UN says Somaliland clashes displace more than 185 000
Nairobi – Clashes have forced more than 185 000 people to flee their homes in a contested border town... Read more
18 Feb, 2023
Ethiopia church says crisis over as rogue bishops apologise
Nairobi – Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christian Church, one of the oldest in the world, says a crisis that erupted after... Read more
17 Feb, 2023
At least 50 killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, says rights body
Nairobi – At least 50 people died in ethnic violence in Ethiopia’s Oromia region this month, the Ethiopian Human... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
Burundi arrests five rights campaigners
Nairobi – Burundian intelligence agents have arrested five human rights campaigners, including four as they were about to fly... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
Ethiopia warns UN-backed probe could ‘undermine’ peace process
Nairobi – Ethiopia warned on Wednesday that efforts by UN-backed investigators to probe abuses committed during the war in... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
Tanzania bans children’s books for violating ‘cultural norms’
Dar Es Salaam – The Tanzanian government has banned a popular series of children’s books from schools in the... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
Kenya to deploy troops in crackdown on bandits
Nairobi – Kenya will deploy troops in the country’s drought-stricken north on Wednesday, the government announced, accusing bandits and... Read more
14 Feb, 2023
Sudan sends aid flight to quake-hit Syria
Khartoum – Sudan has sent a flight carrying 30 tons of aid to quake-hit Syria, with army chief Abdel... Read more
14 Feb, 2023
Somalia jails prominent journalist in security crackdown
Nairobi – A Somali court on Monday sentenced a freelance journalist to two months in jail on security-related charges,... Read more
14 Feb, 2023
Uganda opposition MPs get bail after nearly 18 months
Kampala – A Ugandan court on Monday gave bail to two opposition lawmakers who had been in jail for... Read more
14 Feb, 2023
