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Somalia: A Political Solution for Somalia

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:17:14 GMT

[Chatham House] Last week Foreign Secretary William Hague made a surprise visit to Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, ahead of an international conference on Somalia taking place in London this month. The visit comes at an important juncture for Somalia's internal politics and its relations with the rest of the world.

Charcoal Boon a Bust for Forests

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:26:05 GMT

[IRIN] Gulu - Once a fortnight, Moses Sserwada travels from the capital, Kampala, to northern Uganda to pick up a truckload of charcoal destined for the popular Owino market in the city.

Listen to Us, Uganda Opposition Tells Govt

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:11:57 GMT

[New Vision] Opposition political parties have asked the government to listen to their views or they will pull out of the National Consultative Forum (NCF).

Uganda: I Ordered Minister to Sign Oil Agreement - Museveni

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:11:56 GMT

[New Vision] President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that he ordered the Minister of Energy to sign the agreement with Tullow Oil last week.

Uganda: MPs Bag Allowances for Vehicles

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:11:47 GMT

[New Vision] NEW Members of Parliament have started receiving sh103m each for purchase of vehicles.

Somalia: Calls for Independent Probe of Journalist's Murder

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:03 GMT

[IFJ] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates, the National Union of Journalists of Great Britain and Ireland, and the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), today called on the British Foreign Secretary William Hague to ensure that the "independent inquiry" he called for into the murder of Hassan Osman Abdi, director of Shabelle Media Network, is truly independent.

Kibaki Set to Recall Parliament Next Tuesday

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:58:00 GMT

[Nation] MPs have successfully petitioned President Kibaki and House Speaker Kenneth Marende to recall Parliament next Tuesday.

Uganda: Court Dismisses Case Against Monitor Editors

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:49:59 GMT

[Monitor] Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has this Tuesday morning acquitted and discharged two Daily Monitor editors accused of forging President Museveni's letter on Bunyoro/Bafuuruki land question.

Parliament Invites Views On Election Date Bill

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:42:50 GMT

[Nation] Parliament has called on Kenyans to give their views on the Bill seeking to change the election date currently awaiting debate in the August House.

Regional Leaders Urge Political Players to Speed Up Change

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:34:54 GMT

[SANF] Southern African leaders have intervened to ease tensions in Madagascar, urging the main political players to speed up implementation of a roadmap intended to restore constitutional order in the country.

Somalia: London Conference 'An Opportunity' for Somaliland

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:23:52 GMT

[IRIN] Hargeisa - More than two decades after it unilaterally asserted its independence from the rest of Somalia, Somaliland plans to lobby hard at a major conference in London in February for something it has sorely lacked since its inception: international recognition of its sovereignty.

Key Lessons From the President's Tears

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:41:20 GMT

[Business Daily] As the beneficiaries of Equity Foundation's 'Wings to Fly' scholarships narrated their stories of triumph over adversity, President Kibaki shed tears. The President said it was his "most joyous moment."

Stop Lawlessness in Row Over Park Fees

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:58 GMT

[Nation] The controversy about introduction of an electronic system in the collection of fees in the Maasai Mara game park is getting out of hand.

Somalia: Heads of Govt to Debate Nation's Future

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:52:35 GMT

[African Arguments] If I were a Somali I would thank Allah for the pirates. For more than 20 years the world has stood by while successive civil wars destroyed the country, killing hundreds of thousands of people by bullets, disease and starvation and reducing what was once a prosperous land to a war zone. But the seizure of more than 200 ships by kids with guns in small craft has changed all that.

Uganda: Fear As Lions Prey On Ishasha Farms

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:48:25 GMT

[Monitor] Kanungu - Residents of Ishasha near Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kanungu say lions have continuously invaded their homes and eaten their goats and cows.

Uganda: We Either 'Kill' Culture or Preserve Life

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:38:19 GMT

[Monitor] ELEVEN-year-old Cheyech Lima of Doo village in Nakapipirit District died on July 9, 2010, in the bush due to over bleeding-a common FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) complication. According to the "surgeon", one Cheptchai, he was not only cutting for the first time, but hurriedly for fear of the law. "My grand father used to be a 'surgeon'. So elders asked me to start because we needed to cut as many girls as possible," Cheptchai says.

Specialists Join Doctors' Strike

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:23:41 GMT

[Daily News] AS the Parliamentary Committee for Community Services on Monday started to meet various stakeholders in the health sector in a bid to resolve the ongoing doctors' strike, specialists at the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) and Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) have joined their junior colleagues to lay down tools.

Snake Disrupts Church Service

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:22:30 GMT

[Daily News] Hai - A huge snake emerged at the high table in a church during special fund-raising service in Hai District on Sunday, leading to commotion and stampede as hundreds of worshippers scrambled for their way out.

Armed Group Loots 75 Sheep From Fatah Borno IDP Camp

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:43:23 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Fatah Borno Camp - An armed group has looted 75 sheep from Fatah Borno internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in North Darfur.

Five Arrested in North Darfur

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:43:22 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Um Kadada - Security authorities arrested five citizens from the city of Um Kadada in North Darfur on Sunday.

Somalia: Getting Country Wrong - a History of International Misreading

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:38:07 GMT

[African Arguments] Writing a book about Somalia has become a cotton industry of late. Countless pundits with little or no experience of the country try to reduce its extraordinarily intricate conflict to images of destruction, decay and death.

Ethiopia: Jazz and World Music Festival

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:34:05 GMT

[RNW Africa] During the last four days, some of the Ethiopia's finest and most talented jazz musicians and selected bands from abroad have been playing in the "Acacia Jazz Festival & World Music". It is one of the first "Outdoor Jazz" festivals to be held in Addis Ababa and it is designed to entertain not only jazz lovers but also their families.

East Africa: Why Non-Tariff Barriers Should Go

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:21:57 GMT

[EA Business] Being a landlocked country, Burundi's economy depends a lot on her neighbours for transport for both import and export.

Burundi: Country Celebrates 21st Anniversary of the Unity Charter

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:16:23 GMT

[RFI] Burundi celebrated the 21st anniversary of the adoption of its Unity Charter on Monday. While the man behind the project, former president Pierre Buyoya, says he is satisfied with the watershed document, some say there are reasons to doubt its efficiency after ten years of civil war.

Interswitch East Africa Adds Base in The Nation

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:07:57 GMT

[Independent] In a bid to enhance its growing network, Interswitch East Africa in partnership with Airtel Uganda have launched Airtel Money Cash Out, an innovation they say is the first of this innovative operation in East Africa.

Kenya: Tackling Underage Sex Work in Nyanza's Gold Mines

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:03:45 GMT

[PlusNews] Nyatike - Inside a smoky makeshift kiosk, Julie*, 16, can hardly cope with the demand from her clients for a cup of tea and a snack - the men are parched from their work as gold miners in the western Kenyan district of Nyatike.

Pay Traders Over Chaos, EABC Tells Kenya

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:26:31 GMT

[East African] The East African Business Council is putting pressure on Kenya to compensate Ugandans and Rwandan traders for the losses incurred during the post election violence between 2007 and 2008.

Somalia: UN Insists Interim Political Arrangement Must End in August

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:36 GMT

[UN News] The international group that brings together the United Nations and its diplomatic partners in support of efforts to restore peace and stability in Somalia insisted today that the country's current transitional governing arrangements must end on 20 August this year, as stipulated in recent agreements, and called for a new draft constitution by mid-April.

Somalia: The State of an American Citizen Held in Somalia Is Worsening

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:20:58 GMT

[Shabelle] Galka'yo - The health situation of an American national who also held a German passport kidnapped recently in central Somalia by unknown gunmen is worsening day after day, a colleague said on Sunday.

President Kirr Launches Attack on Sudan's Bashir

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:17:30 GMT

[Sudan Tribune] Juba - The president of South Sudan Salva Kiir on Monday launched a fierce attack on his Sudanese counterpart Omer Hassan al-Bashir calling him a "thief" and urged him to surrender himself to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Tanzania: Katiba - Chadema, CCM in Tug-of-War

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:55:21 GMT

[Citizen] The inter-party rivalry between MPs of the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi and those of the Official Opposition in Parliament - Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo - was yesterday blamed for stalling the Constitutional Review Act 2011 Amendment Bill.

Tanzania: GMOs Hold Key to Gains in Farming Sector - Govt

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:54:10 GMT

[Citizen] Tanzania will not make significant gains in its endeavours to eradicate poverty through increased agricultural productivity if the doors to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are not opened.

Tanzania: Analysts Accuse President Kikwere of Taking Pressing Problems 'Lightly'

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:54:09 GMT

[Citizen] Political commentators and the Opposition Chadema have criticised President Jakaya Kikwete for what they called his continued delay in addressing national problems.

Produce UPE Probe Report

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:57:11 GMT

[Monitor] In 2009, inundated with cries of the free universal primary and secondary education schemes going to the dogs, President Museveni instituted a five-person commission of inquiry headed by Justice Ezekiel Muhanguzi to investigate goings-on in the sector and produce a report within six months.

Doctors Should Now Support State Hiring Plan

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:54:04 GMT

[Business Daily] The government plan to recruit 629 medical professionals marks the first decisive step towards making healthcare in public facilities efficient.

Kenya: Girl, 10, Tells Court How Father Married Her Off

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:41:46 GMT

[Nation] A 10-year-old girl was married off by her father without her knowledge and taken to a "strange land where she could not trace her parents' home", a court heard on Monday.

UGANDA: Charcoal boon a bust for forests

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

GULU 07 February 2012 (IRIN) - Once a fortnight, Moses Sserwada travels from the capital, Kampala, to northern Uganda to pick up a truckload of charcoal destined for the popular Owino market in the city.

KENYA: Tackling underage sex work in Nyanza's gold mines

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NYATIKE 07 February 2012 (IRIN) - Inside a smoky makeshift kiosk, Julie*, 16, can hardly cope with the demand from her clients for a cup of tea and a snack - the men are parched from their work as gold miners in the western Kenyan district of Nyatike.

Tanzania: 'A Woman's Friend Is a Woman' - Veteran Tanzanian MP

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:00:50 GMT

[Public Agenda] At 72 years, Hon Anna Margareth Abdallah has an enormous of experience as a Member of Parliament (MP). She has had eight terms of five years each in Tanzania's Parliament and is still a member of the house which she first entered when she was 32.

Africa: White House Honors Americans with Roots in East Africa

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:04:53 GMT

[State Department] Washington - Fourteen Americans with roots in East Africa went to the White House January 30 to accept honors as "Champions of Change."

Juba Looks South to Export Oil

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:27:44 GMT

[African Arguments] Across South Sudan demonstrations have been held in support of President Salva Kiir's decision to shutdown its 350,000-barrel daily oil production.

ICC Rejects Aisha Gaddafi's Request to Submit Information

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:58:25 GMT

[Hirondelle] The Hague - The International Criminal Court has rejected Aisha Gaddafi's request to submit information about her brother Saif al-Islam, stating it was "misplaced" and contrary to court procedures."

Schools Will Be Opened in Mogadishu, President Says

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:51:03 GMT

[Shabelle] Mogadishu - The president of Somalia's Transitional Federal government TFG Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed has announced on Monday that his government is planning to open at least 100 schools with veracity levels in Mogadishu to enhance the educational system.

Censure Me If You Can, Uhuru Dares Mutula

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:16:55 GMT

[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has dared Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Mutula Kilonzo to file a Motion of no-confidence in Parliament to strip him of the post.

Kenya: Ocampo Dismisses Appeal Requests By Hague Court Suspects

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:27:27 GMT

[Nation] International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has dismissed requests by Kenyan suspects to be allowed to appeal the decision confirming their cases.

Tanzania: Special Report - Uncertainty Clouds Future of the Local Leather Sector

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:15:03 GMT

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam - The leather industry in Tanzania has faced severe difficulties for a long time. More recently, however, there have been signs that the sub-sector is headed for serious downfall.

Somalia: Shabelle Media Network Director Was Killed By Al-Shabab

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:45:15 GMT

[Shabelle] Nairobi - The prime Minster of Somalia's Transitional Federal government (TFG)Abdiweli Mohamed Ali has accused Al-shabab fighters of being behind the assassination of the latest Shabelle Media director Hassan Abdi Osman 'fantastic' who was shot dead last Saturday in Mogadishu.

Kenya's Airstrike Kills 100 Al-Shabaab Fighters

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:45:14 GMT

[Shabelle] Nairobi - At least 100 fighters including eight top Al-Shabaab commanders have been killed in the latest battle in a town northeast of Badhade, Somalia, officials said on Friday. Military spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir said the Kenyan helicopter gunships on Friday hit at Al-Shabaab positions, which included 200 Al-Shabaab fighters, one of the largest concentrations of the Al-Shabaab fighters, killing at least 100 fighters and destroying nine technicals and nine trucks used by the fighters.

East Africa: Save Horn of Africa

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:20:54 GMT

The Moment (London)-THE Horn of Africa is going through the worst humanitarian disaster ever recorded in history.

Repeated drought in east Africa may prompt aid rethink

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:03:04 GMT

RAINFALL patterns over east Africa have changed in a way that makes severe droughts more likely - and this means aid agencies need to rethink the way they ...

East Africa: Briefing On U.S. Efforts in Humanitarian Crisis in Horn of Africa

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:41:30 GMT

State Department (Washington, DC)-U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Middle East/Africa hotel results...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:44:36 GMT

The Middle East/Africa region reported mostly negative performance results in 2011 when reported in U.S. dollars, according to data compiled by STR Global. In 2011, the region reported a 6.8-% ...

East Africa: International Expo Scheduled for May

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:14:41 GMT

EA Business (Kampala)-Come May 20 - 22 this year, Tanzania will once again host the 16th East Africa's International Trade Exhibition (EAITE).

East Africa: Free Movement of Labour for EAC Soon

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:59:18 GMT

Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-Kenyans and other people from East Africa Community will soon be allowed to freely move across border to practice their professions without restrictions.

Slow response to East Africa famine 'cost lives'

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:38:22 GMT

Thousands of people in East Africa died needlessly because the international community failed to respond to early warnings of famine, Oxfam and Save the Children warned Wednesday.

Pope Creates a New Diocese in Tanzania

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:11:44 GMT

CISA (Nairobi)-Pope Benedict XVI has created a new diocese in Tanzania in East Africa.

Slow Response to East Africa Hunger 'Cost Lives'

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:23:50 GMT

Aid agencies: Donors' slow response to East African hunger crisis 'cost thousands of lives'

Egypt

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:10:36 GMT

Egypt is a country located in north-east Africa , and is the site of one of the oldest recorded civilizations on earth.

Kenya: Problems At Portland Need Careful Handling

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:48:09 GMT

Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-The management of East Africa Portland Cement Company is expected to return to office today.

Locals the Happiest, Yet Most Stressed in Regional Community

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:31:58 GMT

Citizen (Dar es Salaam)-Tanzanians are concurrently the happiest but least optimistic people in East Africa.

Govt Leads East Africa in Global Democracy Test

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:31:56 GMT

Citizen (Dar es Salaam)-Tanzania has been ranked as the most democratic nation in East Africa region in a research which covered 165 independent nations in the world.

East Africa: Give Dar, Mombasa Ports to EAC Before We All Sink

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:29:51 GMT

East African (Nairobi)-Kenya and Tanzania have a big "Congo problem" with their - and East Africa's - largest ports, Mombasa and Dar es Salaam respectively.

East Africa: What Region Read in 2011

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:06:45 GMT

East African (Nairobi)-Josephine A. Okot

East Africa finals set for end of January

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:40:39 GMT

The finals of the East Africa Premier League and East African Cup have been re-scheduled following the double postponement late last ...

East Africa: Top Business Leaders to Watch in 2012

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:36:07 GMT

Independent (Kampala)-HATARI SEKOKO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOYELCY LIMITED

New viper snake species found

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:47:32 GMT

A new species of brightly coloured snake has been found in a remote area of Tanzania in East Africa.

East Africa: Universities Challenged to Play Leading Role in Regional Integration

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:10:39 GMT

Universities and academic institutions in East Africa have been urged to actively participate in strengthening the regional integration process.

Charity hails East Africa emergency appeal

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:59:31 GMT

Save the Children said its East Africa emergency appeal has become the most successful in the charity's history after Britons donated more than 7 million in six ...

Kenya

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:06:57 GMT

Kenya , a former British colony in East Africa is famous for its majestic wildlife.

Tanzania

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:52:12 GMT

Tanzania is a nation in east Africa . Its area is 362,162 square miles and it has a population of 32.1 million.

East Africa: East Africa's Top Stories of 2011

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:39:44 GMT

This year, East Africa suffered the worst drought in decades, and millions of people were threatened with starvation.

East Africa's Top Stories of 2011

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:05:00 GMT

1. Food and Water security This year, East Africa suffered the worst drought in decades, and millions of people were threatened with starvation. The problem was compounded by a spike in food ...

East Africa: East Africa's Top Stories of 2011

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:39:12 GMT

1. Food and Water security

In pictures: Saving baby Umi

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:46:21 GMT

How saving baby Umi symbolised East Africa's drought relief

Tribunal Rejects Marshalls' Application Over Rent Dispute

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:24:26 GMT

Business Premises Rent Tribunal Thursday threw out an application by Marshalls East Africa Ltd in a tenancy dispute between the motor dealer and its former partner, Foton East Africa.

East Africa: Investors Find Profit in East Africa's Equities Markets

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:44:00 GMT

Increased initial public offerings (IPO) and listings in the East Africa over the past 12 months brought about new opportunities and renewed focus on investing in equity and fixed income securities in the region.

East Africa: Unlocking a Regional Resource

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:08:26 GMT

Investment opportunities in Lake Tanganyika and Victoria are still limited by security and environmental threats

East Africa: Burundi Gears Up for Stock Market

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:56:22 GMT

Burundi has just joined the five member countries of East Africa in the adoption of a development plan for the creation of a financial market.

STR Global reports Middle East/Africa hotel pipeline for November 2011

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:30:40 GMT

The Middle East/Africa hotel development pipeline comprises 494 hotels totalling 133,705 rooms, according to the November 2011 STR Global Construction Pipeline ...

East Africa: Nyoike Denies Kenyan Fuel Dearest in EA

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:04:22 GMT

The Ministry of Energy has denied that Kenyan fuel prices are the highest in the region.

Bollywood channel B4U launches in East Africa

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:56:00 GMT

Bollywood channel B4U announces it has launched on two platforms in East Africa.

Uganda's Museveni Calls for Anti-Poverty Drive in East Africa

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:20:50 GMT

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has called for improved household incomes in East Africa in a bid to overcome poverty.

East Africa: EA Journalist Association Demands Probe Into Threats Against Three

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:55:31 GMT

Eastern Africa Journalists Association has expressed alarm over increasing threats to Kenyan journalists.

Tanzania: East Africa Trade Stagnates Over Poor Transport

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:36:37 GMT

Poor transport network is hampering East Africa's ambitious integration goals and damaging its ability to trade competitively in the global markets.

East Africa: Tax Harmonisation Pivotal to East Africa's Integration

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:14:45 GMT

The East African Community (EAC) today stands at a decisive point since its re-establishment in 1995.

East Africa: Farmers Upbeat Over Multinational Deals

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:56:56 GMT

Farmers in East Africa stand to gain from better returns in 2012 on bigger orders from multinational food and beverage companies as the firms bolster their production.

East Africa: Poor Transport Lines Slow EA Trade

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:24:29 GMT

Poor transport network is hampering East Africa's ambitious integration goals and damaging its ability to trade competitively in the global markets.

Could you take the challenge?

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:45:12 GMT

The expedition to the summit of the mountain in Tanzania, East Africa, to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

East Africa: South Sudan Considers Joining East Africa Community

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:34:22 GMT

The newly independent state of South Sudan is considering joining the East Africa Community (EAC) - a free trade zone - but will initially conduct further studies on the matter.

East Africa: State's Carson On U.S. Efforts to Counter Lord's Resistance Army

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:54:21 GMT

U.S. Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army

East Africa: Equity Eyeing Top EAC Spot - Mwangi

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:27:41 GMT

Equity Bank expects to become the most profitable company in East Africa this year, CEO James Mwangi has said.

Kenya: Carver's Legacy of Masterpiece Doors

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:17:31 GMT

The name Abdullah Ali Skanda is revered throughout Lamu and along the coast of East Africa.

Planet Likely to Become Increasingly Hostile to Agriculture

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:06:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO - To get a glimpse of the future , look to East Africa today.

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