Peter Takirambudde
latest news & developmentsS Leone leader promises ‘zero tolerance’ on graft
Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma promised ”zero tolerance” on Thursday for corruption in his country after a leaked government report said rampant official graft had…
Thousands flee fighting in Somali capital
The toll from some of the worst fighting in Somalia’s war-wracked capital climbed to 59 on Saturday, as thousands fled the city fearing more clashes between Ethiopian forces and…
Rights group chides Somali govt for media abuses
An international rights group has lambasted the Somali government for ”systematic harassment” of reporters, closure of media outlets and failure to investigate the killing of…
US Africa Command: Aid crusader or meddling giant?
The United States military presents its new Africa Command as a helping hand offering aid and training to the world’s poorest continent, but many Africans fear it could bring…
HRW: CAR military in mass atrocities against civilians
Soldiers in the Central African Republic (CAR) have massacred hundreds of people and burned villages, forcing civilians to flee, during a counter-insurgency campaign, Human…