Kenya's former secretary to the government and head of the Kenyan civil service (until unexpectedly replaced by Dr. Richard Leakey in July) took up his new functions this week as Kenyan permanent ...

The chairman of Southern Ethiopia Peoples' Democratic Coalition (SEPDC) and National Democratic Coalition (NDC) was elected chairman of the conference for peace and reconciliation in Ethiopia, held in ...

The former diplomat and education ministry official Benjamin Kipkulei has been appointed by president Daniel arap Moi to be permanent secretary to the finance ministry. He takes over from Karuga ...

After more than 10 years of exploring the uranium potential of Namibia's subsoil, the Russian state nuclear group Rosatom has applied for a permit to mine uranium in the east of the country, far away ...

According to the government of Zanzibar, the international court of arbitration of the Paris International Chamber of Commerce (ICCP) found in its favour in its dispute with the Italian construction ...

Hassanein Hiridjee and his brother inherited businesses started by their father. Hassanein, a member of Madagascar's Indo-Pakistani community, has French nationality and is very much the modern ...

French companies working in the defence sector approached Mohammed Badaru Abubakar when he came to Paris in November as part ...

After 30 years at the State House, President Yoweri Museveni, or "M7" to use his campaign nickname, is aiming at the age of 71 to obtain a fifth mandate, which he hopes to win thanks to his hold on ...

A handful of French military veterans, ex-employees of the private security company EPEE, provided training to around 20 ...

A veritable new broom swept out the existing management of flag carrier Ethiopian Airlines on July 11. Chaired by Seye Abraha (a member of Tigray People's Liberation Front, an ex-defence minister, and ...

In accordance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations), Washington reserves the right to block any sale that involves American components. The effectiveness of the TB2, which was designed ...

According to well-informed sources, the Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki, who has recently managed not only to end the long isolation of his country but also to establish it as a key regional player, ...