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RIGHTS-UGANDA: Unending Tales of Domestic Violence
It happened fast, without a warning. Madina Nakamya died after her husband poured acid on her because she refused to sleep with him without a condom. Both were HIV positive.POLITICS-KENYA: U.S. Threats Against Iraq Draw Anti-Islamic Sentiments
As the prospect of a U.S.-led attack on Iraq draws ever closer, anxiety is increasing among Kenyan Muslims who claim they are already feeling the heat of anti-Islamic sentiments.POLITICS-UGANDA: The Brutal War in the North Could Be Coming to an End
There is optimism that a 16-year-old insurgency in northern Uganda could be coming to an end following the declaration of a cease-fire by rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) on Sunday.RIGHTS-KENYA: Customary Laws Leave Widows Homeless and Destitute
Women in Kenya are often left homeless and destitute because their property rights are abused, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a new report released Tuesday.POLITICS-KENYA: Reformist President Outlines His Policy to Parliament
Hundreds lined the streets leading to Parliament, festooned with Kenya's red, black and green national flag, cheering in support of President Mwai Kibaki as he made his way to Parliament Tuesday.RIGHTS: Famine Stalking 1.2m People in Northern Uganda
Famine is stalking 1.2 million people in northern Uganda.ECONOMY-DR CONGO: Budget Causes a Crack in Government
It is extremely rare for a government minister to resign in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).RIGHTS: For Years, Kenyans Whispered about the Torture Chambers
For years, Kenyans whispered about the Nyayo House torture chambers, hidden in the basement of a 26-storey government building in Nairobi's bustling city centre. Innocuous-looking Nyayo House also houses the immigration department and the offices of Kenya Television Network (KNT).DEVELOPMENT-ERITREA: Old Dusty Records Offer a Glimpse of Hope for the Poor
After disruption by war in Eritrea, records and property hidden away 30 years previously were found in the basement of a hotel. They proved a boost to the re-establishment of a small Rotary club.DEVELOPMENT-SOMALIA: Optimism About the Future – Even If War Continues
Despite the slow progress at peace talks aimed at ending more than a decade of anarchy in Somalia, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is optimistic about the future - even if the war continues.POLITICS-KENYA: Reformist President Outlines His Policy to Parliament
Hundreds lined the streets leading to Parliament, festooned with Kenya's red, black and green national flag, cheering in support of President Mwai Kibaki as he made his way to Parliament Tuesday.RIGHTS-KENYA: Ex-Political Detainees Visit the Torture Chambers
Nothing could more powerfully symbolise the change that has come to Kenya than the sight of Raila Odinga, now one of the most powerful ministers in Kenya's month-old new government, touring the torture chambers where he was incarcerated under the previous government.RIGHTS-ERITREA: Donor Fatigue May Force Aid Agencies to Cut Back on Food
Aid officials warn that they will probably have to cut back on food aid to hungry Eritreans because donors have not responded to repeated appeals for emergency assistance.HEALTH-UGANDA: The Second HIV/AIDS Vaccine Trials
Mutabazi Enos, 33, is a proud man. He was among the 40 Ugandans who volunteered for the first HIV/AIDS vaccine trials in 1999.POLITICS-UGANDA: Largest Ethnic Group Seeks Self-Rule
Members of Uganda's largest ethnic group, the Baganda, are demanding self-rule, or Federo (Federation) as they call it. And, other ethnic groups are worried.POLITICS-SUDAN: The End of War Within Reach – Mediator
The mediator trying to end Sudan's 20-year civil war says ''the end of the war is within reach''.EDUCATION-KENYA: Massive Enrolment as Gov’t Abolishes School Fees
Kihumbuini Primary School, like thousands of others around Kenya, experienced a massive influx of children when school fees were abolished last month. The number of students rose from 600 to 1,000 overnight.DEVELOPMENT: Reviving Fishing along Uganda, Congo Border
Plans to revive fishing in Lake Edward and Lake Albert, which straddle the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda border, are underway.FINANCE-KENYA: Bribery Highest among Police Officers
A survey into bribery in Kenya released Friday shows that the police are still the worst culprits, with 97 percent of respondents being asked for a bribe. But they are now taking less money than before.POLITICS: African Countries Getting Ready to Deploy Troops in Burundi
African countries are getting ready to deploy troops to Burundi in an effort to enforce a peace agreement between rebel movements and the government - just in case increased diplomatic efforts to end the civil war fail.POLITICS-SUDAN: Peace Talks Re-open in Kenya
It has taken some skilful negotiation by the mediators to get the two sides back to the negotiating table, but peace talks aimed at ending 20 years of civil war in Sudan finally re-opened Wednesday.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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