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African leaders who have voraciously stolen national wealth are to be prosecuted

Transparency International wants all African leaders who have voraciously stolen national wealth from their respective countries removed from power and prosecuted in international court of justice rather than waiting for them to first quit power. Many African heads of states reportedly steal their countries resources and hide them on bank accounts and real estates in […]

ANSTI grants Academic Conference

ANSTI Conference Grants: Academic staff of African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions (ANSTI) member institutions can also benefit from conference grants (a maximum amount of award being $2,500) to attend international meetings where they will present papers. Applicants for the conference grant must send the following to us when applying for this grant: – […]

Lesotho commandos invade Uganda

Lesotho soccer stars called Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) football club have arrived in Uganda on Wednesday.  They have come to Uganda to take on Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) FC in the CAF Champions League. The long awaited match is slated for Saturday this week. The contingent of 34 players and Lesotho football officials arrived at […]

Africa Union to start Pan African University

The African Union (AU) has embarked on a fund-raising drive for the establishment of the Pan African University. The Continental body hosted a fund-raising luncheon to propel forward the recently launched Pan-African University (PAU). The Fund-raising luncheon held on the side lines of the recently concluded African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, brought together […]

African ministers block Uganda education colonialism

The council of ministers in East African Community have rejected a proposed legislation that was widely interpreted as a move by Uganda to sell its education colonialism to other countries in the region. Uganda working through its representative in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Wandera Ogalo thought an amendment of the Inter University Council […]

President Kibaki mobilizes youth to promote countries interests

President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya has called upon the youth in East Africa to put their countries’ interest before self. Kibaki says that the challenges currently facing African continent can be ended through a homegrown and borrowed traditions.  His excellence Kibaki also applauded the youth studying at Makerere University for making the electric car, the […]

Museveni, Ban Ki Moon return from Ethiopia

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni and the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon are among the world leaders who have left Addis Ababa, Ethiopia after attending the 18th African Union summit. Others who have left Ethiopiaare Benin’s President Thomas Boni Yayi, and Libyan interim Prime Minister Abderrahim el-Keib. Over 40 heads of states attended the summit. […]

US, Museveni held talks on security

President Museveni and theUSdeputy Secretary of State, William Burns have held talks on bilateral issues such as regional security, human rights issues and good governance.  The talks between Museveni and Burns highlighted the strength of the bilateral partnership between US and Uganda on a wide range of  issues, including regional security and good governance and […]

US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns to visit Uganda, other African countries

The United States Deputy Secretary of State, William Burns will lead a high-level United States Government delegation to Africa from January 26-30. A statement from the US State Department says that Burns is expected in Ethiopia to attend the 18th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on January 29 and 30. The Deputy Secretary […]

France Appoints new Ambassador to the East Africa Community

The new Ambassador of France to the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Mr. Marcel Escure today presented his accreditation letter to the Secretary General of the East African Community Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera as Special Representative of France to the Community. Amb. Escure replaces Mr. Jacques Champagne de Labriolle whose tour of duty as France’s […]