Uganda army’s stay in DRC ‘strictly’ limited, president vows
Kinshasa – Ugandan troops will spend no more time in the Democratic Republic of Congo helping to fight rebels than... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Sudan police fire tear gas at Khartoum protesters
Khartoum – Sudanese police fired tear gas on Monday to disperse hundreds of protesters who rallied near the presidential... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Rwanda turns to electric motorbikes to drive down emissions
Kigali – When Rwandan motorcycle taxi driver Evode Niyorurema converted his fuel guzzler to an electric motorbike, he had no... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
As Kenya binges on easy credit, public shaming follows
Nairobi – It only took Kenyan security guard Ambrose Kilonzo a few seconds and zero-collateral to secure a loan... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Tigray rebels retake Lalibela in Ethiopia, residents say
Nairobi – Tigray rebels on Sunday recaptured the north Ethiopian town of Lalibela, home to a Unesco world heritage... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Uganda, DRC troops fix road ahead of expected anti-rebel push
Mbau – Ugandan and Congolese troops worked to repair a key road in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
Raila Odinga: Kenya’s diehard presidential hopeful
Nairobi – Raila Amolo Odinga, a veteran Kenyan political leader and one-time prime minister, has long cast himself as an... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
Veteran Kenyan politician Odinga to make fifth run for president
Nairobi – Veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga announced on Friday he would make his fifth bid for the presidency... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Sudan youth radio gagged for 6 weeks after coup
Khartoum – A lively youth-run radio station, Sudan’s 96.0 FM was muzzled for 46 days after authorities banished the... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Tanzania marks 60 years of independence as fears grow for freedoms
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania marked its 60th independence anniversary on Thursday, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan hailing the country’s... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
