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Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi most at risk in EA of zoonotic transmission of virus
In Summary: The 19 countries were identified after an in-depth examination of past Ebola outbreaks, distribution of species suspected to be carriers of the virus and the land surface temperatures…
Mushega slams NRM over Bush War ‘blood’ talk
FDC vice chairman for western region Amanya Mushega. Photo by Faiswal Kasirye By IVAN OKUDA Retired major says “if it is about shedding blood, maybe we can take those still…
Tanzania’s parties gear up for polls as Kikwete succession battle takes shape Read
Tanzania is gearing up for a constitutional referendum amid renewed and intense political activity ahead of the General Election in October next year. Tanzania: Outgoing Kikwete dancing with Zuma…
Burkina Faso: Military divided over who rules
Colonel Isaac Zida has become the second military man to claim to be head of state following President Compaore's resignation A split has emerged within Burkina Faso's armed forces over…
Burkina Faso Unrest: President Blaise Compaore Ousted
Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore has announced his resignation, following violent protests at his attempt to extend his 27-year rule. Mr Compaore issued a statement saying the presidency was now…
Shocking Details On Uganda-North Korea Security Deals Leak
A report reaching our desk intimates that the visit of North Korea’s ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong Nam, who arrived on Wednesday, is all but with the aim of…
The Untold Stories: Will Blaise Pay for the wages of his sins?
Today marked one of the darkest days in 27 years of President Blaise Compaore’s rule in one of the poorest West African State of Burkina Faso. President Compaore seized power in…
Rwanda: Prison and Torture for Critics
Human rights activists, journalists, and others imprisoned by the Rwanda government on politically motivated charges suffer torture and abysmal prison conditions. The prisoners’ have not received fair trials or cases are arbitrarily…
The Untold Stories: Will Kagame declare himself the new Conqueror of the British Empire?
Last week the Rwandan leader ordered the shutdown of the BBC FM in Rwanda. The continued dispute on the Untold Story Documentary which implicates the Rwandan ruler of the war…
Gender equality is about human dignity, says Kagame
President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame with ITU Secretary General Elect Houlin Zhao, Mrs Zhao and Mrs. Toure during Dr. Toure's speech at the Gem-Tech Award ceremony at the…