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15 May 2013 - By BBC Military instructors from various European nations are providing training for the Malian army The European Union will pledge 520m euros (£442m; $673m) to help rebuild Mali at a conference of international donors in Brussels on Wednesday. European Commission...
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15 May 2013 - By BBC Mr Jonathan has admitted that parts of the country are no longer under central government control Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three states after a series of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups. The military...
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15 May 2013 - By BBC The European Commission had warned France would be in recession this year Official figures show France has entered its second recession in four years after the economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of the year. Its economy shrank by the same amount in...
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14 May 2013 - By Ronald Owili Uchumi Supermarket will float 100 million new shares as the retail chain seeks capital to fund expansion and refurbishment of existing outlets across East Africa. While making the announcement, Chief executive officer Dr. Jonathan Ciano said Uchumi...
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14 May 2013 - Chief Executive Officer of ATI George Otieno attributes the good performance to the tightening of the company’s expenses (FILE) By Ruth Mutegi The African Trade Insurance Agency has recorded a 51 million shillings net profit in the year ending December 2012 the...
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14 May 2013 - By Stanley Wabomba ERC attributes the latest reduction to lower crude oil prices internationally The Energy Regulatory Commission Tuesday reduced the price of fuel in a move that eases the burden on consumers. In its monthly fuel adjustment review, the ERC reduced the...
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14 May 2013 - By PPS President Kenyatta emphasized the need to contain insecurity in the country President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday directed that Kshs 4 billion should be set aside annually starting this financial year for the purchase of equipment to boost security in the country....
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14 May 2013 - By Marion Kanari The nominees now await formal appointment by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Parliament Tuesday evening approved the vetting report of the 16 cabinet nominees by the parliamentary appointments committee with an amendment that has included Phyllis Kandie the...
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14 May 2013 - Angelina Jolie says she hopes her story will be helpful to other women By BBC Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer. The 37-year-old mother of six has explained her reasons for having the...
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14 May 2013 - The rebel filmed is said to be an insurgent from Homs By BBC A video which appears to show a Syrian rebel taking a bite from the heart of a dead soldier has brought strong condemnation. US-based Human Rights Watch identified the rebel as Abu Sakkar, a well-known...
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14 May 2013 - Dr Kermit Gosnell’s case was seized on by both sides of the abortion debate By BBC A Philadelphia doctor has been convicted of the first-degree murders of three babies delivered and killed with scissors in late-term abortions. Dr Kermit Gosnell, 72, was...
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14 May 2013 - Ruto had last month requested that his trial be moved to November citing the inclusion of fresh evidence from five new witnesses (file) By Caroline Kamau Deputy President William Ruto is at the Hague-based International Criminal Court for the public status conference...
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14 May 2013 - By KBC Reporter The ongoing heavy rains have destroyed many roads countrywide The Kenya Roads Board has set aside Sh 25 billion for roads maintenance across the country. However 32% of the funds received for 2012-2013 financial year will be distributed to the counties...
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14 May 2013 - By Dzuya Walter/Halligan Agade Five officials alleged to be from the Nairobi city council pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the council of over 7 million shillings. The five among them three women were released on a cash bail of a million...
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14 May 2013 - By BBC Kenyan MPs are demanding a monthly salary of about $10,000 Protesters in Kenya have released a pig and about a dozen piglets outside parliament to show their anger at newly elected MPs demanding higher salaries. The animals licked blood spilled by a protester...
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14 May 2013 - By KNA/KBC Reporters Displaced families are now camping in local school compounds and churches (FILE) River Nyando has broken its banks and is causing havoc in Kisumu County. The County Government has now embarked on a move to explore ways of finding long lasting...
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14 May 2013 - Mathari hospital. Police have termed the escape by the patients as illegal By Rufus Hunja Police have launched investigations on how 40 mental patients escaped from Mathari Hospital Sunday morning. Hospital Medical superintendent Jacton Kisivuli says nine patients...
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14 May 2013 - By Judith Akolo The Island is under threat from huge population and large volumes of garbage Environmentalists now say Mombasa Island has become a fragile ecosystem which needs to be protected. The Climate Change Advisor at the Common Markets for East and Southern...
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14 May 2013 - By Bernard Okumu Ulinzi Stars have been pooled in group ‘B’ (FILE) Kenya’s representatives in the world military games Ulinzi Stars will face defending champions Algeria, Bahrain and France in Group ‘B. The annual tournament is slated to kick off on...
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14 May 2013 - By BBC Eating more insects could help fight world hunger, according to a new UN report. Over 2 billion people worldwide already supplement their diet with insects The report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says that eating insects could help boost...
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14 May 2013 - By Antony Kaikai Residents have three days to surrender any illegal firearms (FILE) Residents in possession of illegal firearms in the volatile Mandera County have until Wednesday to surrender them voluntarily or face the full wrath of the law. Inspector general of...
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14 May 2013 - By Beatrice Gatonye The court will on Thursday rule on whether to release the suspected witch doctor on bail. A man who police claim is a top Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) witch doctor has been charged in a Mombasa Law Court with illegal oathing. Ali Hamisi Mwijake...
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14 May 2013 - By Catherine Achieng’a National Assembly speaker Justin Muturi is the committee chair The Committee on Appointment is grappling with a decision to clear all 16 cabinet nominees amid reports of a stalemate in arriving at a unanimous decision. The 28 member...
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13 May 2013 - By BBC Supporters of Nawaz Sharif have been celebrating in Lahore Nawaz Sharif appears on course to secure a majority in Pakistan’s parliament and form the next government after claiming victory in Saturday’s election. Unofficial results suggest his...
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13 May 2013 - By BBC Protesters took to the streets to oppose any Gerb-led government Exit polls in Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections give the centre-right Gerb party of ex-PM Boiko Borisov a narrow lead over its socialist rivals. With nearly 70% of the ballots counted, Gerb...