Poverty tops agenda at Commonwealth legislators summit

Leaders of some 80 African and EU states gather in Brussels to discuss Africa's big issues, including the conflict in the Central African Republic.

>After a two-month holiday, Parliament reconvenes today to debate the financial scam that took place in the Office of the Prime Minister as well as decide the fate of Bubulo West MP Tonny Kipoi who faces dismissal over continued absenteeism.

Kick-starting the sluggish global economy and funding the climate-change fight top the agenda this week as finance ministers and central bank chiefs from around the world gather in Peru.

Poverty, health and education are the foremost concerns for the majority of Tanzanians as 2015 nears—the year that they are expected to participate in a referendum on the proposed new constitution and the General Election.

>Conflict and humanitarian crises rather than growing economies and development top the agenda for African leaders this week, as they meet for a summit of the continental bloc.

BY PATRICK VIDIJA The U.S is set to deliberate on possible ways to support the African countries fighting with terror groups. Assistant secretary of state for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield has said, the forthcoming U.S Africa Summit will provide a platform to discuss on how to partner with African governments to fight Boko Haram and Al Shabaab terror groups. “Terrorism affects all countries and president Obama through this three-day summit will re-align and re-affirm the...

>US and African political leaders and corporate chiefs will get down to business Tuesday as Washington hopes an historic summit will trigger a surge in trade and investment between the two sides.

James Robbins explains the history behind the Commonwealth and looks at whether it is still relevant.

Mo Farah amesema kuwa atashiriki michezo ya Jumuiya ya madola mwaka huu mjini Glasgow.