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A FLOOD OF GRADUATES, A DESERT OF SKILL

Arusha,6 May 2017 (EANA) – The Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence Projectbi-annual technical and advisory meeting held last week brought to light the challenges faced by the region in developing the necessary human resources in certain key areas … read more

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EAC SUMMITS: IS IT THAT MUCH IS SAID, LITTLE IS DONE?

Arusha, 6 May 2017 (EANA) – If there is one area where East Africa has failed dismally in its efforts at integration and harmonization of systems and ideas, it’s in the political sphere. It is a spectacular failure for that will affect the region in ways that most people cannot imagine, leading to greater poverty and desperation all round.. … read more

Isaac Mwangi

DESPOTS ARE FALLING LIKE DOMINOES

Arusha 29 April 2017 (EANA) – As the region commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi, the ruling Jubilee Party in Kenya was holding sham and violent party nominations marred with massive irregularities. The party primaries were cancelled across the country, to be repeated the following week.. … read more

Anne Kiruku

IT’S WRONG TO USE THE ARMY TO PROTECT LAND THIEVES

Arusha, 29 April 2017 (EANA) – The shooting of Kuki Gallman has once again shown that past injustices in land matters will continue to haunt the region until they can be amicably resolved, regardless of efforts to conceal colonial crimes and to brand pastoralists as “bandits.”. … read more

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SO MANY PESTS: WILL ANYTHING BE LEFT FOR THE POOR?

Arusha, 22 April 2017 (EANA) – As a regional workshop on agriculture was going on in Arusha last week, news of an army worm invasion in seven counties in Kenya hit the airwaves – a catastrophe that comes just a few months after severe crop failure due to drought. … read more

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