Countries Tigray rebels claim dozens killed in drone strike on IDP camp Nairobi – Tigrayan rebels claimed on Saturday that dozens of people had been killed in a drone strike on... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries Tanzania president reshuffles cabinet amid party infighting Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan reshuffled her cabinet Saturday as she battled to put a lid... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries Uganda challenges order to free acclaimed author Kampala – The Ugandan government is challenging a court order for the release from custody of acclaimed Ugandan author... Read more 8 Jan, 2022
Countries Ethiopia announces amnesty for prominent opposition figures Nairobi – The Ethiopian government announced on Friday it was pardoning a number of high-profile political prisoners, including members... Read more 8 Jan, 2022
Countries Four police die in Kenya attack, official says Nairobi – Four police officers were ambushed and killed on Friday in a coastal region of Kenya bordering Somalia that... Read more 7 Jan, 2022
Countries Three killed in Sudan as thousands protest against military Khartoum – Sudanese security forces shot dead three protesters on Thursday during the latest mass demonstrations demanding a transition... Read more 7 Jan, 2022
Countries Tanzania parliament speaker quits in feud with president Dar es Salaam – The speaker of Tanzania’s parliament quit on Thursday after a very public falling out with... Read more 7 Jan, 2022
Business China FM in Kenya on three-nation tour of Africa Mombasa – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will tour Beijing-funded infrastructure projects in Kenya and discuss future economic opportunities with... Read more 6 Jan, 2022
Countries Patients dying as medicines run out in Ethiopia’s Tigray, doctors say Nairobi – Doctors in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region say patients are needlessly dying of treatable conditions because a de... Read more 5 Jan, 2022
Countries China voices opposition to Eritrea sanctions as FM visits Nairobi – China voiced its opposition to unilateral sanctions on Eritrea during a visit on Wednesday by its foreign minister... Read more 5 Jan, 2022