Tuesday 12 April 2011
The ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) cobbled together an important, though tentative, Southern consensus ahead of the January 2011 referendum. But its choke-hold on power and a “winner-takes-all” approach to the transition have since jeopardised those gains.
Monday 11 April 2011
Last week’s swearing- in of former Somali’s Defence Minister Prof Mohamed Abdi Gandhi as the President of newly created semi autonomous region of Jubaland will greatly undermine the Somalia transition talks due in Nairobi next Tuesday.
Friday 8 April 2011
Rwandan embassy in Nairobi marks 17th anniversary of one of the world’s worst bloodbaths
Friday 8 April 2011
The gap between the rich and poor in Kenya continues to widen. There is a very tiny class that is filthy rich while the vast majority is poor. About 35 per cent of the Kenyan population lives on less than a dollar a day. The majority of the country’s urban poor live in slum areas, where they are enveloped by a high crime rate, food insecurity and widespread hopelessness. One of Africa’s largest slums, Kibera, is located in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The documentary, “Industry Hotel”, narrates the daily struggles of slum dwellers
Friday 8 April 2011
In the Sahelian Africa, Niger and Benin have set new trends towards democracy and good governance.
Thursday 7 April 2011
In defiance of a culture where the views of women are rarely taken into consideration, Iman al-obeidi showed her resentment over the treatment at the hands of the Gaddafi regime, thereby sparking a revolution.
Tuesday 5 April 2011
In an effort to drastically improve the chances of children reaching their fifth birthday, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has stepped up its immunization programme by including vaccines to combat pneumonia.
Monday 4 April 2011
The man from Pretoria, who played in the final group with his cousin Branden Grace and room-mate André Bossert, got his round off to the best possible start with a birdie on the first hole at Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi, Kenya.
Saturday 2 April 2011
Ms. Zewde is the first person to be appointed to the newly created position as head of the Organization’s Nairobi Office, at the Under-Secretary-General level.
Saturday 2 April 2011
A Rwandan government programme to destroy all thatched roofs in the country is leaving thousands of Batwa ‘Pygmies’ homeless.
Friday 1 April 2011
New report by the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) highlights contributions by Diasporas to their home countries
Thursday 31 March 2011
The prison, officially opened in November 2010, forms part of UNODC’s counter-piracy work in Somaliland and marks the first newly renovated facility in the country in 50 years.
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Faith leaders representing millions of Christian and Muslim followers in sub-Saharan Africa are meeting in Nairobi this week for a two-day conference on developing faith-based environmental action plans.
Tuesday 29 March 2011
The 44 member self help group, initially presented a project on technology of up scaling on passion fruit production.
Monday 28 March 2011
Plant clinics are modeled on the human health advice concept, where plant ‘doctors’ provide expert advice on pests and diseases affecting their crops and provide prescriptions for affected plants.
