Africa: UN chief calls for end to Female Genital Mutilation
As the world is celebrating this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation — a UN-sponsored annual event–, UNFPA, jointly with UNICEF, […]
Kenya
Kenya: AU “ready” to intervene as political crisis worsens
The African Union Commission (AUC) said Thursday it is ready to help defuse the political imbroglio in Kenya. The AUC said in a statement it […]
Kenya declares opposition resistance movement a criminal group
The Kenyan government on Tuesday declared the main opposition National Super Alliance’s resistance wing, National Resistance movement (NRM), as an illegal entity. According to a […]
Kenya: Media blackout ahead of Odinga’s banned inauguration
The Communications Authority of Kenya has switched off Citizen Television and Radio in most parts of the East African Nation as opposition leader Raila Odinga […]
African Union launches long-awaited single aviation market
The African Union has finally launched the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) during the 30th annual African Union summit in Addis Ababa. The Single […]
Kenya launches $25 million social housing project
The Kenyan government will soon start implementing a major social housing construction program, officials said. The project worth $25 billion will allow the construction of […]
Togo, only African country to back US position over Jerusalem
Togo, a tiny West African nation, is the only country on the African continent to have voted in favor of President Donald Trump’s political move […]
US government halts aid to Somalia’s military over graft
The United States on Thursday, said it is suspending food and fuel aid for most of Somalia’s armed forces over corruption concerns. The US government […]
Uganda starts pulling out troops from Somalia
Uganda has begun the withdrawal of its troops serving in the African Union mission (Amisom) in Somalia. The withdrawal of 281 army personnel comes as […]
World Bank downgrades Kenya growth forecast
The World Bank on Wednesday said it has slashed 2017 growth forecast for Kenya’s economy to 4.9 percent due to drought, sluggish credit growth and […]