Countries

Controversial Ugandan pastor shot in ‘murder attempt’

Kampala – An influential Ugandan pastor and outspoken supporter of President Yoweri Museveni was hospitalised after a shooting attack... Read more

3 Jan, 2024

Countries

Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat ‘stabbed to death’ in Kenya

Nairobi – Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has been found dead in Kenya, police said Sunday, with local media reporting... Read more

1 Jan, 2024

Countries

Ethiopia dismisses claims Tigray on brink of famine

The Ethiopian government on Saturday dismissed warnings by the Tigray authorities that the war-ravaged region was on the brink... Read more

31 Dec, 2023

Burundi

Burundi president calls for stoning of gay couples

Nairobi – Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye launched a virulent anti-gay tirade on Friday, saying same-sex couples should be publicly... Read more

30 Dec, 2023

Countries

Ethiopia’s Tigray warns of looming famine

Nairobi – The authorities in Ethiopia’s war-scarred Tigray region warned on Friday of a looming famine linked to drought... Read more

30 Dec, 2023

Countries

Kenya says ‘disassociates’ with DRC rebels alliance

Nairobi – Kenya’s foreign ministry said on Sunday it “strongly disassociates” with a Congolese opposition figure who forged an... Read more

18 Dec, 2023

Countries

DRC summons Kenyan ambassador over opposition alliance

Kinshasa – Kinshasa has summoned the Kenyan ambassador in the Democratic Republic of Congo, media reported, after a Congolese... Read more

17 Dec, 2023

Business

Kenya ‘out of debt distress’, Ruto says

Nairobi – President William Ruto said Tuesday that Kenya was emerging “out of debt distress”, touting his economic policies... Read more

13 Dec, 2023

Countries

Woman, 70, gives birth to twins

Kampala – A Ugandan woman aged 70 has given birth to twins, her doctor said on Thursday, in what... Read more

1 Dec, 2023

Business

Kenya’s Ruto defends economic measures despite criticism

Nairobi – Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday defended his push to slash “unnecessary” public debt despite widespread anger... Read more

10 Nov, 2023