Hundreds of tons of ready-to-eat therapeutic food are being distributed in drought-hit Ethiopia as part of efforts by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to help a majority of the estimated 75,000 severely malnourished children in the country.
A total of 740 Eritrean nationals, of whom 85 are females, who returned home from Egypt expressed satisfaction with the warm hospitality accorded them.
In continuation of initiatives to support martyrs' families, the inhabitants of 8 administrative areas in Asmat sub-zone, Anseba region, are cultivating farm plots belonging to families of fallen heroes.
The Eritrean people endured an inconceivably bitter struggle, in the victorious culmination of which they secured their rightful place among the world community.
I like to study, even though there is fighting everywhere in Mogadishu," says Bashir Gedi, a 15-year-old student in the Somalian capital. "Education is more important for me because if I can get an education, then I can help rebuild
A move by the UN to allow certain countries to use "all necessary means" to repress piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia is a welcome relief to the shipping industry.
Fighters firing grenades attacked Ugandan peacekeepers in Mogadishu and government troops killing at least 10 people and injuring a dozen others in the crossfire, residents and officials said on Tuesday.
Investment service providers are bracing for measures contained in the Finance Bill that give the Capital Market Authority powers to search and confiscate assets of a player on the strength of a court order.
The Government will invest millions of shillings in a media campaign in Europe using international media houses to reposition Kenya as a tourist destination.
East Africa is making a big leap in infrastructure development with the roll-out of a plan to build 15 new railway lines connecting at least seven countries.
Mombasa port's vision to become a mega port by 2020 and among the 20 most efficient in the world by the year 2010 faces many odds beyond its control, according to maritime experts.
A delegation of top Regional Development Authorities ministry officials heads to Tana River district next week with a basketful of sweeteners aimed at quelling growing discontent over the Sh24 billion Mumias-Tana River Development Authority sugar project.
Bulky containers meant to be transported by rail from the port of Mombasa have found their way onto the roads and are said to be a major contributor to damages on the Kenyan roads.
At a recent energy and security forum that I attended, energy and defence experts from Europe, Asia and Africa kept asking : "Can Africans manage efficiently revenues from oil to the benefit of their people?
