The Kenyan government has deployed over 300 police officers to control the population amidst a nationwide power outage. Benson Mwakina, the director of renewable energy at the Ministry of Energy confirmed that the level of security at energy infrastructure had been increased. “Right now, we have an energy sector police unit taking care of the infrastructure,” Mwakina stated on Friday, ...
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International Relations experts have called for the African Union ’s active involvement in the efforts to relax tensions in DR Congo. The call comes as the fight between the government troops and M23 rebels has left thousands displaced from their homes. Many of these have moved from their country to Uganda to seek asylum. The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in ...
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Following the recent announcement made by the UAE government black listing Ugandans and Nigerians on grounds of being crooks and con artists, UAE government announced a visa ban with immediate effect from October 18, 2022. All Ugandans with other 20 other nationalities from Africa Nigeria, Rwanda, Benin, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leon, Comoros,Sudan, Cameroon,Liberia, Guinea, Gambia, Togo, Senegal, ...
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In just one month, there have been two major Al-shabab attacks in Somalia with the siege at the Tawakal hotel being the second. This happened during an offensive against the group by the Somali National Army and allied militia in central Somalia. Early in October, a triple bombing in the town of Beledweyne left at least 20 people dead. Apparently, ...
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Tanzanian authorities are seeking for help to repatriate over 120,000 Burundian refugees who currently live in two camps. One of the camps is in western Tanzania’s Kigoma region near the Burundi border. Humanitarians have said that conditions at the camp are better than conditions at home. This comes with allegations by rights groups and the UN that Burundian refugees have ...
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