Tanzania opposition leader’s release stirs cautious hope
Dar es Salaam – The release of Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe last week raised hopes of an easing of... Read more
9 Mar, 2022
Uganda’s ‘first son’ retires from army, sparks presidency rumours
Nairobi – Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni, announced on Tuesday that he was retiring from... Read more
9 Mar, 2022
WATCH | Kenya makes 16 arrests after taxi riders attack woman
Nairobi – Kenyan police said on Monday they had arrested 16 suspects after a female driver was attacked by a... Read more
8 Mar, 2022
At least four people die of yellow fever in Kenya
Nairobi – An outbreak of yellow fever, an acute and contagious viral disease, has claimed four lives in Kenya since it... Read more
8 Mar, 2022
Moderna announces first African vaccine facility in Kenya
Nairobi – US vaccine maker Moderna announced on Monday that it would build its first mRNA jab-manufacturing facility in Africa... Read more
8 Mar, 2022
Unifying Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Church dies
Nairobi – The fourth patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox church, who is credited with being key in unifying two feuding factions... Read more
5 Mar, 2022
Freeman Mbowe: Outspoken Tanzanian opposition leader
Dar es Salaam – A veteran and outspoken opposition leader who was branded a terrorist in a controversial court case... Read more
5 Mar, 2022
Tanzania drops terrorism case against opposition leader Mbowe
Dar es Salaam – A Tanzanian court on Friday ordered the release of opposition leader Freeman Mbowe and three... Read more
4 Mar, 2022
UN agrees to create ‘historic’ global treaty on plastic trash
Nairobi – The United Nations on Wednesday agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Baidoa: Crossroads of despair in drought-ravaged Somalia
Baidoa – Under the blazing sun, Salado Adan Mohamed puts the finishing touches to her makeshift shelter, cobbled together from... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
