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latest news & developmentsKenyan 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.
Somali warlords slapped with sanctions
East African states on Tuesday imposed travel sanctions and froze the bank accounts of Somali warlords who have been blamed for igniting the latest round of deadly fighting in…
Drought leaves trail of death in northern Kenya
The gut-wrenching stench of rotting flesh hangs in the air in this remote northeastern Kenyan village where the putrefying carcasses of cattle are a testament to a searing…