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No Crop Seed Delivery for South Sudan

No Crop Seed Delivery for South Sudan

Civilians, including farmers, are fleeing the fighting in Unity state in the north of South Sudan. If farmers cannot plant, it could mean food shortages later this year, says the Food and Agriculture Organization. “It’s very critical right now, and if we don’t manage to give crop seeds to the farmers, the food insecurity may […]

Major Battle Looms in South Sudan After Oil Town Clashes

Major Battle Looms in South Sudan After Oil Town Clashes

The situation in the town of Malakal, a strategic town in South Sudan, remains unclear after clashes this weekend. Rival political and ethnic groups are vying for control of the capital of Upper Nile State, where the country’s only functioning oilfields are located, suggesting a major battle is on the cards. “These clashes have escalated […]

Malawian Artists Accused of Being Satanists

Malawian Artists Accused of Being Satanists

Malawian hip hop artists The Dare Devils (Marcus and GD) and Fredokiss are still battling accusations by music lovers in the country which allege they belong to satanic cult based on the symbols, pictures that they use in most of their videos. This is coming to the connection to their name DARE DEVILS as people […]

Mugabe’s Gukurahundi role exposed

Mugabe’s Gukurahundi role exposed

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, some of his ministers and senior army officials were closely involved in the planning and execution of the Gukurahundi massacres, new research and recently declassified Australian government documents have revealed. The revelations are likely to embarrass the ruling Zanu PF government at a time the emotive issue has creeped back into the […]

Burundi coup plotters ‘severely beaten’, radio chief flees

Burundi coup plotters ‘severely beaten’, radio chief flees

Nkurunziza Sunday made his first official appearance since an attempted coup against him, but he spoke only about threats by Somalia’s Al-Shabaab. FOLLOWING the failed coup in Burundi, the feared revenge action by the government seems to have started. Seventeen alleged coup plotters, including a former defence minister and two top police commissioners, also appeared […]

Bernard Membe Says Farewell to Ministry

Bernard Membe Says Farewell to Ministry

FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Bernard Membe officially bid farewell to his ministry’s employees, expressing contentment on achieving his goal to return home all retired embassy officers and ambassadors. Mr Membe promised to ensure all those appointed to fill the positions left vacant by the retired officers and ambassadors take up offices before he […]

Tanzania Suspends Private Companies From Conducting Survey Work

Tanzania Suspends Private Companies From Conducting Survey Work

Dodoma — The government has suspended the use of private companies in surveying land for individuals in the country. Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Ms Angela Kairuki, told the National Assembly here that they have been receiving a lot of complaints from people on malpractices by private surveyors. “We are getting […]

North Mara Gold Mine Pledges Communal Aid

North Mara Gold Mine Pledges Communal Aid

Tarime — North Mara Gold Mine is committed to continuing its support to development projects in the surrounding villages, the Mine’s Sustainability Manager, Mr Abel Yiga, has said. But the gold mine needs continued cooperation with local communities in order to achieve the goal without unnecessary delays, according to Mr Yiga. The mine official said […]

Tanzania to settle nurses salary arrears

Tanzania to settle nurses salary arrears

Dodoma — THE government is determined to settle all claims for nurses in Kisarawe District Council which are still pending, the Deputy Minister for Regional Administration and Local Government, Mr Aggrey Mwanri, told the National Assembly. He said that in the 2014/2015 financial year, the government paid a total of 55,150,728.95 to nurses with different […]

Domestic Workers Ignorant of Rights: Uganda

Domestic Workers Ignorant of Rights: Uganda

Kampala — Platform for Labour Action (PLA), a group that advocates workers’ rights, has urged employers to support domestic workers by learning more about their rights. The call was made at Kampala Serena hotel recently, during a workshop at which findings of a survey that covered 6,000 domestic workers were disseminated. Domestic workers provide a […]

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