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Students in Kenya Can Wear Hijab in Schools – Court

September 9, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Muslim female students in Kenya can now go to school with hijabs as part of the school uniform, the Court of Appeal has ruled on […]

Kenyan Journalists Start Nationwide Protest against Violence

September 8, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Hundreds of journalists in Kenya have staged a demonstration on Thursday calling for protection against attacks after recent assaults on reporters. In a span of […]

South Sudan: Kenyan President Meets Kiir in Juba

August 31, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta visited Juba on Tuesday part of his mediation efforts in the South Sudan conflict and bids to accelerate peace implementation in […]

Nigeria: Buhari Ready to Exchange Boko Haram Detainees for Chibok Girls

August 29, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari this weekend agreed to exchange detained Boko Haram fighters for the Chibok girls held captive by the Islamist terrorists since 2014. […]

Japan pledges $30bln for Africa, about 9mln to spur Kenya economy

August 29, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Japanese government this weekend pledged to give Kenya about $9.78 million in aid to spur economic and social development in the Eastern African nation. […]

UNDP Warns Gender Inequality High in Africa

August 29, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

A report released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Sunday revealed that gender disparity in Africa has been high as a result of […]

John Kerry heading to Africa, KSA for talks on counterterrorism

August 22, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, is expected in Kenya, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia this week on a tour focused on counterterrorism. The […]

Kenya: Night Weddings Banned in Mombasa to Curb Crimes

August 18, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Authorities in Kenya’s coastal region of Mombasa have banned night weddings as the celebrations have become a target for criminals in the Eastern-African nation. Mombasa […]

Sudan’s Ceasefire Talks Collapse in Addis-Ababa

August 17, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

Sudan’s ceasefire talks have collapsed less than a week after they began, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The road map of ceasefire talks and political reconciliation […]