Daniel Wallis

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Position: East Africa Correspondent

Daniel used to work for The Times newspaper and PA News agency in London before joining Reuters in 2003. Since then he has reported on political, general and economic news from across east Africa.

Articles

Somali rebels ban musical ringtones on phones November 03, 11:00am EST

* Say use Koranic verses instead * Offenders whipped in public in Kismayu By Sahra Abdi NAIROBI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Sacdiyo Sheeq used to love listening to Bollywood movie songs on her mobile telephone. But since hardline al Shabaab insurgents seized ... Full Article

Rebels ban musical ringtones on phones

Ethiopia opposition says nearly 450 members jailed

FACTBOX-Who are the Ethiopian opposition?

Somali pirates move British couple to container ship

Eritrea dismisses new border violence accusation

Blog Posts

Madagascar: How bad can it get?

How bad can things get in Madagascar? Dissident soldiers said they had deployed tanks in the capital on Friday and the president urged the population to repel the mutineers. In a worst case scenario, tanks ... Full Article | Comments [5]

Gaddafi keeps African leaders talking

Despite the extremely tight security at this week's African Union summit in Ethiopia, one brief lapse gave some journalists covering the meeting a very rare glimpse behind the scenes. Reporters at the ... Full Article | Comments [1]

Will Obama's "change" anthem profit Africa?

Barack Obama's campaign for U.S. president was followed around the world, but perhaps nowhere more closely than in the tiny hamlet of Kogelo in remote western Kenya. Obama's late father hailed ... Full Article | Comments [25]