- Kenya's reconciled political leaders - President Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga - have invited tourists and international investors to return to the country.
Both leaders have put aside the post-electoral unrest which resulted to the killings of more than 1,500 people as well as displacement of 650,000 others, describing the polls dispute as "a thing of the past."
Tourism is a major player towards economic growth in Kenya. This was however shattered by the post electoral violence.
President Kibaki spoke volumes about the Kofi Annan-led mediation which culminated in a power-sharing agreement between the ruling PNU and the opposition Orange Democratic Movement. Under the deal, the post of a Prime Minister would be created for Mr Odinga.
Mr Kibaki said the ball is now in the court of parliament to approve Mr Odinga's appointment through constitutional amendments. Kenyan legislators have been busy debating the power-sharing structures and constitutional amendments.
The coalition government has got a lot of work to accomplish within a year before fresh elections are held. It is not clear what amount of power the new Prime Minister will hold. Political observers said the life of the coalition could be at stake if the government wants to usurp all the powers.
Kenya's Attorney General, Amos Wako, said perpetrators of the bloody unrests and ethnic cleansing must understand that their days are counted.
afrol News - It is called "financial inclusion", and it is a key government policy in Rwanda. The goal is that, by 2020, 90 percent of the population is to have and actively use bank accounts. And in only four years, financial inclusion has doubled in Rwanda.
afrol News - The UN's humanitarian agencies now warn about a devastating famine in Sudan and especially in South Sudan, where the situation is said to be "imploding". Relief officials are appealing to donors to urgently fund life-saving activities in the two countries.
afrol News - Fear is spreading all over West Africa after the health ministry in Guinea confirmed the first Ebola outbreak in this part of Africa. According to official numbers, at least 86 are infected and 59 are dead as a result of this very contagious disease.
afrol News - It is already a crime being homosexual in Ethiopia, but parliament is now making sure the anti-gay laws will be applied in practical life. No pardoning of gays will be allowed in future, but activist fear this only is a signal of further repression being prepared.
afrol News / Africa Renewal - Ethiopia's ambitious plan to build a US$ 4.2 billion dam in the Benishangul-Gumuz region, 40 km from its border with Sudan, is expected to provide 6,000 megawatts of electricity, enough for its population plus some excess it can sell to neighbouring countries.
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