East Africa

Ethiopia claims retaking towns from Tigray rebels

Nairobi – Ethiopian forces have recaptured several towns from Tigrayan rebels including Kobo and Woldiya in the north, the government... Read more

18 Dec, 2021

Khartoum – At least 199 people have been killed in Sudan’s restive Darfur in tribal clashes over the past two... Read more

17 Dec, 2021

Nairobi – A leopard wandered into a house in southeastern Kenya after straying from its home in Tsavo National... Read more

17 Dec, 2021

Khartoum – Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council on Thursday suspended a section of a 2020 peace deal with rebel groups dealing... Read more

17 Dec, 2021

Kinshasa – The UN officials on Wednesday said they would document potential human rights violations committed during joint operations... Read more

16 Dec, 2021

Nairobi – Police in war-hit Ethiopia have arrested a freelance video journalist working for The Associated Press, the US news... Read more

16 Dec, 2021

Paris – French prosecutors on Wednesday asked for a 15-year jail term for a former hotel driver accused of... Read more

15 Dec, 2021

Nairobi – Kenya has detected its first three cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the country’s health minister... Read more

15 Dec, 2021

Nairobi – A Kenyan court on Tuesday suspended a government order to prevent those who are not fully vaccinated against... Read more

14 Dec, 2021

Kampala – Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Tuesday that police had surrounded his residence and put him under... Read more

14 Dec, 2021