Swaziland’s consul in Denmark quits over Swazi government corruption
According to Africa Contact’s Morten Nielsen, Swaziland’s consul in Denmark, Flemming Jørgensen, has quit his position. According to Nielsen, because of the rampant corruption in Swaziland’s government. Africa Contact, who were due to hold a protest outside the consul’s house in Copenhagen on Friday, had also previously campaigned to pressure the consul to resign his [...]
Kenya introduces DDT to curb Malaria
With WHO statistics showing that nearly 2 million people die from malaria each year a disease that is preventable and treatable in sub Saharan Africa, Kenyan government plans to introduce the use of the controversial dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane commonly referred to as DDT. The government through the ministry of public health and sanitation plans to reintroduce the [...]
Mobile phone users in Kenya urged to ignore death messages doing rounds
Kenyan officials have moved to quell growing hysteria sparked by rumour that a ghostly red number was appearing on mobile phones and killing people. The rumours swept like wildfire among the residents in the capital, Nairobi and other major towns on Tuesday night, with many forwarding the stories to their friends, families and colleagues via [...]
Kenya celebrates new constitution
Kenya’s military preparations for Re-birth are in top gear at Uhuru Park in Nairobi, in readiness for Friday’s promulgation of the new Constitution by President Mwai Kibaki. Military rehearsals which are attended to by the top bosses from the armed forces went on with full display of military hardware and pass out parades at the [...]
Succession talk has to wait – Kenya’s PM Odinga cautions
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has asked the political leadership in the country to stop the debate on 2012 succession to give the nation a chance to anchor the approved constitution. He told the leaders to give Kenyans a break from the politics of succession and instead concentrate on ways of implementing the endorsed constitution within [...]
China to help Africa boost food production by exporting its technology
China has agreed to transfer her agricultural technology to Africa to enable the continent boost production which will guarantee the continent food security. The Beijing declaration for the massive agricultural technology transfer came as the China-Africa Agricultural Forum, drew to a close today. This will involve rural farmer education, setting up of modern farming demonstration [...]
Peace beckons in Somalia
Somalia Transition Federal Government has been urged to develop a road map for allocating funds through the Somali National budget, for the payment of salaries to the Somali Security forces. This comes as the TFG government plans to have 10,000 police officer and a fully furnished military headquarters in place by 2011. This was disclosed [...]
EU satisfied with Kenya’s arrangements for referendum
EU mission in Kenya have said they are satisfied with preparations of 4th August referendum which will shape the nations future if Kenya votes for the proposed draft constitution. The EU has at the same time applauded the Committee of Experts, the Civil Society groups and other players for their concerted efforts to educate the [...]
U.S. Envoy: We won’t relent on push for reforms in Kenya
U.S. Ambassador to Kenya , Michael Ranneberger has said that his government won’t relent on its push for reforms in the country and will spearhead the campaign to ensure that happens since President Barrack Obama’s wish to see a prosperous Kenya, whose destiny would be greatly shaped by the enactment of a new constitution. His [...]
IGAD condemns Kampala bomb attack
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Commission, and the Somalia Transitional Federal Government have all condemned the Kampala bomb attack, of which Somalia militant group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility. Igad’s Executive Secretary Mr Mahboub Maalim said the attack on fans watching the World Cup final between Spain and Holland had strengthened their resolve [...]