By Isaack Naykundi, Nairobi Kenya’s independence icon and long serving politician Martin Shikuku has died, The former Butere MP is the latest of prominent personalities that have succumbed to cancer in a span of two years. He died Wednesday evening at Texas Cancer Centre, Nairobi. The late Shikuku was a pro poor -populist leader both […]
Michuki’s widow Josephine dies in Nairobi
By Kenya Today The widow of the late popular Environment Minister John Njoroge Michuki, Josephine, has died at the Nairobi Hospital where she had been undergoing treatment for cancer. It was reported by a family source that Josephine passed on at about 7 am on Wednesday. The late minister passed away in February 22 this […]
Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi’s death sparks fears of turmoil
Mourners throng outside airport and world leaders pay tribute, but human rights groups condemn 21-year authoritarian reign
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is dead
By Kenya Today and agencies Ethiopia state run TV has reported (today Tuesday) the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Â The PM died abroad while undergoing treatment for undisclosed ailment ending weeks of speculation about his health. The message read in part “Prime Minister Zenawi suddenly passed away last night. Meles was recovering in a […]
Could Malawi’s empty grain stores signal return to the bad times?
Joyce Banda’s country has surplus grain in some regions, but distributing it to those in the south hit by drought is a challenge
Somalis planning on a better future
David Smith talks to some of the extraordinary characters who believe 2012 will be remembered as the year that Somalia, finally, turned the corner
Number of older people living with cancer ‘to treble’ by 2040
Head of Macmillan Cancer Support warns of a ‘ticking timebomb’ for society if NHS and social-care systems are unprepared
UN observers leave Syria as mandate expires
Departure of last 100 monitors under way as humanitarian situation worsens and regime denies Assad deputy has defected
South African miners’ families back Julius Malema’s call for nationalisation
Jacob Zuma is criticised as former ANC youth leader says the president sided with mine owner when 34 were killed
Pussy Riot verdict greeted with defiance
‘What Putin wants, he gets,’ say angry supporters of punk band jailed for ‘violating social order’