Kismayo Airport Refurbished
Kismayo International Airport, previously in shambles and run down by the al Shabaab terrorists is now fully functional. The airport
UN proposes 12,000 peacekeepers to be deployed in Central African Republic
The United Nations has recommended the deployment of nearly 12,000 peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, to re-establish order. The recommendation was
Ethiopia shifting gears from athletics to motorsports
Ethiopia’s better known for its runners than its drivers. But officials there are hoping to change all that. They invited
Uganda Tennis
Uganda is limited to hosting local championships, and very few locals have won here. But that could all be about
Traffic Nightmare In African Cities
Many African capitals are synonymous with heavy traffic. The resultant losses in man hours and lost business often runs into
Lupita Nyong’o wins best supporting actress in ’12 Years a Slave’ in Oscars
Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o won the Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday. She was awarded for her role as
Hollande in Central African Republic
French President Francois Hollande is expected in the Central African Republic capital, Bangui today. This is his second visit since
Nigeria’s Centenary Celebrations
Despite violent attacks by suspected militant group Boko Haram in the northeast, thousands of Nigerians thronged the national stadium in
South Africans react to Pistorius trial
Days to Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial, South Africans express mixed feelings about the country’s justice system. The Olympian goes on
Fighting Ivory Trade in New York
The poaching of elephants, for their ivory, is at a record high. Anti-poaching groups say not enough is being done