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Somalia stabilisation force: Uganda troops answer call up; anyone else?

Nairobi, April 29 -- Ugandan authorities have confirmed that the country's forces will remain in Somalia after the expiry, at the end of this year, of the current mandate of the African Union mission,... Read More


Why Turkey, Atmis jostle for control of Mogadishu Port

Nairobi, April 28 -- The African Union peacekeepers in Somalia say they will not cede the security of the strategic commercial infrastructure yet, even as they hand over more responsibilities to the S... Read More


Somalia rising as source of remittances for Kenya and Uganda

Nairobi, April 28 -- Somalia has emerged as a new source of remittances for Kenya and Uganda, accounting for $180 million and $21.9 million respectively per year, diplomatic sources say. According to... Read More


AU assessment report delays plan for Somalia's post-Atmis force

Nairobi, April 14 -- The shape, size and scope of a new force to secure Somalia - after the exit of the current African Union peacekeeping mission at the end of this year - remain unknown as it emerge... Read More


South Sudan YouTubers piggyback on Ugandan and Kenyan digital space

Nairobi, April 14 -- Despite raking in forex dollars, South Sudan YouTubers are compelled to seek digital refugee in Uganda and Kenya in order to monetise their content and build online presence that ... Read More


Digital refugees or can South Sudan incubate itself into prosperity?

Nairobi, April 13 -- On March 15, South Sudan's Ministry of Health issued a public health advisory on the impact of heat waves on the human body after daily temperatures hit 45 degrees Celsius. Separa... Read More


Uganda-Tanzania crude pipeline project gains steam as Eacop opens new coating plant

Nairobi, March 26 -- The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) has inaugurated a coating plant, a facility that will prepare and insulate all the line pipes to be laid on the 1,443 km-long route fro... Read More


Uganda ready to sign Africa open skies plan

Nairobi, March 3 -- Uganda is keen to sign the Single Africa Air Transport Market protocol, ending years of fence-sitting. Authorities in Kampala indicated this week that the Uganda will join the ope... Read More


Why Somalia wants another foreign force after ATMIS is done

Nairobi, Feb. 24 -- Ten months before the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) winds up its 17-year assignment in the Horn of Africa nation, it has emerged that Mogadishu has requested ... Read More


EACJ to rule on lower chamber hearing oil pipeline project case

Nairobi, Feb. 21 -- The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) appellate division on Tuesday agreed to determine if the Court's lower chamber has jurisdiction to hear the case challenging construction o... Read More