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African Leaders Support Withdrawal from ICC

African leaders have recently backed a Kenyan proposal pushing for a withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, repeating claims it unfairly targets the continent. Chad’s President Idriss Deby, elected African.

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Zika Virus Defects is International Emergency- WHO

The World Health Organization on Monday declared the mosquito-borne Zika virus an international public health emergency due to its link to thousands of birth defects in Brazil, as the U.N..

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Ethiopian Drought: U.S Lends Support

By: Ehis Ayere The United States is providing US$97million in assistance to Ethiopia as part of efforts to aid the relief operations to nearly 11 million Ethiopian people affected by.

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U.N Chief Lauds Ethiopian Government in Mitigating Drought

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recently praised efforts of the Ethiopian government in mitigating the Eli Nino induced drought. After a visit to some drought affected areas in Oromia Regional.

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Eastern Africa Standby Force to Open Headquarters in Ethiopia

As part of efforts to enhance security in the East African region, Ethiopia has recently signed an agreement to host the headquarters of Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF). The agreement.

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Republican Cruz beats Trump in Iowa Caucus, Clinton and Sanders tie

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz soundly defeated billionaire Donald Trump in Iowa’s Republican nominating contest on Monday, upending the party’s presidential race and creating a three-way competition with establishment candidate Senator.

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CAR Schedules Presidential Run-Off Election

The Central African Republic’s transitional government has recently announced that the country will hold the second round of its presidential election on February 14, with two former prime ministers facing.

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Rwanda Calls for Removal of Trade Barriers

The Rwandan business community has recently identified some trade barriers which it wants the East African governments to remove in order for the country’s goods and services to be more.

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Tanzania: Local Sportswear Factory Hailed for Boosting Exports, Hiring Women

A Morogoro based sportswear factory Mazava Fabric & Production East Africa Ltd in Tanzania, has recently been hailed for maximizing production and employing Morogoro residents, particularly women, to work in.

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New $65Mln Anti-malaria Initiative to Combat Resistance

A new $65 million initiative to boost malaria control and combat resistance to insecticides has recently been introduced as part of efforts to improving access to new, low-cost anti-mosquito sprays.

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