DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook the Lake Victoria region of East Africa on Saturday, killing at least 11 people in Tanzania, a police official said. The country’s president said that many were dead. Check also: Facebook to donate $2 million to victims of Nepal earthquake The quake was felt as far away as western Kenya and parts ...
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As Ugandan Troops Withdraws From AU Mission, Is Kony’s LRA Finished?
Uganda is pulling out of the hunt for Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army ( LRA ), taking with it the best hopes of eliminating the militia once regarded as one of the world’s most brutal. The withdrawal of the roughly 2,500 Ugandan troops from an African Union military mission, which is set to be completed by the end ...
Read More »Volkswagen To Start Producing Cars In Kenya Again After 40 Years
Volkswagen will resume producing cars in Kenya by the end of the year as it looks to sell more vehicles across the East African region. Check also: BMW In Plans To Expand To 7 Other African Countries After a four decade pause in production by the German carmaker in Kenya, VW will establish an assembly plant to initially produce its Vivo ...
Read More »Facebook co-founder, Dustin Moskovitz Commits $20 Million To Help Democrats In 2016 Election
It’s no secret that Hillary Clinton is well ahead of her presidential opponent Donald Trump when it comes to fundraising from Silicon Valley, but the second-largest donation of the election season just pushed her financial lead even further. The $20 million infusion comes from Asana and Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna. Check also: Mark Zuckerberg On Nigeria Tour, He ...
Read More »Uganda Declared Free From Yellow Fever
Kampala — The ministry of health has confirmed containment of yellow fever in the country following a successful vaccination campaign in the affected areas. Check also: Ugandan Government To Take 400 Cancer Patients To Kenya For Treatment While addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre on Tuesday, Professor Anthony Mbonye, the Acting Director of General Health Services said there was no ...
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