of understanding were...
No deal yet on visas as Zuma meets Kenyatta, SA to...
President Jacob Zuma got the full state visit reception in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday, including a 21-gun-salute and a guard of honour mounted by...
Kenya’s agenda for Zuma: 30pc cut on visa fee; slash taxes...
Kenya’s government welcomed South African President Jacob Zuma Monday, with a full in-tray of pending business in trade, immigration and reduction of taxes for...
Kenya seeks Zuma support for AUC chair
Kenya is looking to South Africa to support its candidate for the African Union Commission chair, Amina Mohamed.Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta discussed by phone...
Kenya scoops Central Bank Governor Award
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge has scooped the Global Markets “Central Bank Governor of the Year Award for Sub-Saharan Africa”Njoroge received...