November 30

• Tanzania/Eritrea: Zanzibar Stun Amavubi

  Namboole stadium pitch was very poor and so was Amavubi Stars in their 2-1 loss to Zanzibar in a group C encounter of the Cecafa Tusker Senior Challenge Cup played yesterday. Read more »

November 3

• East Africa: Ugandan Troops to Quit Somalia

  UGANDAN Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi, on Thursday, told the nation's parliament that a decision has been taken to pull out of all regional efforts, including peacekeeping missions... Read more »

October 28

• Rwanda: Youth Contribute Millions to Somalia

  Rwandan youth, through their campaign dubbed Rwanda Youth Campaign for Somalia, on Friday handed over a cheque worth over Rwf 30 million to Cabdullahi Sheikh Maxamed, Somalia's... Read more »

October 25

• Kenya: Amisom Forces Arrest 72 Militants

  Kenyan troops in the UN-backed Africa Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Tuesday they have arrested 72 suspected Al-Shabaab militants as pacification operations... Read more »

October 15

• East Africa: Regional Peace Building Training Targets Civilians

  A regional training programme aimed at equipping civilians with adequate knowledge and skills to contribute to peace building missions starts today at Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) in... Read more »

September 22

• Somalia: AU to Investigate Indiscriminate Harm of Civilians in Somalia

  The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Boubacar Gaoussou Diarra, has called on all armed forces in Somalia not to kill... Read more »

September 14

• Rwanda: You Are Our Roses of Admiration [opinion]

  Dear women, with high regards I come to you, begging to be heard. Read more »

September 12

• Rwanda: Election of President Crucial Step - Envoy

  The election on Monday of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, is a crucial step forward to the nation's rebuilding, the Somali envoy to Rwanda said yesterday. Read more »

September 11

• Africa: Continent's Capital Market Takes Shape

  The capital market which is a market through which shares and bonds are traded or a market for financial assets with a long or indefinite maturity period (above one year) is... Read more »

• Somalia: The Safest City [opinion]

  This country is well known for its efforts to promote study of the sciences, making the reasonable wager that once the number of professionals trained in the sciences hits a... Read more »

September 6

• Somalia: Senior Al-Shabaab Officer Killed

  The Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) heavily fired shells near the southern strategic port city of Kismayo on Tuesday, a military spokesman confirmed Wednesday, amid... Read more »

September 1

• Africa: Journalists Pledge to Tell Somalia's Story

  African journalists have agreed on the need to focus on success stories by the African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM) and that of ordinary Somali people such as reconstruction... Read more »

August 30

• Rwanda: Journalists Discuss Role in Peace Operations

  African journalists are meeting in Kigali to share ideas on the future of a common strategy towards improving communications and the media's role in supporting the operations of... Read more »

August 29

• Rwanda: Somali Children Killed in a School Playground

  At least six Somali children have died after picking up explosives in their school playground, a local official has told the BBC. Read more »

August 23

• Somalia: African Union Welcomes Elections

  The Africa Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia on Tuesday said it would work with newly elected Horn of Africa nation's authorities to help bring unity in the country. Read more »

August 16

• Rwanda: UN Asked to Replace Ugandan Crashed Helicopters

  The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Ambassador Boubacar Diarra, has urged the United Nations (UN) and the international... Read more »

July 25

• Africa: Some Positive Reporting On Africa, Please? [column]

  As you read this, more than five new HIV infections are taking place each minute around the world. The majority of them are in Sub Saharan Africa. As you continue to read, know... Read more »

July 19

• Rwanda: Somali Pirate Kingpins Enjoy 'Impunity' - UN Experts

  SOMALIA'S president has shielded a top pirate leader from arrest by issuing him a diplomatic passport, according to a United Nations investigation which criticises the "climate of... Read more »

July 17

• South Sudan: Somali, South Sudan Police Train in Kigali

  A team of 32 senior police officers from four post-conflict countries, including the world's newest nation South Sudan and troubled Somalia, yesterday, began a two-month training... Read more »

July 16

• Somalia: 89 Suspected Shabaabs Nabbed in Mogadishu

  The Somali government on Saturday said its security forces arrested 89 people suspected of having links with the militant group of Al-Shabaab in overnight raids in the capital... Read more »

July 9

• Somalia: President Assures of Security During Polls

  Somali President, Sheikh Shariff Sheikh Ahmed, has promised that next month's presidential elections will be peaceful, free and fair. Read more »

July 6

• Rwanda: Somali President Visits

  Somali President Sheikh Shariff Sheikh Ahmed arrived in Rwanda yesterday for a two-day working visit just weeks ahead of general elections in his country. Read more »

July 5

• Rwanda: Somali President Visits Rwanda

  Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed arrived in the Rwandan capital of Kigali today afternoon for an official visit during which he is expected to hold bilateral talks with his... Read more »

June 23

• Rwanda: Terror Suspect Charged in Court

  A terror suspect was charged on Thursday in a Kenyan court accused of being in possession of materials allegedly used for manufacturing Improvised Explosive Devise. Read more »

May 28

• Somalia: More Than 9,000 Somalis Displaced - UN Refugee Agency

  The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said at least 9,200 Somalis have been displaced in the past three days by the ongoing military activity between insurgents and allied forces in... Read more »