At least 400 000 people facing famine in war-torn Tigray
Over 400 000 people have “crossed the threshold into famine” in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region, a senior UN official... Read more
3 Jul, 2021
Kenya court to rule in August on constitutional reform
A court in Kenya says it will rule next month on whether to overturn a verdict that scuttled disputed... Read more
3 Jul, 2021
Suicide bomber kills 4, wounds 8 in Mogadishu
At least four people were killed and eight others wounded in a suicide attack on a café in the... Read more
3 Jul, 2021
Fears after ex-peacekeeper bases in Sudan’s Darfur looted
A peacekeeping force this week completed its withdrawal from Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region, but security fears have been stoked... Read more
3 Jul, 2021
Cheers, hugs as rebels take back Tigray capital
Celebrations erupted on the streets of the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region this week when rebel fighters took over... Read more
3 Jul, 2021
Ethiopia says won’t ‘suffocate’ Tigray as UN clamours for access
Ethiopia has rejected charges that it planned to choke off aid to war-hit Tigray after rebels took control of... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Outcry as Ugandan internet users hit with new tax
Ugandan internet users have been hit by a new tax on mobile data in a move the country’s opposition... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Fall of Tigray capital marks new phase of Ethiopia war
Tigray capital Mekele’s fall after rebel fighters stunned the world this week by retaking the city, marked a new... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Ugandan traders sleep rough as Cover lockdown drags on
Ugandan traders at the east African country’s biggest market are struggling under a strict 42-day coronavirus lockdown, as they... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Uhuru Kenyatta, Macron meet as Paris courts east Africa
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his French counterpart President Emmanuel Macron have met in Paris where they discussed several... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
