Kenya looks to lower deficit in current financial year, high-ranking Treasury official says

Kenya looks to lower deficit in current financial year, high-ranking Treasury official says

The tighter monetary stance will work, Finance Minister Njuguna Ndung’u told the same budget preparation forum, helping to stabilise the macroeconomic fundamentals.

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DRC President Tshisekedi: If UN and EAC forces can’t tamp down rebels they should leave Congo

DRC President Tshisekedi: If UN and EAC forces can’t tamp down rebels they should leave Congo

The military presence of the East African force was intended to complement a political process that also involved the regional bloc’s leadership. However, this political process has stalled amid mounting tension between the DRC and Rwanda. Accusations of Rwanda’s support for M23 remain a crucial point of discord between the two countries. Rwanda officially denies these accusations.

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What happened: Unanswered questions as Kenyan contingent of EAC troops in DRC returns home

What happened: Unanswered questions as Kenyan contingent of EAC troops in DRC returns home

Ahead of the withdrawal, Kenyan Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Francis Ogalla, addressed Kenyan troops stationed at Kibumba forward operating base (FOB) in Goma and the Kibati logistics base in North Kivu’s Nyiragongo territory.

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Imagining Africa in 2123: In parts of Africa concealed genocide by foreigners is decimating nations

Imagining Africa in 2123: In parts of Africa concealed genocide by foreigners is decimating nations

The consequences of colonialism have been many, diverse and well-documented. One consequence is continued deceptive ownership of Africa by the orthodox colonisers in terms of economics, politics, sociality and futurity. This is most expressed by the deceptive robbery of Africa through foreign aid. In reality money flows out of Africa far more than comes in from the so-called foreign aid-giving countries.

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