East Africa Archives

ECONOMY-KENYA: Tourism Industry Struggling To Counter Losses

The tourism industry may soon regain its status as Kenya's key foreign exchange earner, following lifting of flight bans and cancellation of travel advisory warning by the British government last week.

RIGHTS-BRITAIN: Kenyan Women Sue British Army over Mass Rapes

By Sanjay Suri

Attempts to investigate complaints that at least 650 Kenyan women were raped by British army soldiers have run into "a wall of silence," according to Amnesty International.

POLITICS-TANZANIA: Women Still Face Political Marginalisation

By IPS Correspondents

-As the deadline to achieve at least a 30 percent inclusion of women in politics and decision-making in the Southern Africa Development Community, SADC, draws closer, women in Tanzania still face marginalisation in the political arena.

POLITICS-UGANDA: Rebels Decline to Negotiate, Wreak Havoc on Civilians

By IPS Correspondents

-Efforts by the government of Uganda to bring Joseph Kony of the Lord's Resistance Army to the negotiating table for peace, are proving difficult.

POPULATION-AFRICA: Still Producing the Largest Number of Refugees

By IPS Correspondents

Joseph Ndarangazi, 24, is still hounded by memories of the 1994 genocide that saw all his family members wiped out in Rwanda.

ECONOMY-EAST AFRICA: Efforts to Bridge Poverty Gap

By IPS Correspondents

Janet Kusimba, who works for a car parking firm in Nairobi, is stressed out, as a result of desperate efforts to make end's meet.

HEALTH-UGANDA: High Incidence of Rape Exposes Girls to HIV/AIDS Infection

By Evelyn Kiapi

Faridah Ssentongo, 10, may remain traumatised for the rest of her life, right groups fear.

EDUCATION: Secondary Schools, the Weakest Link in Africa

By IPS Correspondents

Ugandan Joshua Byabashaija has no idea what he will be doing after completing his secondary school in five months.

POLITICS-SOMALIA: Women Hopeful for New Gov’t, Despite Setback

By IPS Correspondents

Somali women have been longing for a government that will guarantee them security and a sense of belonging.

RELIGION-KENYA: Christians Fear Shariah Will Undermine Tolerance

By IPS Correspondents

Muslim leaders in Kenya are demanding shariah, or Islamic laws, which Christians fear could plunge the East African nation into a religious war like in Sudan and Nigeria.

POLITICS-DR CONGO: New Role for Rebel Forces in Transitional Government

By IPS Correspondents

If all goes according to plan, the Democratic Republic of Congo should have a government of national unity by Jun. 30.

ECONOMY-KENYA: A Glimmer of Hope for Job Seekers

By IPS Correspondents

Kariuki Mburu braves the scorching sun on a busy Nairobi street, with his brush, tins of shoe-polish, a can of water and sponge, waiting for a customer, as he takes a puff.

POLITICS-DR CONGO: Illicit Small Arms Undermine Peace Efforts

By IPS Correspondents

A Kalashnikov, or an AK-47 riffle, costs as little as 15 U.S. dollars in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

ECONOMY-KENYA: Terror Fears Deal a Big Blow to Tourism

By IPS Correspondents

When Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki opened the new Co-operative Bank House in Nairobi on Jun. 5, fears relating to international terrorism were heightened.

POPULATION-CONGO: Angolan Refugees Thrilled By the News of Returning Home

By IPS Correspondents

Angolan refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo are thrilled by the news that their country is at peace and they will soon be returning home.

RIGHTS: A New Spirit of Reconciliation Sweeping Across Kenya

By IPS Correspondents

When Wanjiku Kamendere achieved her freedom last week she looked confused as if wanting to return to prison, which had been her home for 21 years.

ETHIOPIA: Aid Alone Isn’t the Answer

By IPS Correspondents

The Ethiopian annual emergency is back, punctually. This year 12.5 million people face starvation unless the international community provides assistance soon, Georgia Shaver, the United Nations WFP (World Food Programme) Director for Ethiopia told IPS on phone from Addis Ababa.