Tanzania opposition arrests dent hopes of political change
Dar es Salaam – When Samia Suluhu Hassan took up the reins of power in Tanzania four months ago,... Read more
2 Aug, 2021
Ethiopian Airlines denies shipping arms, soldiers to Tigray
Nairobi – Ethiopian Airlines, the largest carrier in Africa, on Sunday denied it was transporting weapons and soldiers to the... Read more
1 Aug, 2021
Tanzania opposition calls for protests over leader Freeman Mbowe’s arrest
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s main opposition party on Saturday called for protests over the arrest of its leader,... Read more
31 Jul, 2021
Scientists create embryos to save northern white rhino
Nairobi – Scientists working to bring back the functionally extinct northern white rhino announced they had successfully created three... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
‘We’ve had enough’: South Sudan civil society demands action for change
Juba – A coalition of South Sudanese civil society groups has launched a public campaign to demand political change after... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
‘Professional bragger’: The rise of viral Kenyan star Elsa Majimbo
Nairobi – Please don’t call her an influencer: Elsa Majimbo prefers “comedian and social media sensation”. At the age... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
Somalia election partly under way, delays threaten process
Mogadishu – Voting began on Thursday in one of Somalia’s states, days late but ahead of the rest of the... Read more
29 Jul, 2021
Ugandan weightlifter faces fraud charge over Olympics
Kampala – A young Ugandan weightlifter who disappeared in Japan after failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics was charged... Read more
29 Jul, 2021
Panic as lion strays outside Nairobi National Park
Nairobi – A lion caused panic on Wednesday after straying from its habitat in Nairobi National Park into a crowded... Read more
28 Jul, 2021
Serbia’s Micho goes back to his football roots in Uganda
Kampala – Uganda’s national team have reappointed Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic as their new coach, with the Serbian saying he was... Read more
28 Jul, 2021
