East Africa

Over 7 000 schools damaged by Tigray war… 1.42m students unable to attend classes

Addis Ababa – More than 7 000 schools have been damaged as a result of the expanding conflict in Ethiopia,... Read more

31 Aug, 2021

Dar es Salaam – The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, appeared in the country’s high court on... Read more

31 Aug, 2021

Juba – A South Sudanese activist said on Monday that he and four others had gone into hiding, abandoning... Read more

30 Aug, 2021

Juba – Security forces patrolled South Sudan’s capital Juba on Monday and many shops were shut as the authorities warned... Read more

30 Aug, 2021

Addis Ababa – Rebel forces from Ethiopia’s war-torn region of Tigray on Sunday accused the African Union (AU) of bias,... Read more

29 Aug, 2021

Juba – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has struck a deal with former foe Riek Machar that will pave... Read more

29 Aug, 2021

Juba – South Sudan security forces have arrested seven people, including a top religious figure, a civil society organisation said... Read more

29 Aug, 2021

Juba – Security officials briefly detained three journalists in South Sudan and shut down their radio station on Friday in... Read more

28 Aug, 2021

Dar es Salaam – Dozens of police officers, politicians and Tanzanian citizens gathered on Friday to pay tribute to... Read more

28 Aug, 2021

Hargeisa – Somaliland has agreed “(in) principle” to take in refugees from Afghanistan, a foreign ministry official said on Friday,... Read more

28 Aug, 2021