February
February
February
- Africa
German chancellor in historic visit
The Federal German Chancellor’s visit, the first one to Africa since he took office in 1998 carries a lot of significance. Last month’s week-long visit – which took him to Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa and Ghana - signifies Germany’s commitment in regional integration and conflict resolution in the African continent.Zachary Ochieng - Uganda
The forgotten crisis
The international Criminal Court based in The Hague, Netherlands has now since late January declared Joseph Kony’s atrocities in the northern Uganda as crime against humanity and are to issue out a warrant of arrest for Kony.Henry Neondo - Kenya
Kenyans and the great trek
Thousands of Kenyans are walking to work as the transport crisis bites following new government regulations on Public Service Vehicles.Fred Oluoch - Kenya
Government revives ailing sub-sector
The government has brought back smiles on the faces of cash crop farmers who had almost given up following corrupt practices by the previous regime.Esther Mwangi - Zimbabwe
Defenceless as health delivery system collapses
An outbreak of cholera in villages outside Binga, a small town in north-western Zimbabwe, in January has exposed the present state of affairs of the country health delivery system.Rodrick Mukumbira - Action and contacts
The Return of El Negro
Written by Caitlin Davies.
Published by Penguin Viking
2003 - Reviewed by Rodrick MukumbiraRodrick Mukumbira