Somalia PM orders expulsion of AU envoy
Mogadishu – Somalia’s feuding leaders were locked in a new dispute on Thursday after the prime minister ordered the expulsion... Read more
8 Apr, 2022
Kenya unveils $28bn budget to spur recovery
Nairobi – Kenya’s finance minister on Thursday unveiled a $28 billion budget aimed at helping the economy recover after... Read more
8 Apr, 2022
UN expert urges probe into alleged central Mali massacre
Dakar – A United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday called for an independent investigation into a recent alleged massacre in... Read more
7 Apr, 2022
Somaliland launches $2bn appeal after market inferno
Mogadishu – The autonomous Somali region of Somaliland launched an international appeal on Wednesday for $2 billion in aid after... Read more
7 Apr, 2022
EU rights envoy voices concern about Uganda ‘torture’ sites
Kampala – The EU’s human rights chief on Wednesday voiced concern about the torture of detainees in Uganda and other rights... Read more
7 Apr, 2022
Tigrayans subjected to ‘war crimes’ in Ethiopia, rights groups say
Nairobi – Security forces and their allies in a disputed part of conflict-hit northern Ethiopia committed abuses against Tigrayans that... Read more
6 Apr, 2022
Court upholds 25-year sentence for ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero
Kigali – Rwanda’s Court of Appeal on Monday upheld a 25-year prison term against ailing “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina on... Read more
5 Apr, 2022
Court to rule on prosecution appeal against ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero
Kigali – Rwanda’s Court of Appeal was to rule Monday on a prosecution appeal to increase a prison sentence... Read more
4 Apr, 2022
Drivers queue for hours as Kenya reels from fuel shortage
Nairobi – Kenyan motorists endured another day of major fuel shortages on Monday, with hours-long queues and strict rationing... Read more
4 Apr, 2022
Somaliland capital counts cost of devastating blaze
Mogadishu – Stunned residents of the northern Somali city of Hargeisa were struggling to pick up the pieces on Sunday... Read more
4 Apr, 2022
