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OBBO: Growth of cross-border traffic a good thing that has become hell

Busia one-stop border crossing between Kenya and Uganda.

The time has come to create separate commercial truck and passenger vehicle channels at the border, preferably some kilometres apart.

AKINYEMI: Walk teamwork talk beyond those framed plaques to avoid failure

Values.

Only living the letter and spirit of values can influence the hearts and minds of team members, successive generations.

EYAKUZE: Thank you Kibaki for the peace you let us rest in — for a while
BUWEMBO: Tale of two countries conjoined at the hip by colonial England
NGUGI: Africa Day should map out continent’s ideological path
ULIMWENGU: Prosecuting errant rulers makes them become civilised citizens
OBBO: These bad ideas could save EAC from starvation, high cost of goods

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EDITORIAL: War crimes in the region must be stopped at all costs

Soldiers.

Collective action on the flow of illicit arms, money and minerals can dent the capacity of armed groups to rain terror on civilians.

EDITORIAL: A free press is essential for democratic rule

Media.

Even before post-independence Africa, media law was structured to control rather than facilitate free journalism and public discourse.

EDITORIAL: Peace in eastern DRC possible but requires sacrifice
EDITORIAL: Somalia polls may not tick all boxes but promise peace
EDITORIAL: Easter signals new beginnings and EA needs a fresh start
EDITORIAL: Fix internal issues to cushion against external shocks
EDITORIAL: The peace pact is all South Sudan has; it must be saved
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