Uganda says foils attack on ‘Lion of Mogadishu’s funeral
Pader – Uganda said on Friday it had foiled a suicide bomb attack against the state funeral of a top... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
Sudan receives $857 million in IMF aid
Khartoum – Sudan has received more than $857 million as part of a global allocation by the International Monetary Fund... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
Nigerian gunmen free dozens of kidnapped seminary pupils
Katsina – Nigerian gunmen have freed the remaining pupils from more than 100 kidnapped from an Islamic seminary in... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
Zanzibar unveils plan for sub-Saharan Africa’s ‘tallest skyscraper’
Dar es Salaam – Zanzibar announced plans on Tuesday to build sub-Saharan Africa’s tallest skyscraper, with the $1.3-billion bill exceeding... Read more
26 Aug, 2021
At least 8 people, including 2 Chinese killed by crane collapse in Nairobi
Nairobi – Eight people, including two Chinese, were killed and two others injured on Thursday after a crane collapsed... Read more
26 Aug, 2021
At least 3 police officers, security guard killed by lone gunman in Tanzania shooting
Dar es Salaam – Three police officers and a private security guard were killed by a lone gunman in... Read more
26 Aug, 2021
UN to withdraw Ethiopian peacekeepers on Sudan’s request: Khartoum
Khartoum – The United Nations has agreed to a request from Khartoum to withdraw the Ethiopian contingent of a... Read more
26 Aug, 2021
Shell-shocked survivors describe brutal Tigray rebel advance
Dessie – After seizing the farming village in northern Ethiopia, the rebels roamed the streets searching for young, able-bodied... Read more
26 Aug, 2021
IMF extends $334m in aid to South Sudan – central bank
Juba – The IMF has loaned $334 million to South Sudan, the country’s central bank governor said on Tuesday, as... Read more
25 Aug, 2021
Afghan refugees arrive in Uganda, foreign ministry says
Kampala – A flight carrying Afghan evacuees fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country touched down early on Wednesday... Read more
25 Aug, 2021
