South Sudan has confirmed that it is joining the East African Community. The country's leader, President Salva Kiir Mayardit, said it has already kick-started the application process.
An additional 7-thousand police officers will be recruited ahead of the forthcoming general election as the government moves to bolster security in the country.
Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has beefed up his defence team at the International Criminal Court (ICC) by bringing in the UK’s most successful law firm, BCL Burton Copeland.
