At least 33 rebels killed in east, DRC army says
Bukavu – The Congolese army on said on Friday that its troops killed 33 armed men in fighting against local... Read more
5 Feb, 2022
Coups and Covid loom large at African Union summit
Addis Ababa – Heads of state gathered on Saturday at the African Union headquarters to kick off a two-day... Read more
5 Feb, 2022
World’s first malaria vaccine making inroads in western Kenya
Siaya – Lucy Akinyi’s three children were infected with malaria so often she would be at their local health... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Kenya under fire over calls to ‘weaken’ forest protections
Nairobi – In his 15 years defending one of Nairobi’s last green spaces, Simon Nganga has seen off brazen... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Jury still out on landmark crackdown on rebels in eastern DRC
Beni – Late last year, Ugandan and Congolese troops launched an unprecedented offensive against the deadliest militia in eastern... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Eager Ethiopia plays host to crisis-wracked African Union
Addis Ababa – Just three months ago, foreigners were fleeing Ethiopia in droves, responding to alarming security warnings from... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Thousands of Sudanese defy tear gas to march against coup
Khartoum – Sudan’s security forces fired tear gas on Thursday at protesters demanding justice for 79 people killed following... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Ethiopia rights body cites police role in killings
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s human rights body on Wednesday implicated security forces in the killings of more than a dozen... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
Albino child dismembered in Burundi, association says
Nairobi – The dismembered remains of a four-year-old albino boy were found on Tuesday in Burundi a few days... Read more
2 Feb, 2022
Tanzania parliament elects new speaker after political feud
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s parliament elected a new speaker on Tuesday following the resignation of her predecessor in a... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
