A tale of two Alis

A rabbit which was added to the ear of a statue of Nelson Mandela has been removed, officials say.

One short, one long, both hotly debated online

“Had my son been alive, I would have not lived a miserable life like this. Perhaps, I would have been taken abroad for treatment,” these are the words of an approximately 80-year-old woman Aisha Baraka, who has spent most of her time in the last fifteen years lying in a traditional rope-crafted bed, famously known as Teremka Tukaze in Kiswahili.

The killing of 148 students at the Garissa campus of the Moi University in Kenya last week shocked and angered not only Kenyans but also the entire East African population.

Vicky Swai tells the BBC how she kept Nelson Mandela's boots for 33 years after he left them behind in Tanzania in 1962.

>Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads) yesterday gave its version of the story on how billions of shillings set for road projects were misused—but fell short of  explaining the whereabouts of Sh80 billion that cannot be traced or accounted for.

Peter Okwoche asked the people of Port Harcourt which candidate - and their hat - they will choose.

Tibaijuka: A tale of exemplary public service
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WHEN parliament debated the budget for the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development on May 28, this year, voices were heard to the effect that Honourable Halima Mdee had tabled an excellent opposition speech as the shadow ...