ICC prosecutor renews call for Al Bashir’s arrest
International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has called for arrest and handing over of Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir over alleged genocide, war crimes and crimes...
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Rwanda budget to increase aviation sector spending
Rwanda plans to raise government spending by 7 per cent in the 2017/18 fiscal year to Rwf2.09 trillion ($2.58 billion), its finance minister said on...
Tanzania to introduce clearing fee for mineral exports
Tanzania plans to introduce a 1 per cent clearing fee on the value of mineral exports in 2017/18 (July-June), its finance minister said on Thursday,...
South Sudan president declines to attend summit on his country’s situation
Dough Sudanese President Salva Kiir has declined the invitation to the Extra-Ordinary summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) trade bloc to be hosted...
Ethiopia restores internet access after shutdown for exams
Ethiopian authorities have restored internet access across the country a little over a week after imposed a blackout, the BBC reports. According to the authorities,...
South Sudan bans 20 foreign journalists
The South Sudan Media Authority has banned 20 foreign journalists from entering or operating in the country for what it termed “unsubstantiated and unrealistic stories”....
Tanzania: Govt Says No to Prado, Prefers Vx
THE State prefers Toyota Land Cruiser VX to Prado due to safety, cost of maintenance, durability and its prototypical ability to hit the road, the...
Museveni drip irrigation poses environmental concerns- activist
A human rights activist, also environmentalist, Ben Kiromba Twinomugisha has criticized President Museveni for promoting the use of mineral water bottles for crop irrigation. Twinomugisha...
Kenyan varsities face financial crisis on declining fee-paying students
Kenya’s universities are staring at financial crisis as incomes from fee-paying students decline following reforms introduced in national examinations last year, an international conference heard...
Uganda: World Bank resumes funding to road sector
The World Bank has lifted the suspension of funding for key road projects, including the 100km Kyenjojo-Kabwoya road under the Albertine Region Sustainable Development Project...
