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African states fret over dirty money, urge linked solutions

Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- African countries are seeing money laundering as a common problem requiring transboundary solutions, in what call for linked legal frameworks to tackle the issue. At the 48th East... Read More


Here is Raila's Africa Union road to nowhere

Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- On August 27, the Kenya government officially endorsed Raila Odinga as its candidate for chairman of the African Union Commission in a ceremony held at State House. In attendance ... Read More


Kenya in cashless plan for import containers

Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- Kenyan importers have been spared the troubling charges on container guarantees at the Port of Mombasa, which will enable them to also avoid demurrage charges incurred on delayed c... Read More


Japan promises Africa 'sustainable development'

Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- Japan says it is committed to more 'sustainable development' with Africa as it pursues to make itself a relevant and different partner from other world powers seeking a slice of th... Read More


The things we could do with the 30W idling in Kampala garbage!

Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- There is a centuries-old joke about missionaries and preparing to go to the then so-called Dark Continent. One zealous chap was raring to go and his superiors who doubted his prepa... Read More


South Sudan's revolving door as transition looms

Nairobi, Aug. 31 -- South Sudan's senior state officials may be in, and out of, government, any time. That has been President Salva Kiir's nature of operation since 2020, where several senior official... Read More


We have Mpox, we had Covid-19, we have vaccines: Stay healthy

Nairobi, Aug. 31 -- I was minding my health, trying to get my daily exercise and sleep the recommended eight hours a night when a poster from the Ministry of Health crossed my eyes. It had to do with ... Read More


Manana ends trilogy with a documentary

Nairobi, Aug. 31 -- Eswatini's musician Manana has earned a documentary detailing his journey into works that led to his new album, as well as completing a trilogy of works. Manana marked a significa... Read More


What's driving Uganda's high fuel prices

Nairobi, Aug. 31 -- Two months after the Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) took over as the sole importer and supplier of petroleum products into the country, pump prices remain high, signalling more... Read More


Sudan's worst 500 days: First the war then deadly floods

Nairobi, Aug. 31 -- Sudan's war has been a churn of bad numbers: 500 days or 16 months of death, displacement and hunger. It has also been a reflection of several numbers of ceasefire attempts that fa... Read More