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South Sudanese advocate for women and girl rights discusses challenges and hopes for her country
Yom Deng Bul was born on 25th April 1988 in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. This was after the beginning of the second civil war in Sudan....

It is a timely move for ‘lost boys and girls’ to return home
US Congress woman Karen Bass (in glasses) addressing the media, flanked by some of the lost boys and girls currently in the US (Courtesy...

South Sudan government has taken the right direction in promoting the rights of women
South Sudanese children trying to learn at all costs: Inequalities exist between boys and girls (Courtesy of UNICEF SS). Two meetings...

South Sudan government should protect all its citizens, including media practitioners
Journalists covering a function in Yei, South Sudan (Courtesy of Gurtong). The media in many nations is referred to as the fourth estate....

AICCAD empowering communities through self-help groups
(Left, in white T-Shirt), AICCAD National Director, Rev. Matthew Okeyo, and a member of staff (right, in white T-Shirt) giving out water...

How conflict disrupts community development
(Above, standing) Monica Atieno, a mother of six, who was forced out of her home in Kopere because of attacks from hostile neighbours....

Self help group born out of ‘boda boda’ business
(Above) Boniface Wabwoba standing next to his motor-bike in one of the streets in Bungoma town in Western Kenya. He is among the many...

‘Boda boda’ business helping to develop saving culture among rural communities
O (Above) Officials of BUCOMOT SACCO, led by their CEO, Moffats Roberts Nabaalah (standing), inside their offices in Bungoma town. In...

We continue being motivated by leaders who see why African youth matter, says StartUpAfrica
#women #ProfOliveMugenda #BarrackObama #youth #Kenya #StartUpAfrica #KenyattaUniversity #Entrepreneurship #Africa #MedgarEversCollege

Unless the political class is tamed, the war on graft is as good as dead
Mumo Matemu, the former chairperson of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission. He was suspended and a tribunal formed to probe into his...

Leaders from North Eastern should ask for forgiveness and do more about terrorism
Billow Kerrow, the senator for Mandera County. He was among political leaders from northern Kenya who opposed government plans to do a...

Tough road ahead for South Sudan after warring parties fail to reach agreement
The deadline that had been given to the warring sides in the South Sudan crisis came and passed without the two parties reaching any...

Mutahi Ngunyi gets Grand Warrior Shield, predicts that African renaissance will start in Kenya
#MutahiNgunyi #KENYAASSEMBLIESOFGOD #Tyrannyofnumbers #NAIROBICHRISTIANCENTRE #Kenya #NationalyOUTHsERVICE #jubileegovernment


Government needs to be transparent in its financial dealings
According to its latest budget estimates for 2014-15, the government plans on borrowing SSP 3 billion ($1 billion) from oil companies....

What is wrong with us Africans?
Africa is said to be one of the most endowed continents in terms of natural resources, compared to other continents of the world. And...






















