Lions killed after escape bid from Sudan paramilitaries
Khartoum – Three lions were shot dead in Sudan after trying to escape from their cages inside a base... Read more
23 Dec, 2022
Rwanda accuses DRC of ‘fabricating’ M23 massacre
Kigali – Rwanda on Wednesday accused the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of “fabricating” a massacre,... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Djibouti rebels release six troops
Nairobi – Six troops held by a rebel group in the tiny East African state of Djibouti have been... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
First lot of Somali soldiers come home from Eritrea
Mogadishu – The first batch of 5 000 Somali men sent to train as soldiers in Eritrea returned home... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Ethiopia’s celebrated circus offers youth discipline and hope
Dire Dawa – In a faded hall with tattered carpets, young acrobats launch off their partners’ feet high into... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Tanzania signs $2.2 billion railway deal with China
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania on Tuesday signed a $2.2-billion contract with a Chinese company to build the final... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
‘Life is worse’: Kenya’s William Ruto marks 100 days in office
Nairobi – Kenyan shop attendant Winnie Wanjiru Mwaura was brimming with hope when she signed up to be an... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Uganda charges US parents with child trafficking in torture case
Kampala – Ugandan prosecutors on Tuesday charged a US couple with child trafficking and denied bail, a week after... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Somalia president says soldiers in Eritrea to return home this month
Mogadishu – Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Monday that soldiers training in Eritrea will begin returning home... Read more
20 Dec, 2022
Ethiopia’s largest bank says Tigray services resume
Nairobi – The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia said on Monday that it has resumed financial services in some towns... Read more
20 Dec, 2022
