East African heads of state met in Mogadishu on Tuesday, marking the first time war-torn Somalia has hosted an international summit in more than 40 years. Check also: Uganda To Pull Troops Out Of Somalia By The End Of 2017 Security was extra tight was for the one-day meeting to prevent attacks by Islamist militant group al-Shabab. Authorities put the city ...
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Total SA Could Become A Major Player In Ugandan Oil
The Ugandan government in late August awarded oil production licenses to Total SA(NYSE:TOT), which should allow the company to begin activities required for future production. Total has made East Africa a primary focus for production growth, largely because of the immense Ugandan reserves. Here’s why Total seems so intent on beginning production activities and how this factors into its overall growth ...
Read More »Poaching Poses Security Threat in East Africa
Arusha — Escalating poaching in East Africa now poses a security threat in the region besides wiping out the endangered animal species, a recently released report has shown. Check Also: Police Closes A Hotel In Swansea Were Deviants Have Sex With Animals “Wildlife crime is one of the most lucrative forms of illegal activity worldwide. It hurts people, communities and economies. ...
Read More »I Want US Special Forces Out Of Southern Phillippines, Says Rodrigo Duterte
MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of U.S. military from a restive southern island, fearing an American troop presence could complicate offensives against Islamist militants notorious for beheading Westerners. Check also: Riek Machar Finally Becomes South Sudan’s Vice-president Duterte, who was in the spotlight last week over his televised tirade against the United States and ...
Read More »Meet A 30 Year Old Cameroonian, Churchill Nanje, Who Built Africa’s Biggest Job Search Engines
“People say I look way younger and talk way younger than my age,” grins Churchill Nanje, sitting behind his desk in jeans and a T-shirt, in the small town of Buea, south-west Cameroon. Aged 30, the software engineer can hardly be classified as old, and looks like he should still be at university. Nanje is the founder of Njorku, one of ...
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