Countries Muhoozi Kainerugaba: Uganda’s cagey heir apparent Kampala – At 47, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, has spent half his life hitting... Read more 23 Feb, 2022
Countries Sudan sends delegation to Russia for talks on co-operation Khartoum – A delegation of senior Sudanese officials, including the deputy leader of the country’s military-led ruling body, headed to... Read more 23 Feb, 2022
Countries WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Author who fled ‘torture’ in Uganda arrives in Germany Kampala – An award-winning Ugandan author who fled the country after being charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni and his... Read more 23 Feb, 2022
Countries PICS | Horn of Africa drought drives at least 13 million to hunger Nairobi – Vast swathes of land stretching from southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya and Somalia are in the grip of... Read more 23 Feb, 2022
Business Sudan slams Ethiopia move at controversial Nile dam Khartoum – Sudan has condemned neighbouring Ethiopia for launching power generation at a controversial dam on the Blue Nile without... Read more 22 Feb, 2022
Countries Thousands rally in Sudan against military coup Khartoum –Thousands of Sudanese protesters on Monday marched against the October military coup which has led to scores of... Read more 21 Feb, 2022
Countries Sudanese man killed in crackdown on anti-coup protests as UN expert arrives Khartoum – A Sudanese man was shot dead on Sunday as security forces cracked down on rallies against last year’s... Read more 21 Feb, 2022
Business Somali leaders reject ‘illegal’ oil deal with US company Mogadishu – Somalia’s president and premier have declared null and void a deal signed by their energy minister with a... Read more 20 Feb, 2022
Business Ethiopia to start generating power from Nile dam Sunday Addis Ababa – Ethiopia will start generating power from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, government officials... Read more 19 Feb, 2022
Countries ‘Unemployed and angry!’ – Protests against foreigners resurface in SA Johannesburg – They turned up in a mob of several hundred at a migrant centre in South Africa’s Soweto township... Read more 19 Feb, 2022