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Rwandans vote expected to extend Kagame’s rule
Polls have opened in Rwanda’s presidential election that is expected to extend the rule of Paul Kagame, who has dominated the East African country’s politics for more than two decades. About seven million people were registered to vote in Friday’s elections to pick a president who will lead the country…
Read More »Could Kenya’s disputed presidential vote stir unrest?
Severely tortured and strangled to death is the conclusion of the autopsy on Chris Msando. The head of technology for Kenya’s electoral board is at the centre of a murder inquiry. Kenyans are demanding justice, and so is the international community. His killing is also raising questions about the legitimacy…
Read More »Al-Shabab suspected in deadly bus attack in Lamu
Three people have been killed in Kenya’s Lamu county after suspected al-Shabab fighters opened fire on a passenger bus, according to an offical. Larry Kieng, local police chief, said on Wednesday the bus was travelling from Mombasa to Kipini and was attacked in the afternoon. He said the assailants shot…
Read More »Media and agenda setting for effective service delivery and development
This piece looks at the Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL’s) quest for increased media engagement with budget processes highlighting the role of the media in achieving transparency and accountability in governance and thus setting the agenda for effective service delivery and sustainable development in Nigeria The dearth…
Read More »Why do some UN peacekeepers rape?
UN peacekeepers are sent to the most war-ravaged countries on Earth, ostensibly to help them transition to peace. But some stand accused of committing crimes against the very people they are supposed to protect. According to a recent investigation by the Associated Press (AP), between 2004 and 2016, the United Nations received…
Read More »#WorldBreastfeedingWeek: Babies and mothers failed by lack of investment in breastfeeding
As countries commemorate the 2017 World Breastfeeding Week (August 1- 7) no country in the world fully meets recommended standards for breastfeeding, says a new report by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Global Breastfeeding Collective, a new initiative to increase global breastfeeding rates.…
Read More »Ex-Malawi leader on corruption case: ‘I am innocent’
Malawi’s former president denied on Tuesday any wrongdoing in a corruption scandal that erupted when she was in office, saying she will return to the southern African nation to prove her innocence. Joyce Banda is wanted for arrest over alleged abuse of office and money-laundering offences, police said on Monday.…
Read More »China opens first overseas base in Djibouti
China has formally opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti with a flag raising ceremony and military parade. More than 300 people attended Tuesday’s ceremony, including deputy Chinese naval commander Tian Zhong and Djibouti’s defence minister, according to state media. The event was timed to coincide with the celebration of…
Read More »Election official ‘tortured and murdered’ before vote
An official charged with overseeing Kenya’s electronic voting system has been found dead just days before the August 8 presidential election, according to the commission’s chairman. The body of Chris Msando, a top information technology manager at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), has been identified at the city morgue,…
Read More »DISCOVERY CHANNEL ANNOUNCES ITS TOP 10 FINALISTS FOR THE “DON’T STOP WONDERING” AWARD AT THE JOZI FILM FESTIVAL
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 31 July 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The search for the winner of Discovery Channel’s brand new award category at the sixth annual Jozi Film Festival has heated up. After receiving over 200 entries from across the continent, Discovery Channel is proud to announce the Top 10 finalists…
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AUDA-NEPAD Launches Working Group on Substandard, Falsified Medical Products
The African Union Development Agency–NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), through its African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) programme, …
