The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s military has accused Rwanda of “no less than an invasion” after M23 rebels captured a key border town, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions between the two Central African neighbours. Kinshasa’s military vowed...
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Approximately 1 million children under 18 are hired as domestic workers.
Over 60% of these children are denied the opportunity to attend school.
Poverty is the main reason why they resort to domestic work....
Ugandan President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni says Africa should have taken steps to stop a North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, military intervention in Libya in 2011.
According to the long-serving president, Africa’s diplomatic attempts in the intervention were not enough.
He said...
Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says failures in the U.S. financial system are largely to blame for Africa's economic crisis, and pointed to China as a possible key to recovery. Our correspondent in Addis Ababa has details of the...
The Kenyan leaders have agreed to name the new cabinet today. In the new appointments the ODM leader, Raila Odinga will be made the Prime Minister. The 40 member cabinet will dissolve the one that was put in place shortly after the...
Household budgets and operating costs for businesses in Uganda are expected to remain high following the government’s refusal to provide tax rebates on fuel, adding uncertainty to the country’s economic recovery. Already, truckers, hotels that use bulk liquefied petroleum...
More than 300 Ugandan lawyers practicing in Kenya face an uncertain future following the Kenya Law Society's threat to revoke their licenses. This development arises from the Uganda Law Council's controversial decision to deny Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua a...
The money transfer market in Somalia is one of the most advanced in the world, characterised by citizens both home and abroad transferring billions of dollars in remittances every year. The money transfer market has helped the local population...
Ethiopia’s recently appointed ambassadors will depart to their destinations in two weeks, a senior government official told Capital. Ethiopia’s leading partners, the United States of America, most European countries and China, have sent their agreements to host the appointees...
To be ranked on Forbes is a milestone in modern human achievement, especially in the business and corporate world. Over the years, the international organization has positioned itself as an authority in enforcing metrics that determine the key performance...
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