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Around 100 protestors who had gathered in Kinshasa in support of opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi early in July 2011 were dispersed by security forces using tear gas and shots into... 2011-07-22

The Kenyan government has achieved a milestone in providing quality healthcare services to its residents, according to public health and sanitation ministry official Mark Bor. The government... 2011-07-22

Kizza Besigye, the head of the opposition party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has called for renewed demonstrations against President Yoweri Museveni, with a view to 'cause a change... 2011-07-22

Human Rights Watch (HRW), along with over 100 other human rights organisations, has called on the Ugandan government to investigate the deaths of nine civilians killed during the recent... 2011-06-24

The United Nations Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights, Kyung-wha Kang has said that thorough investigations were needed into the violence that has raged in Abeyi and Southern Kordofan... 2011-06-24

The Tanzanian government is considering a 'super profit' tax on miners as a way to finance a five-year development plan unveiled in early June by President Jakaya Kikwete. The introduction... 2011-06-24

BMI View: Business and political leaders with a vested interest in Africa recently met in London to discuss the continent's ongoing changes in the realms of security, economic growth,... 2011-05-31

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has selected former Parliament Speaker, Edward Ssekandi, as his vice president, calling him a 'clean trustworthy and consistent person'. Museveni also... 2011-05-27

The Electoral Commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced that the presidential and legislative elections are scheduled to be held on November 28 2011, after opposition... 2011-05-27

The Tanzanian government is aiming to reduce its dependence on donors to 10% from the current 25% by 2015, according to Philemon Luhanjo, public service head and chief secretary to... 2011-05-26