Kampala - A hepatitis E epidemic in northern Uganda has killed 110 people since last October and continues to spread like fire across the region, the health ministry said on Thursday.
London - Two British office workers have been suspended after having sex on a windowsill in full view of about onlookers, the Daily Mail reported on Wednesday. The unnamed couple were apparently unaware that they could be seen as they cavorted by the window in the offices of the Unity Partnership centre in the northern English city of Oldham.
Presient Kibaki has ordered Mombasa port to order and process moving through goods for 24 hours instead of the previous 12 hours a day. This follows a barage of complaints from neighbouring countries including Uganda whose goods go throught the port.
Washington - Barack Obama's campaign announced on Tuesday the launch of 'Republicans for Obama', venturing deep onto rival White House contender John McCain's turf to woo disenchanted conservatives.
Nouakchott - The State Council, which seized power in Mauritania after a military coup on August 6, announced on Tuesday that it has issued a "constitutional ordinance" to define its powers. "The present constitutional ordinance is to define the temporary powers of the State Council," the junta said in a statement.
Lusaka - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who suffered a second stroke in June, is heavily sedated and is expected to remain in a French military hospital for a long time, Health Minister Brian Chituwo said.
Dubai - Mauritania's coup leader has vowed to keep ousted president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi captive until further notice for security reasons, according to an interview published on Saturday.
