Tags GENERAL Two South Sudanese armed groups free 145 child soldiers United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has confirmed the release of 145 child soldiers by former rebel group of former South
Tags GENERAL Burundi notifies the UN of its intention to leave the ICC Burundi has informed U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of its decision to quit the International Criminal Court, it said on Wednesday,
Tags GENERAL Ethiopia blames “lack of support” for withdrawing its troops from Somalia Ethiopia has cited lack of international support as a reason for withdrawing its troops from Somalia where they had been
Tags GENERAL Airline manufacturer to pay $107m over bribery case Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has agreed to pay a penalty of more than 107 million dollars in connection with schemes
Tags GENERAL Ugandan hawkers accused of taking business away from formal stores Ugandan authorities say they will allow hawkers to sell their merchandise on the streets, but only in selected parts of
Tags GENERAL Uganda’s finance ministry says economy is stable but slow Uganda’s government says the country’s economy is stressed but not in a recession. This follows a new report by the
Tags GENERAL South Africa Airline to re-evaluate turnaround strategy The South African government is reviewing its decision to merge the loss-making airlines that it operates. That is according to
Tags GENERAL Kenya’s President cancels Angola visit to condole with Mandera attack victims’ families Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s visit to Angola was cancelled following the deadly attack in a guesthouse that left at least
Tags GENERAL $50b lost annually in Africa due to illicit financial flows The estimated 50 billion U.S. dollars being lost annually by Africa due to illicit financial flows should be a source
Tags GENERAL Uganda join forces with South Sudan to secure common border Uganda’s government and that of South Sudan have agreed to deploy a joint police force along their border to fight