Call for blood for Somalis wounded in truck bomb attack
Somali authorities are appealing for blood for the more than 300 people wounded in a truck bombing in Mogadishu last weekend. One of the worst terror attacks in recent history left more than 300 people dead The international community has stepped in to help Somalia after the explosive -laden truck was detonated outside a hotel […]
Plague cases in Madagascar more than double in a week
The number of plague cases in Madagascar has more than doubled this past week. It’s particularly dangerous because most of the cases are of the airborne pneumonic variety. One case has been confirmed in neighboring Seychelles. Last Tuesday, doctors in Antananarivo were battling 320 cases of the plague. Today, there are 805 cases and the […]
Kenyan election official quits, fearing for her safety
A senior Kenyan election officials has fled to New York and resigned, saying she feels unsafe Roselyn Akombe says that as currently constituted, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission cannot hold a credible election on October 26. Roselyn Akombe says Kenya’s election commission needs to be courageous and admit that this election as planned cannot […]