Somali forces control key port

Somali government troops backed by African Union forces have captured a major stronghold of al-Shabab Islamists.

At least 11 people are killed in crossfire when Somali security forces clash over who is in charge at a refugee camp, witnesses say.

IPPmedia
Kikwete: Fiscal control key to growth
Daily News
OPENNESS and accountability in public finance management has contributed to the increase of government revenue from 170 billion shillings in 2005 to 900 billion shillings in 2014, President Jakaya Kikwete has said. Opening the four-day 22nd Annual ...
Tanzanian president urges for improved auditing to end corruptionspyghana.com
Why Tanzanian Women Will Always Remember KikweteAllAfrica.com
Advocates women participation in elections,...

Former South Sudan Vice-President Riek Machar tells the BBC that rebel forces are under his control and have taken the key oil-producing Unity state.

South Sudan's army confirms that the capital of the oil-producing Unity State has fallen to rebels supporting former Vice-President Riek Machar.

Al-Qaeda-aligned militants are withdrawing from their last major stronghold on Somalia's southern coast, residents in Barawe tell the BBC.

Does reality TV mean Mogadishu is now 'normal'?

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most common diseases in Africa. Most medical cases involving kidney problems, strokes and heart attacks may have a link to this condition.

Nehanda Radio
Mugabe 'very much in control'
Legalbrief (subscription)
The EU's top envoy in Harare has rejected opposition claims that Zimbabwe was in the throes of a perilous leadership crisis, insisting President Robert Mugabe is 'very much in control' of the struggling country. According to a report on the newzimbabwe.com ...
Economy, factor to sport performanceBulawayo24
Dell Arricia dubbed “Mugabe's EU cheerleader”SW Radio Africa
Dokora a square peg in a round holeThe Zimbabwe...