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British soldiers in Kenya 'having unprotected sex with prostitutes' as part of initiation

Tanzania, April 8 -- Senior British soldiers have been accused of initiating new recruits deployed at the Nanyuki military base in Kenya into having unprotected sex with prostitutes as part of hazing,... Read More


Why outsiders won't let Sudan enjoy prosperity

Tanzania, April 6 -- Sudan's war will be entering its second year next week with no end in sight. And analysts say outsiders are losing or profiting from it, factors that may fuel the conflict for lon... Read More


Seven parties back President Kagame for fourth term

Tanzania, April 1 -- Two of the oldest and political parties in Rwanda, Liberal Party (PL), and the Social Democratic Party (PSD), have endorsed the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) candidate Paul Kagame ... Read More


Seven parties back Kagame for fourth term

Uganda, March 31 -- Two of the oldest and political parties in Rwanda, Liberal Party (PL), and the Social Democratic Party (PSD), have endorsed the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) candidate Paul Kagame i... Read More


Funding drought devastates African startups, leaves trail of job losses

Uganda, March 31 -- A record 20 start-ups closed down across Africa last year, and many more scaled back operations due to a general funding drought that impacted many countries on the continent, leav... Read More


Air Tanzania adds 737 MAX 9 to its fleet as auditor flags a big hole in its books

Uganda, March 30 -- Air Tanzania this week added a second Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet to its fleet to signal its strong expansion plan even as a government audit confirmed a sixth straight loss-making year f... Read More


Kenya, Tanzania forge deal on trade barriers

Tanzania, March 30 -- Kenya and Tanzania last week agreed to resolve at least 14 trade barriers that have stifled business between East Africa's largest economies. Of the 14 issues discussed in the m... Read More


Ethiopia repatriates 70,000 nationals from Saudi Arabia

Tanzania, March 30 -- Ethiopia has opted to take back thousands of its nationals who had been living in squalid conditions in Saudi Arabia. The decision was announced last week in Addis Ababa but will... Read More


Kenya ends oil import feud with Uganda

Uganda, March 28 -- Kenya will finally license the Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc), ending months of a major feud that spilled over to the regional court and hurt diplomatic ties between the two co... Read More


Wars threatening US interests in Africa

Uganda, March 25 -- China and Russia could still be the biggest rivals of American interests especially in Africa, a public assessment of threats to Washington shows. The report compiled by the Ameri... Read More