Burundi’s Potential Violence, Urges Resumption of Dialogue
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon remains concerned about the potential for escalating violence in Burundi and has reiterated his call for calm and restraint amid the African country’s simmering political tensions. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, the United Nations chief urged the Burundian authorities “to abide by their international commitments with respect to human rights, […]
Assisting Burundi Break the Cycle of Violence
Burundi rarely makes international headlines or attracts the attention of global politicians – and when it does it is sadly for all the wrong reasons. This is tragically the case today. President Pierre Nkurunziza’s controversial decision to run for a third presidential term has sparked a surge of violence. What is happening in the country, […]
ACP Places 11 Countries Under Sanctions
Eleven member countries of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States are currently serving sanctions by the group for non-payment of annual contributions. The 11 countries include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Central Africa Republic. This is according to a document titled list of States under sanctions as at May 25 […]
Five charged over Garissa University massacre
Defendants plead not guilty in Nairobi court and claim they were tortured by police for 10 days to force confessions. Kenyan police have charged five men in connection with the attack by the armed group al-Shabab on a university in eastern Kenya in April in which 148 people were killed. The five men pleaded not […]
Madagascar Mystery Dogs
New research has found that the heritage of dogs in Madagascar is much more mysterious than initially thought, with no link to the Indonesians who settled on the island nearly 2000 years ago. An international team, which includes Stellenbosch University geneticist Dr Barbara van Asch, were taken by surprise during their research into the genetic […]
Increased Infrastructural Facilities in Hamelmalo Sub-Zone
Public service facilities and utilities in Hamelmalo sub-zone, Anseba Region, have increased substantially in the past years as a result of purposeful government investment. Three health institutions and twenty seven schools – ranging from Kindergarten to Secondary School level – have been opened in the past decade. Potable water supply facilities have also been installed […]
Fighting Child Labour In Tanzania
In Tanzania, exploitation of child labour has become so commonplace, especially in urban centres, that the average person no longer sees it as a heinous offence. Not many people know that enlisting child labour is a crime. Toiling children are not in cities alone. I have seen some in rural areas. The atrocities wrought by […]
Barrack Obama University in Ndenderu Closed Down
An institution in Ndenderu, Kiambu county, named the Barack Obama University was yesterday closed by the Commission of University Education. The university, bearing the name of the US president, was still under construction. Government officials were concerned that it is being built in a residential area, it was not registered and had not met the […]
Burundi Postpones Parliamentary Elections
After over a month of unrest, officials have announced that Burundi’s parliamentary polls will be postponed. The country was plunged into violence after president Nkurunziza’s decision to seek a third presidential term. Burundi’s electoral body announced Wednesday it will delay scheduled local and parliamentary elections after more than a month of sometimes violent protests against […]
U.S. Gives Temporary Protected Status To Illegal Somalis
The U.S. government extended a temporary protected status on Monday to Somali citizens living illegally in the United States which will allow them to remain in the states for 18 more months. The temporary protected status is a special immigration status that allows people living illegally in the states to work legally and shields them […]
