PICS | Uganda launches first oil drilling programme
Hoima – Uganda on Tuesday officially launched an oil drilling programme as it seeks to join the club of... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
‘We are convinced beyond the shadow of a doubt that our victory was stolen,’ Kenya’s Raila Odinga insists, 5 months on
Nairobi – Kenya’s opposition chief Raila Odinga insisted on Monday he was the rightful winner of last year’s bitterly-fought... Read more
24 Jan, 2023
Kenyan rugby ace Collins Injera retires aged 36
Nairobi – Kenya’s all-time top try scorer Collins Injera announced his retirement on Tuesday after a 17-year rugby career.... Read more
24 Jan, 2023
Six dead in siege at mayor’s office in Mogadishu
Mogadishu – At least six people were killed on Sunday in an attack by al-Shabaab militants at the mayor’s... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Eritrea troops seen leaving Tigray as US hails ‘withdrawal’
Addis Ababa – Eritrean forces have been leaving towns in the war-torn region of Tigray, locals told AFP, as... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Explosion, gunfire near mayor’s office in Mogadishu
Mogadishu – A huge blast tore through buildings near the mayor’s office in central Mogadishu on Sunday, with gunfire... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Ex-adviser to DRC president taken to prison after hearing
Kinshasa – A former presidential adviser in the Democratic Republic of Congo who was removed from the cabinet and... Read more
22 Jan, 2023
‘Finally our right is restored’ – Tanzania’s main opposition party holds first rally after six years of bans
Mwanza – Tanzania’s main opposition party on Saturday held its first mass rally since the lifting of a 2016... Read more
22 Jan, 2023
Uganda issues licence for $3.5 billion oil pipeline
Kampala – Uganda has issued a licence for the construction of a controversial $3.5 billion pipeline set to carry... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Al-Shabaab attack kills seven Somali soldiers
Mogadishu – An al-Shabaab attack killed seven soldiers Friday at a military camp in a Somali town retaken by... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
