In June, Asha Mohamed, 35, fled the fighting between Ethiopian-backed government troops and insurgents in the Somali capital of Mogadishu to seek shelter in a camp in the port city of Kismayo, 500 km south of Mogadishu.

Prime Minister Raila Odinga said at a ceremony in Washington on Wednesday that a new US-Kenya Open Skies agreement will bring benefits for the country's tourism, horticulture and business sectors.

President Kibaki has called for urgent and decisive action to curb the rising food prices.

The UN refugee agency is very alarmed over consistent reports of ongoing, forcible returns of Eritrean asylum-seekers from Egypt despite appeals from UNHCR to refrain from any return of asylum seekers until the agency had access to detention centres to determine their claims for international protection.

Professor Mohamed Omar dalha the first deputy speaker of Somalia speaker has declared that the senior official of the parliament including him have jointly started endeavors wanted to obtain their salaries for the members of legislative body.

Former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano has blasted Europe and the United States for being obsessed with attacking President Mugabe while Zimbabweans suffer.

The chairman of alliance for Reliberation of Somalia sheikh Shaif Sheikh Ahmed has met with United States Ambassador to Somalia John Yates in Kenyan Capital Nairobi on Wednesday officials said.

The chairman of alliance for Reliberation of Somalia sheikh Shaif Sheikh Ahmed has met with United States Ambassador to Somalia John Yates in Kenyan Capital Nairobi on Wednesday officials said.

Residents in Bardhere town south of Somalia have expressed panic over unidentified plane thought detective military jet overflew Bardhere town several hours on Wednesday night.

Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf has announced that a meeting will be held on 10 July in Jedda, Saudi Arabia, for the official and final signing of the reconciliation agreement between the [Somali] interim government and opposition.

Libya has decided to grant Investment fund to Somalia through Sahel-Saharan Investment and Trade Bank. This was made known by a source close to the organization in Cotonou capital of Benin where the 10th summit of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, CEN-SAD, is being held since Tuesday.

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hilde Johnson has arrived in Addis Ababa for a four day visit to Ethiopia where she will review the emergency situation in drought affected areas.

Kenya Commercial Bank, the newest commercial bank in the Ugandan market is to explore the agri-business market. KCB entered the Ugandan market in November 2007 and has already opened three branches in Uganda. Two are located in Kampala.

Rift Valley Railways, the Kenya-Uganda railway operator, continues to bear brunt as the thriving scrap-iron trade in Kenya rears its ugly head.

Four Rugby Cranes stars who featured in the 27-10 triumph over Botswana on Saturday have joined the national 7s side that departs by bus today for the Kenya Safari 7s in Nairobi this weekend.

Landmine Survivors Network Ethiopia (LSN) on Tuesday awarded certificates to its 31 members who completed with good results at the annual sports tournament for the disabled.

The role of irrigation in bringing about the much needed socio-economic transformation in the country remains at a minimal level, despite abundant resources, State minister of Water Resources said on Tuesday.

Ministry of Youth and Sports said on Wednesday it secured employment opportunity to over 800,000 youth in the country under the newly introduced youth package policy.

Ethiopia has a healthy economy and a vibrant business environment with a promising future, a World Bank economist said after his four-day visit to the country.

The National Dialogue and Reconciliation talks seeking solutions to the political crisis occasioned by last year's disputed presidential elections in Kenya, will wind up next week.