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POLITICS-MALAWI: Banda’s Death Marks The End Of An Era
The death of former Malawian President Hastings Kamuzu Banda marks the symbolic end of an era that began in 1966 with a spirit of hope, but turned into a 30-year reign characterised by autocratic rule and fear.//REPEATING// POLITICS-SOMALIA: A Bumpy Road To Peace
The close-door meeting in Cairo, Egypt, by Somalia's belligerents marks the latest attempt to end the six- year civil war in that country.//REPEATING// POLITICS-SOMALIA: A Bumpy Road To Peace
The close-door meeting in Cairo, Egypt, by Somalia's belligerents marks the latest attempt to end the six- year civil war in that country.POLITICS-SOMALIA: A Bumpy Road To Peace
The close-door meeting in Cairo, Egypt, by Somalia's belligerents marks the latest attempt to end the six- year civil war in that country.NORTH EAST AFRICA: Floods Leave A Trail Of Chaos
Record rainfalls and floods hitting the Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya are leaving behind a trail of tears and destruction.COMORO ISLANDS: Tightening the Noose Around Maverick Island
Comorian President Mohamed Taki has tightened the noose around the breakaway island of Anjouan in a bid to force the leaders there to come back on their decision to secede from the Islamic Republic of the Comoros.ENVIRONMENT: Floods Leave a Trail of Chaos in North-East Africa
Record rainfalls and floods hitting the Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya are leaving behind a trail of tears and destruction.COMORO ISLANDS: Maverick Island Votes For Independence
The Indian Ocean island of Anjouan has voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Islamic Federation of Comoros.SUDAN-POLITICS: Peace Talks Cloaked in Secrecy
Talks aimed at solving Sudan's 14-year armed conflict were held here this week, but there was little information on the discussions.ZAMBIA: President Chiluba Urged To Be Fair With Coup Plotters
A top human rights activist Wednesday urged President Frederick Chiluba of Zambia to refrain from acts of ruthlessness when investigating a group of army officers who staged an attempted coup on Tuesday.BURUNDI-TANZANIA: Border Clash
Tension is simmering along Burundi's border with Tanzania, where troops from both countries are reported to be on high alert.COMORO ISLANDS: Maverick Island Votes For Independence
The Indian Ocean island of Anjouan has voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Islamic Federation of Comoros.KENYA-ECONOMY: Aid Syndrome to Continue for Next Decade
Kenya, widely regarded as the economic hub of East Africa, will continue to rely heavily on foreign aid in the foreseeable future, according to an aid official here.SUDAN: Food Runs Out In Rebel Besieged Town of Juba
A food shortage in the rebel besieged southern Sudan capital of Juba has forced thousands to leave the city.KENYA-MEDIA: Public Media Shuts Out Public Opposition Voices
The Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), which is publicly owned, appears to have adopted a deliberate policy of marginalising the voice of opposition political leaders during the run-up to elections, a leading human rights group here says.COMORO ISLANDS: Anjouan Leader Plans Referendum On Secession
Defiant Anjouan separatist leader Abdalla Ibrahim is pressing ahead with a proposed Oct. 26 referendum to decide whether the island should secede or remain part of the Indian Ocean archipelago./IPS DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN/ KENYA: Violence on Kenyan Coast
Charles is a lucky man. He survived an attack on a displaced persons' camp at the Catholic church in Likoni, a sprawling suburb of the Indian Ocean Port of Mombasa, some 500 kilometres southeast of here.KENYA-HUMAN RIGHTS: Politicians Whip Up Anti-Asian Sentiments
Patel (not his real name) says he plans to send his family to Europe to avoid getting caught up in the violence that he claims is usually associated with elections in Kenya.CONGO-HUMAN RIGHTS: Brazzaville’s Lethal Guns Sow Hunger
Before a power struggle between two politicians transformed the capital of Congo into a battleground, the Central African nation and its three million people had never had to beg for food aid.KENYA-HUMAN RIGHTS: State Refuses to Register Opposition Party //corrected repeat//
In a move widely expected here, the government of President Daniel arap Moi refused Monday to register a political party co-founded by world famous Kenyan-born conservationist, Richard Leakey.KENYA-HUMAN RIGHTS: State Refuses to Register Opposition Party
In a move widely expected here, the government of President Daniel arap Moi refused Monday to register a political party co-founded by world famous Kenyan-born anthropologist, Richard Leakey.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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