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US delivers last choppers to Kenya Air Force

The East African 20 July 2017 The last two of eight Bell Huey II helicopters that were delivered by the US on July 19, 2017 to the Kenya Air Force. The helicopters have an exceptional capacity to operate in hot and high-elevation environments. PHOTO | COURTESY In Summary Six similar choppers were...

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Zambian President Edgar Lungu invokes state of emergency

The East African 6 July 2017 President Edgar Lungu. FILE PHOTO | PHILIPPE WOJAZER | AFP In Summary Zambian President Edgar Lungu invoked a state of emergency...

Lack of funds caused botched measles vaccination in S. Sudan

Sudan Tribune 28 June 2017 June 27, 2017 (JUBA) – Lack of funds needed to train vaccinators caused the death of 16 children during the botched measles...

Kenyan bishop killed in Juba

The East African 23 June 2017 A map showing Juba, the capital of South Sudan. GOOGLE MAPS GOOGLE MAPS In Summary Brigadier Daniel Justin, the...

Editor of suspended Tanzanian newspaper threatened

The East African 20 June 2017 Journalists at work. Mr Simon Mkina, editor-in-chief of the suspended Mawio Weekly, told AFP he has received threatening,...

Tanzania orders reallocation of undeveloped farms

The East African 14 June 2017 Tanzania’s President John Magufuli. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP By THE CITIZEN Tanzanian President John Magufuli has...

Will India’s hedge-and-engage approach against China’s work?

Hindustan Times 12 June 2017 a Shin Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Astana,...

Chinese Warships Visit Pakistan

The Diplomat 12 June 2017 By Franz-Stefan Gady Image Credit: United States Naval Institute/Wikimedia Commons The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)...

SA: Zuma warns ANC officials over bid to remove him from office

The East African 29 May 2017 South African President Jacob Zuma delivers his speech during an ANC rally in Johannesburg. PHOTO | AFP   By PETER DUBE In...

New Delhi’s answer to OBOR

Indian Express 22 May 2017 African Development Bank (AfDB) starts its 52nd annual general meeting in Gandhinagar today. It will be attended by over 3,000...