Rwanda arrests 13 suspected of plotting ‘terrorist’ attacks
Kigali – Rwandan police said on Friday they had arrested 13 people suspected of plotting “terrorist” attacks in the... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
Thousands rally in Sudan capital in support of civilian rule
Khartoum – Thousands of Sudanese protesters flooded the streets of Khartoum on Thursday in support of civilian rule, more than... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
Ethiopia to expel seven senior UN staff for ‘meddling’
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia said on Thursday it would expel seven senior UN officials for “meddling” in its affairs, a... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
World Bank chief in Sudan for first visit in 40 years
Khartoum – World Bank president David Malpass, in Sudan on Thursday for the first visit in nearly 40 years, praised... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
Rwandan YouTuber jailed for 15 years after anti-Kagame posts
Kigali – A Rwandan court on Thursday sentenced a prominent YouTube commentator and genocide survivor to 15 years in prison... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
Uganda opposition boycotts parliament to demand MPs’ release
Kampala – Ugandan opposition MPs on Wednesday announced plans to boycott parliament until two jailed colleagues were released, following... Read more
30 Sep, 2021
SAA, Kenya Airways aim to create pan-African airline
Johannesburg – South Africa’s beleaguered national airline has signed a co-operation agreement with its Kenyan counterpart, with the long-term aim... Read more
30 Sep, 2021
Five Sudan officers killed targeting ISIS cell, security officials say
Khartoum – Five Sudanese counterterrorism officers were killed on Tuesday during a raid in Khartoum targeting “a cell linked... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Comoros minister sorry for ‘bastard’ journalist remark
Moroni – The new finance minister of the Comoros island nation off the southeast African coast has apologised to journalists... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
Ethiopia minister who spoke out about rape in Tigray resigns
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian women’s minister, the first federal official to acknowledge rape had taken place during the Tigray war,... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
