Nairobi — Kenya this week began building a barrier along its entire border with Somalia, in a purported effort to prevent incursions by fighters from al-Shabab, an insurgency based mainly Read More..
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Sudan: Counting of Ballots Starts in Sudan
Khartoum — The counting of the ballots started on Friday, after the presidential and parliamentary election, extended with a fourth day on Thursday, was concluded. The National Election Commission (NEC) Read More..
Africa: Lights, Roads, Water, ICT – Invest! Addis Forum Call
Addis Ababa — Africa needs huge financial investments to achieve its development goals, UN Under Secretary General Carlos Lopes told delegates at a finance conference in Addis Ababa. “We have Read More..
Al-Shabab Threatens More Attacks in Kenya after Garissa
Al-Shabab, the Somali armed group that carried out a deadly attack on a Kenyan university killing 148 people on Thursday, has threatened to stage more attacks in the country. In Read More..
From Africa’s Palms
There are few products so ubiquitous as palm oil. You can find its derivatives in chocolate, shampoo, toothpaste, detergent, ice cream, floor polish and a host of other products filling Read More..
Learn Harari Full: an Application to Teach the Harari Language
The fortified historic city of Harar is a UNESCO World Heritage site located on a highland ridge between the Red Sea and the Ethiopian highlands. “For centuries, Harar has been Read More..