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Safaricom seeks bright ideas for mobile apps

2013-05-20 Through a new competition, the telecommunications company is encouraging Kenyan youth to develop mobile phone applications that can make money and positively impact the country.
Edward Hoseah: We can end corruption in Tanzania

2013-05-20 Tanzania is making strides combatting corruption, but authorities need a wider mandate to stamp out the scourge, anti-corruption bureau director general Edward Hoseah told Sabahi.
Motivations behind attacks in western Kenya remain unclear

2013-05-17 Although police have detained and questioned over 300 people in connection to the attacks, investigations have not discovered the motive.
Kenyan lawmakers at risk of recall over demands for salary increases

2013-05-17 Civil society groups are gathering signatures for a petition to recall seven lawmakers for attempting to reverse wage cuts recently instituted for public officials.
Somalia gears up to resume control of airspace

2013-05-16 The federal government announced it will take full control of its airspace by end of 2013, a move that triggered the Somaliland regional administration to retaliate.
Tensions rise as two leaders claim Jubbaland presidency

2013-05-16 Two leaders from rival clans claim the top position of the contested southern region of Somalia, while the federal government looks to step in and mediate.
Kenya slow to implement police reforms

2013-05-15 Critics say Kenya has not done enough to stamp out police corruption, while police officials say more money is needed to align police with the devolved system of government.
Djibouti workers call for united labour front

2013-05-15 The country's two big labour unions, the General Union of Djibouti Workers and Union of Djibouti Workers, should join forces to champion workplace rights, workers say.
Somalia taking steps to re-open embassies

2013-05-14 The Somali government is trying to establish a new worldwide diplomatic mission to highlight its policies on economic and human development.
Lack of regional education standards inhibits business growth in East Africa

2013-05-14 Harmonised education standards would allow citizens and companies in the East African Community to cross borders in search of employment and opportunities, stakeholders say.
Mogadishu district provides free education for adult women

2013-05-13 More than 200 illiterate and innumerate Somali women are receiving free instruction at a Waberi District school.
Kenya to revive police reservists in Garissa to fight al-Shabaab

2013-05-13 As part of efforts to eliminate the al-Shabaab threat, the government is reviving the Kenya Police Reserve, a unit of armed civilians who will go undercover in their communities.
Kenya opens high-tech anti-terrorism facility

2013-05-10 The Kenya Police Operations Centre will give the country an edge in warding off extremist threats by co-ordinating efforts among national security agencies, government officials say.
Somalia looks to build on progress with assistance from London conference

2013-05-10 Conference participants pledged nearly $450 million in aid to help the Somali government re-build the country and its armed forces.
Interfaith meeting declares ban on religious hate speech in Tanzania

2013-05-09 The contentious issue of slaughtering rights was also addressed at the meeting, and religious leaders plan to share the new rules with the press soon.
Al-Shabaab leader dodges criticism in latest audio message to followers

2013-05-09 Ahmed Abdi Godane repeated his usual themes yet failed to address the criticism he is facing from a growing number of other top al-Shabaab leaders.
Worries grow as floods cripple Somali towns

2013-05-08 Residents and local officials say flooding has created a desperate situation that may escalate into a humanitarian crisis involving widespread famine and disease if help does not materialise.
Omamo poised to be first woman in charge of Kenyan defence

2013-05-08 Raychelle Awuor Omamo, a long-time Kenyan diplomat and lawyer, is President Uhuru Kenyatta's cabinet nominee for defence secretary.
Mogadishu residents on alert after string of al-Shabaab attacks

2013-05-07 Citizens are helping the authorities safeguard the city from terrorism by reporting suspicious behaviour and unattended packages.
Tanzania investigates Arusha church attack, citizens on edge

2013-05-07 The blast killed three people and injured more than 60, as the government vows to 'use maximum force' to fight those attempting to instigate religious tension in the country.
Tanzania to deploy army, drones in anti-poaching campaign

2013-05-06 President Jakaya Kikwete has ordered troops to combat poachers directly, while the Tanzania National Parks announced plans to use unmanned surveillance planes.
Somali Foreign Affairs Minister Aadan: Somalia is open for business

2013-05-06 The minister told Sabahi the international community must continue to stand with Somalia to build on the progress made so far and realise its full economic potential.
New county administration takes on homelessness in Kisii

2013-05-03 A new programme aims to eliminate homelessness by putting young children in school and providing vocational training to young adults.
Free press advocates call for independent investigation into Somaliland attack

2013-05-03 One of the suspected assailants in last month's attack on the Hubaal newspaper office is a police officer, a fact that is causing many to believe that government officials are involved.
Special police force readies to deploy in Mogadishu

2013-05-02 Somalia's Ministry of Interior and National Security soon will mobilise a 1,300-member police unit to patrol the nation's capital in specially marked vehicles and helicopters.
Kenyan officials, citizens differ on Vision 2030 progress

2013-05-02 Kenya is making little progress in implementing its Vision 2030 development plan, critics say, but officials overseeing it say the country is achieving substantive gains.
Tanzania to broaden tax base through electronic receipts

2013-05-01 Next month, many businesses will be required to begin issuing electronic tax register receipts to ensure that the government has accurate records of their sales.
Potential pathways to Somalia's economic recovery

2013-05-01 The federal government must invest in innovation and fix trade problems in order to keep Somalia's economy on a path towards sustained growth.

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Kenya opens high-tech anti-terrorism facility

Police officers with police dogs face demonstrators in Nairobi's Eastleigh neighbourhood on November 19, 2012, a day after a bomb exploded in a minibus, killing seven. [Carl de Souza/AFP]

The Kenya Police Operations Centre will give the country an edge in warding off extremist threats by co-ordinating efforts among national security agencies, government officials say.

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A referee holds up a substitution board as an al-Badar player readies to go onto the field and another returns to the side-lines. [Abdi Said/Sabahi]

Sports fans enjoy football in Mogadishu

Al-Badar and Badbaado football teams squared off for a Group B match in the Somali Football League at Somali National University Stadium on April 29, 2013. Scores of fans came out to cheer on the two teams and enjoy the match, an activity previously banned by al-Shabaab when the militant group controlled the capital.