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Kenya beat Malawi to earn Cecafa semi-final spot

December 4, 2012October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

Kenya beat guest team Malawi 1-0 to secure a place in the semi-final of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Uganda.Veteran striker Mike Baraza scored the only goal of the game 12 minutes after half-time. The Harambee Stars will play Zanzibar in Thursday’s semi-finals of the east and central African regional event.Hosts and defending champions Uganda take on Ethiopia in… Read More

Tanzania asks for mediation over Lake Malawi dispute

October 7, 2012October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, kenya, Lake Malawi, Lake Nyasa, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Oil Dispute, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzania called on Saturday for an international mediator to resolve a long-standing border dispute with Malawi, conceding the latest talks over territorial rights to Lake Malawi and its potential reserves of oil and gas have failed. The call comes after Malawi accused its neighbour of intimidating its citizens, halting talks with Tanzania over the ownership of... Read More

Malawi, Tanzania Lock Horns Over Lake

October 3, 2012October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, Dispute over Lake Malawi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi and Tanzania are expected to hold a high level meeting August 20 on their standoff over oil and gas exploration in and ownership of Lake Malawi. The body of water - also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania - is the third-largest fresh water resource in Africa. The dispute escalated last year when Malawi’s late president... Read More

Malawi, Tanzania fail to Resolve Lake Malawi Oil exploring dispute

August 27, 2012October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Joyce Banda, kenya, Kikwete, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Membe, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

MZUZU--Malawi and Tanzania on Saturday announced that they had failed to resolve their dispute on the border of Lake Malawi and agreed to continue to push for a diplomatic and negotiated solution. "After frank and spirited discussions between the two countries, we have concluded that our differences still remain," Tanzanian Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Membe said at the end of a... Read More

Mauritius to forge stronger economic policies with Africa and Asia for the future

July 13, 2012October 21, 2016 Global Authorafrica, COMESA, Finace Minister, Mauritius, SADC, Xavier-Luc Duval

With its strong dependence on European markets, the Mauritian economy and businesses should continuously be forging policies to endure competitive and economic challenges, according to Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Xavier-Luc Duval. . Read More

Dementia a concern for the Mauritian authorities /Linley Bignoux

July 3, 2012October 21, 2016 Global AuthorAfrica Health News, Dimentia, Lormus Bundoo, Mauritius

The Minister of Health and Quality of Life says that the degenerative syndrome of Dementia is of great importance to his Ministry and that raising awareness of the disease is important for elderly Mauritians with more awareness to be created on the island nation. . Read More

Maruritius: Civil Service reforms on the cards by the Mauritain Government

July 2, 2012October 21, 2016 Global Authorafrica, africa Islands, Agnès Monique Ohsan Bellepeau, east africa, Government Reforms, Mauritius

In a bold move, the government has expressed concern over the many complaints rifling in from Mauritians over slow and coarse service from the public sector and will be seeking reforms in the civil service to boost service delivery to stem and identify problemsin government departments. . Read More

Tsunami scare hits Tanzania

April 12, 2012October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

I am in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, on the Indian Ocean coast resort tourism attraction, the Giraffe Ocean View Hotel. A Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation TBC anchor announces a tsunami might hit the coasts from around 6pm on Wednesday, 11th April 2012. . Read More

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