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Wake up and smell the roses
Campaigners are exposing the conditions that predominantly women workers suffer in Kenya to bring cheap cut flowers to western Europe, writes Siobhan McGuirk For Kenyan flower farms, February and March are the most important months of the year. Responsible for 25 per cent of...Hope in dark times
The peace agreement between the Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga achieves calm but not peace. Meanwhile, many Kenyans are trying to make peace themselves. Ewa Jasiewicz talks to some of those involved With an estimated 1,000 dead (some put the...Humanitarian Crisis Worsening in Horn of Africa
"U.N. Humanitarian Chief John Holmes says that the long-standing crisis in the Horn of Africa has been made worse by the global food crisis."The point is that large areas of the Horn of Africa, including parts of...
Malawi Expo 2008 Marked as a Success
"SAN BERNARDINO, July 11, 2008 (Cheetah Index)-The Malawi Expo says it is overwhelmingly impressed with the turn out at Malawi Expo 2008 which commenced from Tuesday July 1-3, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel in San... Kenyan waitress fired for being HIV positive wins landmark case
The experience of living with AIDS is undoubtedly made worse by the social stigma that accompanies the disease, but a ruling today by the Nairobi high court may allow AIDS victims to fight back against discrimination with the law on their side. "An HIV-positive Kenyan... Hotel saga reveals Kenya cracks
Kenya has seen the end of war and its people were promised at least some negotiations that is a coalition government bringing together two parties with each claiming to have won the election. But what about tackling graft? Kenya's Finance minister Amos Kimunya a key ally of...Hotel sale prompts calls for sacking of Kenyan minister
Sale of a hotel owned by country's finance minister in Kenya has become matter of big dispute and demand of his resgination has started. Hundreds of protestors have come on street calling for a probe in the...Kenya urges AU to suspend Mugabe
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe is not only facing criticisim from the international community but from his own people as well. The Kenyan Prime minister Raila Odinga is urging the African union to suspend him until he allows free and fair elections, which we all know is never going... Fugitive Thief Flees Uganda Cops for Canada Cops
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorScamming Rat Bastard, David Reiner 61 who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Toronto Daycare centres as a trusted accountant, fled to Uganda to escape prosecution... Heady excitement damped by doubt
Benin's intro: This is an excerpt from absolutely amazing special report that the Financial Times has done on the current state of the Nigerian economy. The report was very fairly balanced and... Conservative Anglicans aim to avoid split
The Anglican (Episcopal) church is being torn apart by the issue of gay marriage and gay priests. Now conservative memebrs of the church are forming a new organisation which is hoping to prevent a split in the church."A new organisation for traditionalists wishing to remain...Bomb Threat Closes Finnish Embassy in Kenya
"Finland's Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, closed on Monday due to a bomb threat. The building was evacuated to allow police to search the premises." He's black, and he's back! Private enterprise saves southern Africa's rhino f...
Great news for the Black Rhino. Sometimes private enterprise can work hand in hand with conservation as this scheme shows."A pioneering scheme which allows private landlords to own and breed wild rhinoceroses has... Obama says Republicans will use race to stoke fear
Obama: We know what kind of campaign they're going to run. They're going to try to make you afraid " Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said on Friday he expects Republicans to highlight the fact that he is black as part of an effort to make voters afraid of him.... Destiny's Child star takes HIV test in Kenya to raise awareness
Just like J.Lo couple days ago performing for audistic children at an elementary, it is nice to see Kelly Rowland lending a hand to help others with her celebrity status. Lets hope more and more people will follow...
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