Rebecca Garang wants South Sudan President Salva Kiir ousted
Rebecca Nyandeng, widow of South Sudan's founding father John Garang, has said that President Salva Kiir's government is ineffective and should be replaced.
"If you...
Salva Kiir reshuffles army
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has announced changes in the top army command on Thursday night that has seen top military officials dropped.
Kiir, in...
Rwanda bans Shisha-smoking
The government of Rwanda has banned the ‘smoking’ of Shisha, saying it is dangerous to human life.
In a ‘public notice’ issued December 15 by...
Tanzanian UN peacekeepers hospitalized in Uganda
Tanzanian United Nations (UN) peacekeepers who were injured in a December 7 attack by suspected Allied Democratic Front (ADF) rebels while on duty in...
FGM must stop – regional activists agree
Anti-Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) experts and activists from the region have called for a complete end to the practice of cutting girls private parts,...
