Ethiopia raises stake of Ethio Telecom up for sale
Nairobi – The Ethiopian government on Thursday said it would sell up to 45 percent of Ethio Telecom, a... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Russia’s Sergei Lavrov backs Sudan bid to lift UN sanctions
Khartoum – Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov held talks in Khartoum on Thursday with Sudanese officials, pledging support for... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Eritrea leader calls Tigray rights abuse claims a ‘fantasy’
Nairobi – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said on Thursday that allegations of rights abuses by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia’s... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
HRW urges sanctions on Eritrea over forced conscription
Nairobi – Human Rights Watch called on Thursday for targeted sanctions against Eritrea, accusing its government of rounding up... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Domestic violence, child marriages soar in drought-hit Ethiopia
Gode – Forced into marriage by her family, 14-year-old Bisharo stayed only five days with her abusive new husband... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Uganda wildlife numbers soar due to enhanced protection
Kampala – Uganda’s wildlife population has boomed over the past four decades, the wildlife minister said on Wednesday, but... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Uganda says will not renew mandate for UN rights office
Kampala – Uganda said on Wednesday it would not renew its mandate for the UN’s rights office, a move... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Kenya’s president wants taxes to replace foreign debt – seven ways to get there
XN Iraki, University of Nairobi In the run-up to Kenya’s 2022 polls, economic issues, particularly public debt and joblessness,... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Suspect pleads not guilty to murder of LGBTQ campaigner
Nairobi – A Kenyan man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the murder of a prominent LGBTQ campaigner whose... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Rwandan court fines driver over death of top journalist
Kigali – A Rwandan driver was on Tuesday fined one million Rwandan francs ($920) for involuntary manslaughter, over the... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
