Countries Uganda closes schools to fight Ebola, new cases fall Kampala – Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting... Read more 26 Nov, 2022
Countries Aid into Ethiopia’s Tigray ‘not matching needs’, says WFP Addis Ababa – The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said aid deliveries into Tigray were “not matching the... Read more 26 Nov, 2022
Countries One killed in Sudan anti-coup protests: medics Khartoum – Sudanese security forces on Thursday shot dead a protester during renewed demonstrations against last year’s military coup... Read more 26 Nov, 2022
Countries Tanzania starts rationing power because of drought Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian authorities have started rationing electricity because of a drop in hydropower generation due to... Read more 24 Nov, 2022
Countries Kenyan ex-Olympic official’s graft conviction overturned Nairobi – Former Kenyan Olympic Committee official Stephen arap Soi was released from prison on Thursday after a Nairobi... Read more 24 Nov, 2022
Countries Kenya taking ‘firm measures’ to avoid athletics doping ban: minister Nairobi – Kenya is “taking firm measures” to ward off a possible international athletics ban following a flood of... Read more 24 Nov, 2022
Countries Amnesty urges AU action on South Sudan war crimes court Nairobi – Amnesty International on Wednesday urged the African Union to take “long awaited” steps toward creating a promised... Read more 24 Nov, 2022
Countries Tanzanian government says plane crash rescue was slow and ill-equipped Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian authorities said on Tuesday more passengers would likely have survived a deadly plane crash... Read more 23 Nov, 2022
Countries Uganda to deploy 1 000 troops to DRC to fight rebels Kampala – Uganda will deploy around 1 000 soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the end... Read more 23 Nov, 2022
Countries Ethiopia’s other war: The shadowy Oromia conflict Addis Ababa – Even as the rivals in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict have agreed to a ceasefire, reports of air... Read more 23 Nov, 2022