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As a young boy, I enjoyed attending rallies, or gatherings or stop-over, whatever the Presidential Press Service called these, ‘President Moi is in town occasions.’ I enjoyed watching his stuttering speeches and the almost uncountable newsreels his travels to …
Continue readingKhartoum — The presidents of Sudan Omer Hassan al-Bashir and his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir agreed on implementing several outstanding items pertaining to Abyei, cooperation agreements and the disputed areas but without resolving any of the long-standing conflicts.…
Continue readingIs the US standing with brave Africans or in bed with Africa's strongmen? Now, at the cusp of the beginning of President Obama's second term, there are some tough questions about his promises to Africa.
When President Obama visited Accra,
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia's newly elected prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, on Wednesday affirmed that he is willing to hold direct talks with Eritrea on the long-standing dead-lock over border dispute.
In an interview with Al-Jazeera Desalegn said he is willing …
Continue readingThe United Nations on Tuesday (December 4th) launched its annual humanitarian appeal for Somalia in Mogadishu for the first time for two decades.
This year the appeal is for US$1.3 billion to address the immediate needs of the Somali
The government yesterday said it was disappointed by the UK's decision to freeze budget support to Rwanda since it is based on a highly controversial report by a UN appointed Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The …
Continue readingNearly two years have passed since the world was transfixed by the protests sweeping through Tunisia, which brought down the 23-year dictatorship of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and ignited the Arab Spring. In recent days, with the second anniversary …
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In line with the path his dictatorial predecessors have trodden, President Mohamed Morsi of the Arab Republic of Egypt recently emerged as the newest dictator in Africa.
While the continent has been plagued with series of dictators both in …
Continue readingFree Markets and Justice – why Africa has suffered under socialism and would flourish under Free Markets – is a collection of works from Mario Vargas Llosa a Nobel Laureate in Literature | Vermon Smith, Nobel Laureate in Economics | …
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In a sharp and complimentary turn of events, East Africa is fast-emerging the new beauty to emerge out of Africa.
However, it is also worthwhile to note that out of an estimated eleven (11) East African countries, nine (9) …
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