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Kenyan army claims al-Shabaab rebels are crippled
The Kenyan army says it has crippled Somalia’s al-Shabaab rebels four months after launching an offensive to defeat them.
Kenya bids farewell to ‘green Nobel’ Maathai
Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai at a park in central Nairobi.
Circumcisions haunt Kenya’s Maasai females
Some of the Kenya’s Maasai young women are running away from of the age-old custom of circumcision, now frayed by health risks and new laws.
Aid groups ready to work with rebels
Al-Qaeda-inspired Shebab rebels in Somalia will accept help from relief groups, lifting the two year ban on foreign aid.
Somalia: It’s famine, says UN
The UN has formally declared parts of Somalia to be in the grip of famine, a move hailed by rebels who now say they will allow aid to be distributed.
AU pushes for ceasefire, political solution in Libya
The AU has called for a political solution to Libya’s conflict, weighing in once more on the crisis though its proposals have largely been ignored.
India set to sign catchup cooperation deals with Africa
Manmohan Singh was due to sign deals in fields from trade to life sciences to boost India’s footprint on the African continent.
Tanzania candidates stage final rallies
Thousands of chanting supporters gave a thunderous welcome to Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete as he turned out for his final campaign rally.
Kenyan leader unveils power-sharing Cabinet
Kenya’s president unveiled a power-sharing government on Sunday, with opposition leader Raila Odinga as Prime Minister, aimed at ending a long-running political crisis sparked by…
Annan says Kenya deal ‘very close’
Former United Nations chief Kofi Annan said on Friday that a deal to end Kenya’s post-election turmoil was ”very close” and voiced hope that the ”last difficult and frightening…
Annan urges patience over Kenya deal
The chief mediator in Kenya’s crisis talks, Kofi Annan, urged Kenyans to be patient on Saturday with a deal to end weeks of violence expected to be finalised in the coming days.…
Annan hopes for Kenya deal next week
Kenya’s political leaders on Friday agreed to negotiate a settlement to end weeks of bloodshed, with chief mediator Kofi Annan saying he hoped a deal could be reached early next…
Kenyan rivals seek to end bloodshed
Kenya’s political rivals tried to inject some momentum on Friday into slow-moving peace talks brokered by former United Nations head Kofi Annan, aimed at ending weeks of…
Tourists enjoy extra space at Kenyan game reserves
A row of empty pool-side benches stretches beside a lone tourist at a luxury lodge in Kenya after post-poll turmoil cut travel to one of the world’s most famous safari spots. ”We…
Kenya presidential cliffhanger sparks voter enthusiasm
Queues several kilometres long snaked around Africa’s largest slum on Thursday as Kenyans across the country and the class divide turned out en masse to vote in a close…