By John Stephen Katende
27th Feb 2012:
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe who celebrated his 88th birthday on Saturday 25, February has said he still “fit as a fiddle”, effectively dismissing any demands for (more…)
Rights group faults London Somali conference
By George Murumba
27th Feb 2012:
The London Conference on Somalia has not adequately tackled the dire human rights situation in Somalia which is threatening the lives of civilians including children, Amnesty International said in a (more…)
Unite now – Uganda tells Somali politicians
By John Stephen Katende
20th Feb 2012:
Acting Foreign Minister Okello Oryem
Uganda’s acting Foreign Affairs Minister Henry Okello Oryem has strongly urged political leaders in Somalia to cease all political in-fighting and unite ahead of the ‘Somali Conference’ due to take place in London this week to discuss a raft of ideas designed to restore political stability to the war-torn country.
“…It is an opportunity for Somalis to create a legitimate, transparent, all-inclusive democratic (more…)
Mugabe to blow $1million on party bash
By Our Online Team
20th Feb 2012:
Ailing Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will this week celebrate his 88th birthday with lavish celebrations expected to cost up to $1million. The Zimbabwean president will (more…)
Forbes names the five worst leaders in Africa
By John Stephen Katende
13th Feb 2012:
Good friends: Museveni & Obiang Nguema
Forbes Magazine has named the five worst leaders in Africa following a survey conducted among 800 African respondents by Journalist Mfonobong Nsehe. In his slightly edited piece here-below which lists five of Africa’s longest serving leaders, Nsehe says:
“…I put a call through to my African followers on Twitter to nominate the worst African leaders of our times. I received over (more…)
Al Shabab joins hands with Al-Qaeda
By Our Online Team
13th Feb 2012:
Somalia’s Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which controls much of Somalia, has released a joint video with al-Qaeda announcing that (more…)
Sudan & South Sudan sign anti-aggression pact
By Our Online Team
13th Feb 2012:
Sudan and the new republic of South Sudan have signed a non-aggression pact, the chief mediator at crisis talks between the two has said. According to the (more…)
Uganda comes third in Apps4Africa contest
By Sharon Tibenda
23rd January 2012:
The U.S. Department of State has announced the East African winners of the Apps4Africa: Climate Challenge, a regional competition designed to (more…)
Mali to lead Africa in enforcing ICC sentences
By John Stephen Katende
23rd January 2012:
West African country Mali has become the first African nation to conclude an agreement that will see it enforce sentences of imprisonment handed down by (more…)
Terrorism: Kenya facing ‘imminent’ attack
By Our Online Team
9th Jan 2012: The Kenyan government has warned of an imminent terrorist attack from what the hawkish former US President George Bush would probably have called (more…)
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