Congo Rebels allied to Maj. Gen. Laurent Nkunda's Congrès National pour la Défense du Peuple (CNDP) have threatened to take their fight to new heights if government forces attack their positions again. Full Story allafrica.com
Tea Board Gets Teeth to Act On Problems Facing Industry(06: Oct'08)
Kenya The government has given the Tea Board of Kenya, the industry regulator, sweeping powers in its quest to revive the once vibrant but now troubled industry. Full Story allafrica.com
Quins Trounce Nakuru RFC to Lift Postapay Title(06: Oct'08)
Kenya Kenya Harlequin FC are the PostaPay Grand Slam rugby champions. They overcame a heavy downpour to edge out Nakuru RFC 23-20 in extra time on Saturday at the Rugby Football Union of East Africa ground Full Story allafrica.com
Somali Islamists Want Weapons on Ship, Say Residents(06: Oct'08)
Somalia Islamist insurgents have demanded to be given some of the weapons aboard a hijacked Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks but the pirates holding it have refused, a local official said on Sunday. Full Story africa.reuters.com
Court Rejects Appeal Against 30-year Sentence for Sodomy(06: Oct'08)
Tanzania The Court of Appeal has rejected the review application of Charles Barnabas seeking to challenge the 30-year jail term slapped on him for the offence of sodomising his nephew. Full Story ippmedia.com