Africa Review (Kenya)
Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 06:11
The U.S. State Department urged the Kenya Government on Wednesday to act on the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrants for alleged witness interference in the cases formally dropped on Tuesday.
Thursday, March 17, 2016 - 06:18
Benin is to deploy 150 troops to a West African regional military force established to fight Boko Haram insurgents. Officially known as the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), it comprises troops from Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 06:20
South Sudan's government has purchased three attack helicopters from a company in Ukraine and is seeking to obtain another four through a Kampala-based company "closely connected to the Ugandan security establishment," a United Nations panel of experts says in a report published on Friday.Sudan, meanwhile, has been "the default arms supplier to the opposition" led by Riek Machar, the panel further reports. But those supplies have fallen short of what is needed by opposition fighters, leading Mr Machar to seek arms from numerous sources, "albeit with comparatively limited success," the UN experts add.
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 05:53
Transparency International has ranked Botswana as the least corrupt county in sub-Saharan Africa. Botswana emerged tops with a score of 63 in this year’s global Corruption Perception Index released by Transparency International Wednesday. It was followed by Cape Verde (57) and Seychelles (55).
Rwanda was the top performer among the East Africa Community (EAC) countries, with a score of 49 at position 55 globally. Its score has, however, dropped from 53 in 2013.
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 07:14
Sudan made headlines last week when it became the first African state to cut diplomatic ties with Iran following the attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran, as tension escalated over the Saudi execution of Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr for terror-related offences. It was joined by Djibouti and Somalia, while Egypt condemned the attacks without going as far as severing diplomatic ties.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 06:38
Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadists could be split over who to pledge allegiance to: Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Reports from Middle Juba region in Southern Somalia indicate that an intensive battle raged on Wednesday between the opposing factions within Al-Shabaab.
Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 08:36
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the international community is not doing enough to support Kenya in the fight against terrorism.
Monday, July 28, 2014 - 06:23
The Swedish government has resumed aid support to Uganda and announced $200 million (Shs526b) in “development strategy cooperation” for the next five years.
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 06:49
Seventeen aid workers have been abducted in the Sudanese troubled Darfur region, sources said.
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 09:13
At least 36 civilians have been killed and 31 others injured in a rebel assault on Duk County in South Sudan’s vast and restive Jonglei State, officials said on Monday. County Commissioner Elijah Mochnom Wuor said the victims met their fate in a fierce attack on Duk Padiet village at the end of last week.