Security Beefed Up as Mogadishu Hosts IGAD Summit
06/09/2016Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, which only a few years back was categorized by many as the most dangerous capital on Earth, is preparing to host the 53rd summit of the Intergovernmental.
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North Korea Fires Three Ballistic Missiles As G20 Leaders Meet In China
05/09/2016By Ju-min Park North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, as the leaders of the Group of 20.
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African Leaders Gather in Nairobi for Sixth African Green Revolution Forum
05/09/2016By Wanjala Danson/ Contributor Heads of state and high-level officials from over 40 countries are among 1500 agriculture experts gathering in Nairobi for a five days Sixth African.
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Gender
Mauritius: Legislative Framework Strengthened to Fight Domestic Violence
05/09/2016The Protection from Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act, which was proclaimed on 1st September 2016, will definitely prove to be a deterrent to domestic violence, but this precious piece of.
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Kenya Commissions New Terminal at Mombasa, Boosting Capacity of Region’s Gateway
05/09/2016Kenya has recently inaugurated the first part of a new container terminal at Mombasa which is expected to boost by 50 percent the volume of cargo handled by East Africa’s.
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Governance and Policy
Zambia’s Lungu to Be Sworn in as Court Missed Deadline- Government Source
05/09/2016Zambia’s government will proceed with plans to inaugurate President Edgar Lungu as the Constitutional Court’s extension beyond a 14-day deadline of the opposition’s legal challenge to the vote is illegal,.
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Peace and Security
S.Sudan Agrees to New UN-Backed Peacekeeping Force
05/09/2016By Lou Lorscheider Facing intense international pressure, South Sudan has recently agreed to the deployment of a 4,000-member regional protection force approved last month by the United Nations Security Council..
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Zambia Church Groups Call for Peace Ahead of Friday’s Election Petition Ruling
02/09/2016By Peter Clottey Three Zambian church groups have called for peace ahead of an anticipated court ruling on the opposition’s challenge to the results of the August 11 presidential election..
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Trade and Investment
Foreign Direct Investment and the African Community
02/09/2016By: Barnabas Thondhlana/ Contributor, African Leadership Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Sub-Saharan Africa grew by 7% in 2015, making the sub-region one of the fastest growing in.
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ALF 2016: ENABLING AFRICAN BUSINESSES TO TRANSFORM THE CONTINENT
02/09/2016Former African Heads of State, government and business leaders of the African Leadership Forum 2016 underscored strong leadership as the key to unlocking the potential of African businesses to.
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