Hardline Somali Islamist rebels have promised to turn Mogadishu into a graveyard for the extra troops African Union sends to boost its force in the war-torn Horn of Africa country. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 7/29/10 11:23 PM

Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says South Africa is mulling sending the army and navy to Somalia to reinforce the troubled African Union peacekeeping mission in war-torn Mogadishu. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 7/29/10 11:08 PM

Ugandan officials say an anthrax outbreak has killed 82 hippos in the last month and a half. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 7/29/10 10:53 PM

Campaigns in Kenya for the referendum on a new constitution enter the final week, with President Mwai Kibaki leading a spirited effort for the adoption of the draft, while a number of influential politicians and church leaders are waging a concerted effort to defeat it. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:18 PM

Brigitte Rasamoelina and Yvette Sylla are women with two different approaches to politics in Madagascar. One formed a political party, while the other decided to legalise her organisation as an association. But both women are considering running in Madagascar's November elections. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:17 PM

A Russian helicopter pilot missing since the start of the week was found safe late today in southern Darfur, the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in the war-ravaged Sudanese region confirmed. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:16 PM

Rather belatedly, the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission has jumped on the bandwagon of those congratulating the Judiciary for recognising that a great wrong was committed to a number of people during the heyday of Mr Moi's repressive regime, and offered them a measure of compensation.This is, perhaps, in recognition that it is precisely part of the TJRC's mandate to seek the truth about past injustices and to reconcile the victims and their oppressors while at the same time offering the latter some form of restorative justice. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 9:57 PM

Curious exchanges on the Kenya constitution referendum have broken out in the American political arena. Yesterday, members of the Congressional Black Caucus hit out at Republican Party members who have tried to exploit the referendum in their continuing efforts to undermine President Obama. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 9:57 PM

A special court set up at Shimo la Tewa Prison is set to speed up the trial of suspected pirates, ease the workload for jail staff and cut costs. The courtroom, which is also handling other criminal cases, began its operations almost a month ago. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 9:57 PM

Drug users may get clean, free needles as part of a campaign to reduce new HIV infections. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 9:57 PM

When is a tax haven not a tax haven? When Mauritius' Vice Prime Minister Ramakrishna Sithanen says so. 'We are a not a tax haven,' stated Sithanen, who is also the country's minister of finance. Ironically, Sithanen would go on to reveal that ring-fenced financial services (FS) - the legal and financial secrecy vehicles facilitating corporate mispricing and corruption marketed to foreign clients, especially India - accounts for 12.5 per cent of GDP. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 9:50 PM

Just as Spain was seizing victory in the 2010 World Cup, bomb blasts ripped through Kampala, Uganda, injuring soccer fans gathered to watch the final game of the first World Cup hosted in Africa. Over 70 people were killed and numerous more were injured. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 9:50 PM

Uganda's National Drug Authority (NDA) says the failure rate among samples of medicines tested at their laboratories has fallen by 15 percent from the early 2000s. This serves as a possible indication of a drop in the availability of counterfeit medicines in the East African country. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 8:34 PM

Sheikh Ali Mohamoud Raghe alias Sheikh Ali Dhere, the spokesman of al Shabaab, the radical Islamist group vehemently opposing the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia, sneered at the outcome of the African Union Summit in Kampala, Uganda. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 7:41 PM

Peacekeepers on patrol in the west of the war-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur were ambushed today by unidentified gunmen, with seven blue helmets sustaining injuries, the United Nations reported today. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 7:37 PM

Nine more victims of the July 11 twin bomb blasts in Kampala have, in the past two weeks, succumbed to the injuries. This brings the death toll up to 85 from 76. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 7:33 PM

Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi and Uganda, launched Common Market Protocol July 1 www1.voanews.com | 7/29/10 6:36 PM

The introduction of on-the-spot fines for littering is a good idea that should go a long way in ensuring that the City of Dar es Salaam is kept clean. It's the haphazard disposal of garbage, which contributes to the environmental pollution that, sadly, has become synonymous with our urban centres. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 6:11 PM

A succulent, wild-growing cactus that has been widely dismissed as a noxious weed could sustain African livestock during drought, according to scientists at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). allafrica.com | 7/29/10 4:05 PM

Ever since Uganda hosted the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (CHOGM) in 2007, our country has staged several high profile international conferences. The just ended African Union summit in Kampala is perhaps the biggest of this post-CHOGM windfall of conferences. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 3:22 PM

The regional president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, denies he is considering unilaterally splitting away from Sudan and says southerners will work within the comprehensive peace agreement (CPA) signed in 2005. In an exclusive interview in Juba, Kiir told RFI a breakaway is not on the cards. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 2:57 PM

The Dispute Resolution Court will decide on the fate of four cases challenging the referendum on the proposed Constitution on Monday. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 2:47 PM

An assistant minister has defended President Kibaki over accusations that he did not deliver on his promise to give Kenyans a new constitution within 100 days. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 2:47 PM

Cabinet has approved the Tea Amendment Bill, 2010, and it is now set to be presented to Parliament once it reconvenes, Agriculture minister Dr Sally Kosgei has said. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 2:47 PM

Kenya youth have singled out at least 25 gains for them in the proposed constitution and vowed to use their numerical strength to ensure the proposed Constitution is passed at the referendum. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 2:47 PM

President Kibaki, Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Higher Education minister William Ruto top the list of politicians accused of breaking the law during the referendum campaigns. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 2:47 PM

The Government is to recruit 9,549 primary school teachers to cover almost all districts in the country. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 2:14 PM

Vast portions of Madagascar's unique biodiversity could be lost - possibly forever, and at incalculable cost to ordinary Malagasy and the world - by the continued suspension of environmental funding in response to an ongoing political crisis, says a new report by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the main environmental donor. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 12:57 PM

Somali pirates have released the Turkish ship Frigia which they hijacked four months ago, Turkish broadcaster NTV has said. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 7/29/10 11:23 AM

Wina Technical School in Nacfa town is exerting vigorous endeavors to upgrade the existing workshops both in terms of quality and intensity so as to build the nation's human resource capacity. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:47 AM

A total of 45 prisoners of law at Hazhaz Rehabilitation and Correctional Center received academic and vocational training courses. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:47 AM

Visiting Eritrean nationals residing abroad highly appraised the spectacular historical and archeological sites in the country, as well as the impressive development programs being implemented through the coordinated endeavors of the people, the Government and EDF members. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:47 AM

The construction of a micro-dam within Aligidir Agricultural Project is making significant role in enabling the farming community to harvest twice a year, and thereby improve their socio-economic wellbeing, stated Mr. Hadish Futsum, head of the project in Biddho Construction Company. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:47 AM

Preparations are in full swing to colorfully conduct Eritrea Festival 2010 at the national level, according to Mr. Gideon Fisehaye, head of the office of the National Holidays Coordinating Committee. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:47 AM

JULY was a fruitful month militarily for peacekeepers and Somali government forces, a spokesman said. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:36 AM

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, who is Asia's richest man, has joined the race to buy the assets of the British Petroleum (BP) Company in Tanzania and three other African countries. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:13 AM

At least 21 people have been killed and 45 others injured in gun battle and mortars exchanged by Somali government troops backed by AMISOM and Al-Shabaab extremist militias since Tuesday, Radio Garowe reports. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:10 AM

The new elected president of Somalia's breakaway republic of Somaliland, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud (Silanyo) named on Wednesday new Cabinet ministers for his government, Radio Garowe reports allafrica.com | 7/29/10 10:10 AM

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation has been awarded $38 million by USAID to be spent over the next five years to provide integrated tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS services in the south west region of Uganda. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 9:27 AM

Early this morning, 29 July, the Maltese flagged merchant vessel MV FRIGIA was released. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 9:25 AM

Uganda's National Drug Authority (NDA) says the failure rate among samples of medicines tested at their laboratories has fallen by 15 percent from the early 2000s. This serves as a possible indication of a drop in the availability of counterfeit medicines in the East African country. ipsnews.net | 7/29/10 9:07 AM

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement today on the upcoming Kenyan constitutional referendumAugust 4, 2010 will be an historic day for the people of Kenya. Citizens across the country will vote on a new Constitution, paving the way for a more democratic and stable country.  Kenyans have worked tirelessly in a peaceful and transparent process of drafting a new Constitution. According to the Constitution of Kenya Review Act of 2008, the process “accommodates the diversity of the people of Kenya, including socio economic status, race, ethnicity, gender, religious faith, age, occupation, learning, persons with disabilities and disadvantaged.” The Act also established a Committee of Experts and a Parliamentary Select Committee. allafrica.com | 7/29/10 12:51 AM

A Tanzanian court has sentenced to death the man convicted of killing a five-year-old albino girl by hacking off her legs with a machete. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 7/28/10 11:20 PM

The embattled government of Somalia has hailed the African Union's decision to beef up its force in Mogadishu, where fierce clashes with Islamist rebels left 17 civilians dead this week. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 7/28/10 11:05 PM

Clashes in Mogadishu pitting Islamist insurgents against Somali government troops backed by AU forces have killed at least 17 civilians, medics have said. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 7/28/10 10:50 PM

The decision by African Union leaders to adopt an earlier request by the Inter-Governmental Authority of Development to send 2,000 more troops to Somali, is a better option than war. allafrica.com | 7/28/10 10:47 PM

These sudden exchanges between the President and his predecessor are unseemly and rather embarrassing. allafrica.com | 7/28/10 10:47 PM

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Transparency International finds Rwandans likely to take bribe, Burundians most likely www1.voanews.com | 7/28/10 12:02 PM