Death of Rwanda genocide fugitive ‘loss to justice’, survivors say
Kigali – The death of the last major fugitive wanted for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide was a... Read more
13 May, 2022
Somalia to hold long-delayed presidential election
Mogadishu – Somalia will hold a long-awaited presidential election on Sunday, ending months of delays, with the new leader... Read more
13 May, 2022
Burundi says ready for ‘dialogue’ with rebels in DRC
Nairobi – Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye says he is ready “to dialogue” with Burundian rebels operating in the neighbouring Democratic... Read more
12 May, 2022
Somalia registers record 39 candidates for presidential vote
Mogadishu – Somalia has registered a record 39 candidates for the presidential elections on May 15, a parliamentary committee... Read more
11 May, 2022
Uganda court orders govt to review suspension of rights group
Kampala – A Ugandan court has ordered the government to reconsider its decision to suspend the country’s most prominent... Read more
10 May, 2022
Miss Rwanda pageant suspended over sexual assault allegations
Kigali – The Miss Rwanda beauty pageant has been suspended over allegations that contestants were sexually abused, the ministry of... Read more
10 May, 2022
Jacobs makes 100m return in stellar Nairobi sprint field
Nairobi – Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs runs his first 100 since his shock win at the Tokyo Games... Read more
6 May, 2022
Burundi says 10 Burundian peacekeepers killed in Al-Shabaab jihadists attack on AU base in Somalia
Burundi – Ten Burundian peacekeepers were killed in a ferocious attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists on an African Union base... Read more
5 May, 2022
50 years on, the ghost of the 1972 Hutu killings haunts Burundi
Burundi – She is 60 years old, but Laetitia Ngendakumana still cries like the 10-year-old girl she was in... Read more
4 May, 2022
Ethiopia urged to free two journalists facing anti-State charges
Addis Ababa – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ethiopia to free two journalists that it... Read more
3 May, 2022
