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Reasons why Africa is the poorest Continent are numerous to list, but first of all a gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The country holds natural resources worth trillions of dollars but the population is blighted with extreme poverty and violence. Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo is blessed with enormous natural wealth, including vast deposits ...

NAIROBI – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta held a rally Saturday attended by thousands to celebrate the withdrawal of the crimes against humanity charges against him,[1]   his deputy president and others at the International Criminal Court. Check also: ICC Drops Charges Against Kenyan Deputy President The rally was opposed by opposition leader Raila Odinga and some members of civic organizations ...

HARARE- Demonstrators in Zimbabwe held the largest protest against President Robert Mugabe in nearly a decade on Thursday, marching through central Harare demanding that the 92-year-old leader make a “dignified exit.” Check also: In Zimbabwe, make fun of president Robert Mugabe at your own risk Under the watchful eye of riot police, more than 2,000 supporters of the Movement for ...

Makerere university contributes 40 per cent of their staff monthly salaries. This is collected from internally generated revenue like fees from private students. However, as it appeared yesterday, the government had not yet paid their quarterly releases which made it difficult for them to operate. According to Prof John Ssentamu-Ddumba, the vice chancellor, the university is tired of the frequent ...

Kenya is preparing to deport another group of Taiwanese nationals to China, after a similar action prompted Taiwan to accuse Beijing of kidnapping. Taiwan Foreign Ministry chief of West Asian and African affairs Antonio Chen says 37 nationals were put onto a Chinese plane for a flight from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to mainland China. Check also:  South Africa deports ...