A tonne of ivory, hacked into pieces, seized in Uganda
Ugandan authorities have seized more than a tonne of ivory, chopped into small pieces and treated with a chemical intended to prevent it being detected,...
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Kenya School of Law ordered to admit Ugandans
The High Court in Nairobi, Kenya has quashed a decision by the Kenya School of Law (KSL) to lock out Ugandan, South Sudanese, Tanzanian, Rwandese...
Tanzania: Anti-Drug Crusade Leads to Scarcity of Methadone Med
Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children Ummy Mwalimu, in an interview with the ‘Daily News’ in Dar es Salaam yesterday, said restricting...
Tanzania: Six Drug Dealers Convicted, Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
SIX people, including four foreigners, have been convicted of illicit drug dealings here and condemned to life imprisonment. The deterrent punishment comes amid intensified fight...
Uganda:50 shops destroyed in Elegu market fire
AMURU: More than 60 Businessmen in Elegu trading centre, Atiak Sub county Amuru are counting losses after a mysterious fire gutted their shops at Elegu...
South Sudan suffering ‘man-made’ famine
South Sudan’s government said Monday that more than three years of war have led to famine in parts of the nation, a tragedy aid agencies...
Ipsos poll shows Uhuru more popular than Raila
If elections were held today, 47 per cent of Kenyans would vote for President Uhuru Kenyatta while 30 per cent would vote for Cord leader...
SOUTH SUDAN MILITARY OFFICIALS QUIT OVER ‘WAR CRIMES’
Two top officials overseeing South Sudan’s military courts have resigned, saying high-level interference made it impossible to discipline soldiers accused of rape and murder amid...
Blast in Somalia kills 15 in Mogadishu marketplace
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali police officer says a blast at a busy market in the western part of Somalia’s capital killed at least...
UNHCR hails Ethiopia’s refugee handling
The UN Refugee Agency has lauded Ethiopia for its commitment in hosting refugees and providing asylum and other basic needs. UNHCR Ethiopia Spokesperson Kisut Gebrezgabher...
