UN hails ‘historic’ Obama drone vow
The lawyer leading a UN drone inquiry has praised a speech by US President Barack Obama as a “significant step towards increased transparency”. Ben Emmerson said Mr Obama had set ...
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We failed in Rwanda, says Ban Ki-Moon
The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, has acknowledged his organisation’s failure to quell the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi that claimed over one million lives. “We failed in Rwanda. ...
Women to be honored for contributions to Africa’s Renaissance
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 23, 2013 –On the 50th anniversary of Africa’s quest for strength in common purpose, African women, who have contributed to the African Renaissance will be honored at ...
Man jailed for defrauding Toro Queen mother
A court has sentenced a 27-year-old man to five-years in jail for defrauding the Toro queen mother, Best Kemigisha of USD 60,000 (approximately sh150m). Ibrahim Nsimbe alias Moses Kyeyune was ...
Chinese tourists warned over behaviour abroad
A senior Chinese Communist Party official has called for Chinese tourists to behave more politely when travelling abroad. Wang Yang, one of China’s four vice-prime ministers, said the “uncivilised behaviour” ...
The Hague based International Criminal Court (ICC) is a dangerously biased jurisdiction
The ICC is a terribly biased thing that does not augur well for global humanity’s future. Said bias is discernible in the kind, origin and type of alleged criminals sought ...
Growing army of street children irks minister
The Dar es Salaam City Council authorities have been asked to solve the problem of children living in difficult conditions who sleep on street pavements, scavange and feed from garbage ...
WMA Condemns Bid to Ban Industrial Action by Health Professionals
A proposal to outlaw all industrial action by health professionals in Slovakia has prompted the World Medical Association to make a direct plea to the Slovak Prime Minister and the ...
People should eat more insects to fight hunger and reduce pollution, U.N says
Eating more insects could help fight world hunger, according to a new UN report. The report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says that eating insects could help boost nutrition ...
Report: Women dominate manufacturing businesses
About 3,652 women own manufacturing businesses countrywide, a new Gender Statistics Report 2013 has revealed. According to the study, made public last week in Kigali, only 355 men run their ...
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