Only about half of Kenya’s eligible voters have registered to take part in next year’s watershed elections, with just eight days left for the electorate to enlist themselves. Figures released by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission on Monday show that 8,648,926 individuals had registered by Saturday, which is roughly half of the targeted 18 Continue Reading...
Kenya: USAID Helps Launch Sharia Compliant Community Owned Finance Institution
COFI will improve the livelihoods of pastoralists in Northern Kenya December 10, 2012, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi Nairobi, 10 December 2012 The United States Embassy invites the media to attend the launch of the Community Owned Finance Institution. Isaac Thendiu, Livestock Development Program Specialist, will represent the U.S. government. When: Monday, Continue Reading...
Libya Disbands Supreme Security Committee
Libya’s interior ministry is moving forward with plans to dissolve the Supreme Security Committee by December 31st, Libya Herald reported on Sunday (December 9th). “From next month, only the fighters that have signed contracts with the ministry will be paid,” said Hashim Bishar, the Committee’s Tripoli chief. “For the first time since the revolution, there Continue Reading...