Rwanda opposed the use of surveillance drones by the United Nations.
NEW YORK — Rwanda on Tuesday opposed the use of surveillance drones in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as proposed by the United Nations (UN) until there was a full assessment of their use, saying it did not want Africa to become a laboratory for foreign intelligence devices. Envoys said UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous told the More...
The African Union Security Council has given Sudan and South Sudan six weeks to reach a deal
Addis Ababa – The African Union Security Council has given Sudan and South Sudan six weeks to reach a deal on the flashpoint state of Abyei, officials said on Wednesday. Abyei (Sudan and South Sudan) “The More...
“Kenya’s government had not cooperated fully in providing evidence for the trial of four prominent Kenyans accused of fueling post-election violence in 2007″-ICC
Nairobi – The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor on Thursday said Kenya’s government had not cooperated fully in providing evidence for the trial of four prominent Kenyans More...
Kenyans can sue UK over Colonial-era Torture
By: Estelle Shirbon LONDON – Three elderly Kenyans tortured by British colonial forces were told they can sue Britain, in a London court judgment likely to encourage other claims dating back to the days More...
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud voted Somalia’s new president
Somalia’s lawmakers have elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s new president after the 56-year-old university lecturer got the majority of votes in a second round run-off in the presidential poll. Somalia's More...
Somalia swore in its new parliament in a historic ceremony yesterday policed by African Union troops
Somalia swore in its new parliament in a historic ceremony yesterday policed by African Union troops, as the war-torn nation tries once more to end two decades of conflict. New Somali parliamentarians pray More...
Ehiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57
Ehiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57 after months of speculation about his health. State television announced his death Tuesday, saying he died from a sudden infection late Monday More...
Ethiopian Airlines next week takes delivery of Africa’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian Airlines next week takes delivery of Africa’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the airline’s chief executive says the plane will first be used on routes More...
African Development Bank To Support Kenya’s $10bn Konza Tech City Project
Kenya’s planned multi-billion dollar ICT park, Konza Technology City, has received a major boost from the African Development Bank (AfDB) which has pledged to help the government raise 800 billion shillings More...
Tanzania is to set up a sovereign wealth fund for gas finds
Tanzania is to set up a sovereign wealth fund to ring fence future earnings from its major gas discoveries in the southern parts of the country along the Indian Ocean coastline, its president said. Rumaila More...