Ugandan president says deadly blast a ‘terrorist act’
Kampala – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Sunday an explosion in the capital Kampala that killed one person and... Read more
24 Oct, 2021
Sudan pro-civilian rule faction warns of ‘creeping coup’
Khartoum – A Sudanese faction calling for a transfer of power to civilian rule warned Saturday of a “creeping coup”,... Read more
24 Oct, 2021
UN cancels Tigray flights after Ethiopia government airstrike
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s latest aerial bombardment of Tigray’s capital city on Friday injured 11 civilians and forced a... Read more
23 Oct, 2021
Mourners pay homage to slain Kenyan running star Agnes Tirop
Mosoriot – Olympic running greats came together on Saturday to bid farewell to rising Kenyan star Agnes Tirop, whose murder... Read more
23 Oct, 2021
Somalia leaders agree to ‘accelerate’ election process
Mogadishu – Somalia’s president and prime minister say they have struck a deal to speed up the process for... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Fuel shortages block food aid in famine-threatened Tigray, says UN
Addis Ababa – Fuel shortages have forced some aid groups to suspend food distribution in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region,... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
In Sudan, protesters mass to save ‘revolution’
Khartoum – Flashing victory signs, honking car horns and burning tyres, masses of Sudanese protesters fearing a return to... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Kenya runner Agnes Tirop’s death highlights pressures faced by female athletes
Nairobi – The death of Kenyan running star Agnes Tirop has thrown a spotlight on the pressures faced by the... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Ethiopia launches fourth air strike this week on Tigray capital
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia said on Thursday it had launched another air strike on the capital of war-battered Tigray, the... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Northern white rhino retired from world-first breeding project
Nairobi – Scientists attempting to bring back the near-extinct northern white rhinoceros announced on Thursday they would stop harvesting eggs... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
