The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Projects, SERAP has called on King Mswati the 3rd of Swaziland and the Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to convene an emergency summit of the SADC heads of state and government to deliberate on the persistent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreigns living in South Africa. … Read more
Over the last several years along the Indian Ocean coast in East Africa substantial finds of oil and natural gas resources have been under development. A British exploration corporation, Tullow Oil and its Canadian partner, Africa Oil, acknowledges that it has discovered in excess of 600 million barrels of oil in Kenya. At least eight … Read more
Kenya’s surprise decision to nominate the Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed for the job of African Union (AU) Commission chairperson will test the lobbying skills of the country’s diplomats and its influence on the continent. Elections to replace Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who is stepping down after one term to prepare for a stab at the South African … Read more