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NAIROBI, Kenya - Fifteen people were killed in northern Kenya during the weekend when cattle-rustling raids erupted into gunfights between rival clans near the Somali border, police said on Tuesday.
Nine were killed on Saturday and six on Sunday in clashes between feuding Garre and Murulle clans.
"Many were shot dead by raiders who attacked remote villages to steal cattle. Some of the dead were trying to keep away the raiders who managed to escape with herds of cattle," a local police commander said. Read More

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NAIROBI, By agencies - Suspected members of Kenya's banned Mungiki gang have beheaded a tea farmer in the country's central region, police said on Tuesday.
The incident blamed on Mungiki, a mafia-like organisation running an extortion empire in the country and notorious for its brutal methods, occurred in Kirinyaga district on Monday. Read More

By Moha Dahir farah Jire
HARGIESA, Somaliland- The Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) and National Union Of Somali Journalists ( NOSOJ) have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) in Somaliland for the first time and agreed to work closely together with both parties recognizing one another. Read more>>>

By Kenneth Oduor,
NAIROBI, Kenya- Former United Nations Secretary General Koffi Annan has faulted claims that Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) were key to solving Africa’s perennial food problems. Read More>>>

By Hallelujah Lulie
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia-The population growth rate in Ethiopia and the magnitude of other indicators are a big threat for the nation’s attempts at eradicating poverty and meet the Millennium Development Goals, Dr. Monidue Rakotomalala, UNFPA representative to Ethiopia told SSI.
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Kenneth Owino
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kanu Chairman Uhuru Kenyatta, who is also a presidential candidate in ODM-Kenya, a coalition of LDP and Kanu, has accused LDP of sidelining Kanu in the coalition. Read More>>>

By Moha Dahir Farah Jire
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- Somaliland president Rayaale on Wednesday held talks with Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi when he made a stop to Ethiopia on route to Europe. Read More>>>

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TRIPOLI, Libya- A preliminary session of the EU-Libya framework agreement negotiations was held in Tripoli this week, paving the way for the official launching of negotiations later this year. Read More

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CAIRO, Egypt- Head of International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced yesterday that Egypt must pursue economic reforms despite need to protect poorest of north African state's citizens from high food prices through government subsidies.
IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said this in capital Cairo, during a press conference on economic progress in Egypt, as hiking food prices continue to haunt Egyptian society. Read More

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TRIPOLI, Libya- Secretary of Arab Affairs at the General People’s Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Co-operation, Mohamed-Taher Sialate said in press briefing in Algiers that Algeria and Libya reached an agreement to exchange the extradition of prisoners before the end of the current month. Read More

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TUNIS, Tunisia- A decline in elementary school enrolments this year is a visible indicator of Tunisia's ageing population and falling birth rate. Although student-teacher ratios are improving, current pension schemes and incentives to have children are coming under scrutiny.
New enrolment in Tunisia's elementary schools is down nearly 45,000 students from last year, according to recent data from the Ministry of Education and Training.
Education Minister Hatem Ben Salem attributed the decline on September 12th to falling birth rates over the past decade. Read More

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ACCRA, Ghana - The National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday announced a ban on seven former service commanders from military and police installations and garrisons with immediate effect and until further notice.
A statement signed by Dr Sam G. Amoo, National Security Coordinator, said the action is "in the interest of national security". Read More

By Luyanda Makapela
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The City of Cape Town has officially dismissed 93 metro police officers following various charges including taking part in an unlawful strike last year. Their services have been terminated with immediate effect. Read More