Somalia’s prime minister has publicly backed a campaign to ban female genital mutilation (FGM) in his country. It is currently against the constitution but parliament has not yet passed a Read More..
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Uber taxi torched in Kawangware
By KAMORE MAINA An Uber taxi has been torched by attackers believed to be taxi drivers along Naivasha road in Kawangware. The taxi was heading to the city center at Read More..
Turning the Tide for Africa’s largest Coastline
By Fatima Jibrell In this guest blog, Goldman Prize winner — and African ‘shero’ — Fatima Jibrell (2002, Somalia), pictured above, gives an update on a new program developed by her organization, African Development Read More..
Ex-Congolese VP Jean-Pierre Bemba guilty of war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found Jean-Pierre Bemba, the former Congolese vice president, guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Central African Republic more than a decade Read More..
Tanzania Ruling Party CCM Wins Presidential Vote Re-Run in Zanzibar
The Zanzibar Electoral Commission has declared ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi’s candidate Dr Ali Mohammed Shein the winner of the presidential election re-run largely boycotted by the opposition. Mr Shein garnered Read More..
Opposition Candidate, Patrice Talon, Emerges Benin Republic’s President-Elect
Opposition candidate, Patrice Talon, has emerged winner of the presidential election in neighbouring Benin Republic after garnering majority of the ballots in the second round of polls, AFP news agency is Read More..