War on terror, graft top list of threats to Kenya: Uhuru

Mbeya. The Minister of State Minister in the President’s Office (Special Duties), Prof Mark Mwandosya, yesterday announced his presidential bid as he revealed his priority if nominated by the ruling CCM will be to make sure that Tanzania becomes a middle income state by 2025.

How terror threats affect families
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Terrorism is high on the agenda among most families in Tanzanian urban areas, so much that they are afraid to appear in the public or at crowded areas such as malls and supermarkets. In a random survey at Mlimani City by this reporter, a man left ...

Dar es Salaam. On Tuesday 14 April 2015, security forces raided a mosque in pursuit of suspected jihadists who had infiltrated the Morogoro region.

The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Justice Irene Mulyagonja, has said she is only answerable to Parliament, court and the President in fighting corruption, warning that anybody or authority that attempts to interfere with her investigations will be resisted outright.

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Amidst threats of terror attack, police force confirms no suspicious incidents ...
IPPmedia
Despite threats of potential terror attacks during this Easter festive season, calmness and peace prevailed in most parts of the country throughout the holiday, police have confirmed. Region Police Commanders (RPC) from across the country told The Guardian ...

According to a global security software company – Trend Micro, Top three cyber-threats in Thailand this year will be online-banking malware, malware on mobile devices, and attacks on open-source vulnerabilities, Khongsak Kortrakul, senior manager of technology services at the company, said the great majority of malware attacks on mobile devices would target Android-based units.

In the first nine months of last year, 2.3 million mobile devices were hit by malware. Meanwhile, vulnerabilities...

Cuban President Raul Castro and Mr Obama met during the Summit of the Americas last week
President Barack Obama will remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House says.
The move comes amid a normalisation of relations between the US and Cuba.
The Caribbean country's presence on the list alongside Syria, Iran and Sudan was a sticking point for Cuba during talks to reopen embassies.
Republican Senator Marco Rubio condemned the White House decision, saying Cuba...

Tanzania’s “piecemeal” approach to fighting deep-seated corruption needs a radical shake-up from the highest level down, analysts have warned.

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Mwakwere Steps Aside As Envoy Over EACC Graft List
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Kenya's High commissioner to Tanzania Chirau Ali Mwakwere has stepped aside until the ongoing investigations into alleged irregular acquisition of the Kenya Railways Corporation houses are completed. Mwakwere made the remarks after a 10-hour grilling ...
Mwakwere fires salvo at EACC over list of shameCapital FM Kenya (press release) (subscription) (blog)
Suspended ambassador Chirau Mwakwere quizzed over allegations of...