Ethiopian Troops Withdraw From Dhusamareeb As Al-shabaab Amasses Forces
Hundreds of Ethiopian troops on Friday withdrew from the central Somalia town of Dhusamareeb under unclear circumstances. Accoriding to a security official who seeks anonymity the troops left the town on Friday morning. “Most of the traders have fled the town after the Ethiopian troops pulled out this morning, we can see many people including […]
Wife Battery – ‘Polite’ Way When Men Ask for Food in Tarime
Some men in Tarime District, Mara Region are reportedly beating up their wives as a way of ‘asking’ for food, routinely making such demands after consuming traditional alcohol. Mrs Susana Samwel, the chairperson at a sub-village in Ng’ereng’re village of Tarime District said this during an antigender based violence (GBV) capacity training for village and […]
Raped, Injected With Poison, Entire Family Murdered – One Woman’s Story in CAR
The first time the Séléka rebels captured Danielle* she was visiting the shallow grave where her husband, father, and brothers were all buried. Danielle had witnessed the rebels kill the men outside her home just a few hours earlier. When she returned to show her mother what had happened, the fighters – still lingering outside […]
You Must Return to Work Before Any More Talks, Kenyan Govt Tells Doctors
Doctors have been directed to return to work if they wish to have the Government to engage them in more negotiations. State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu today reiterated President Uhuru Kenyatta’s position that the doctors should know that the Government is not ready to entertain any more games from employees on an illegal strike. “President […]
Retired but Not Tired – Why We Need Some Rationality Here
After about 40 years of working in May 2013 I received a letter that I had to retire because I was turning 60 years. This was not a big surprise since I was well aware of rules and regulations, in a way it was expected. I was not worried that I was now retiring. Most […]
Are Your Valentine’s Roses Harming the Planet?
If one flower has become synonymous with Valentine’s Day, it’s the rose. The fragrant blooms are everywhere, from 24-hour gas stations to fancy florists. But their pervasiveness begs a question: How green is my red rose? It is a busy time of year for the farms that dot the landscape surrounding Lake Naivasha. The towns […]
Rwanda is the best place to be a woman in Africa
Rwanda ranks sixth in the world in the successful diminishing of gender gaps, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2015. Rwanda is the best place in Africa to be a woman, according to the recently released Global Gender Gap Index 2015. The country ranks sixth in the world in terms of its gender equality […]
