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What type of a man is he?

Ladies beware! As you date, investigate what kind of a man you have on your hands and avoid the characters mentioned below like a plague.

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Poll puts Rwanda under scrutiny

Rwanda’s upcoming presidential elections has cast a spotlight on its democratic credentials, with observers warning that allegations of intimidation of opposition leaders could mar the process.

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Kibaki won by the bullet; not the ballot

Wishful thinkers, chewing the proverbial meat of contentment, have been head over heels on blogosphere and e-groups with a somewhat mundane argument, that President Mwai Kibaki won the 2007 elections.

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Mr. President, stop the corrupt before they stop Kenya

Though coming rather late in the day, we applaud President Mwai Kibaki’s decisive action on the scandal plaguing Nairobi City Council.

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Restoring Kisumu’s lost glory

Once revered as field hockey powerhouse, Kisumu is slowly dwindling into just another city with no specific sports discipline to be proud of.

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Hungry and HIV-positive in Nairobi’s slums

Violet Tinah, 40, a resident of Korogocho slum in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, is living with HIV and was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis, but her biggest problem today is not disease – but hunger.

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Seek help, pellagra is not a ‘curse’

Mr. Ayumba looked anxious as he sat watching his wife narrate his story. For some reason, he seemed unable to express himself. When I asked the wife why he was unable to talk, she said his voice was hoarse, so he preferred not to talk.

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Uganda diaries: George Oringa

“I can’t believe I am no longer living in an IDP camp in Pabbo although the bad memories are still there. It is a different life now where people are living freely in their villages.

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Diary of an HIV-positive woman (45)

Hi. My name is Jessica but my friends (who are very few) call me Jezzie while my enemies –a constituency of them – call me Jezebel. I am 25 years old and HIV-positive. I am a mother of 4 -year –old twins – David (Didi) and Terry (Titi). This is my continuing story.

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Baba Soni heads back to Jamhuri

“By the grace of the owner of ostriches, I have completed my relocation plans, and will depart on Sunday,” said Baba Soni, to friends and relatives who met at his condor in Billerica, Mass.

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Rock on demigods; it is short-lived

Kenyans voted for Mwai Kibaki and his NARC brigade in 2002 because they promised to deliver a new constitution in 100 days of power, and to clamp down hard on the monster of corruption.

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The last fight 12

Bishop pauses for some time and decides to let go of Sister Tata, he turns round in huge rage to be confronted by Mother Inda, carrying a wad of notes.

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