Kenya prime minister, Raila Odinga, has met UK foreign secretary David Miliband. Person David Miliband Right click for SmartMenu shortcuts TheKenyan prime minister is touring a number of world capital cities to attract foreign investors to look at Kenya as a business opportunity. Photo by: Foreign and Commonwealth Foreign Office photostream
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Mozambique: photo exhibition on the web made by kids
An Italian Ngo working in Mozambique realised different projects and made the adverts for them with the help of two kids who shot different pictures of what is changing in their life. Antonio and Felipe live in the village of Lugela, in the region of Zambesia, Mozambique. They have been enroled by the Zawadishop and have […]
Italian cooperation projects in Africa: meeting in Ponte di Barbarano, Vicenza
In Ponte di Barbarano, near Vicenza (Italy), many events are taking place regarding the cooperation in Africa. From 19 to 22 July 2008 people interested in Africa and cooperation projects will meet with Alberto Benvenuti, a volunteer. He will go to Rwanda for various projects in Ruhengeri. He will be there for two years. “He […]
Kenyan minister resigns over hotel scandal with Libyans
The embattled Kenyan finance minister, Amos Kimunya, has been forced to resign to pave way for investigations following an irregular sale of a public owned hotel. Mr Kimunya has been accused of sanctioning the sale of Grand Regency Hotel in an irregular deal with Libyan investors. It is said Kimunya did not follow the laid […]
Italian woman Philanthropist helping deaf Children in Kenya
An Italian well wisher is working to help deaf Kenyan children lead normal lives like other children. “They are only disable but not unable…they can carry out other chores like normal children”, the good Samaritan says. Maria Agnese Giraudo from Italy is a volunteer working on so many projects in Africa. She recently visited rural […]
International organisations discussed in Rome the future of East Africa
An Eastern Africa Day has been held in Rome last 3rd of July to talk about insights and possibilities of the region. The event was organised by the Society for International Development (SID) and Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale (CeSPI). Juma Volter Mwapachu, Vice-President of SID and Secretary General of the East African Community, was […]
Senegal: three young men make solar panels instead of seeking work abroad
Three young men of Senegal started making solar panels in their village. All of them did not want to move to Dakar or Europe looking for work. The project proved very successfull. Now they are making solar panels for their community in the countryside near the capital, Dakar.
Hunger drives hapless people to feast on rats
As experts from all parts of the world converged to attend the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Conference in Nairobi, thousands of people have been forced to eat rats to survive as acute food shortage continues to bite in the East African region. The FAO conference is scheduled to discuss food shortages and high […]
Zimbabwe: journalists condemns acts of brutality
Below we publish the statement made by Zimbabwean journalists to condemn violences in Zimbabwe.
Meetings: from southern Italy some help for Africa
From 28 of July to the 5 of August 2008, Castelbuono near Palermo (Sicily, Italy) will host the “Cantiere di educazione alla pace e alla mondialità” (meeting for education to peace) managed by Ngo LVIA in Palermo with Altra Storia and Cesvop.