Choking on factory waste: the Nile’s rising scourge
Jinja – As tourists pose for selfies on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda, factories within spitting distance... Read more
3 Nov, 2022
AU mediator to give update on Ethiopia peace talks
Johannesburg – The African Union mediator leading negotiations aimed at ending a devastating two-year conflict between the Ethiopian government... Read more
3 Nov, 2022
Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea
Alty – The pharaohs worshipped it as a god, the eternal bringer of life. But the clock is ticking... Read more
3 Nov, 2022
Invasive malaria mosquito spreading in Africa, researchers warn
Paris – New evidence has emerged that an invasive species of malaria-carrying mosquito from Asia is spreading in Africa,... Read more
2 Nov, 2022
US targets Somali arms network for sanctions
Washington – The US Treasury slapped sanctions on arms suppliers for Islamic State-Somalia and the Al-Shabaab rebels on Tuesday,... Read more
2 Nov, 2022
Tanzania deploys army to battle Mount Kilimanjaro fire
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania on Tuesday mobilised soldiers to reinforce civilian firefighters and volunteers stretched thin by a... Read more
2 Nov, 2022
Kenya’s largest female elephant dies
Nairobi – A Kenyan elephant believed to have been Africa’s largest female tusker has died of old age, wildlife... Read more
2 Nov, 2022
Update on Rwandan protest in DRC
Goma – Thousands of anti-Rwanda protesters marched through the eastern DRC city of Goma on Monday, AFP journalists saw,... Read more
1 Nov, 2022
Somalia attacks toll jumps to 116 amid appeals for aid
Mogadishu – The death toll from twin bombings in Somalia at the weekend has increased to 116, officials in... Read more
1 Nov, 2022
Tanzania population grows nearly 40 percent in a decade
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s population jumped by more than 37 percent in a decade to 61.7 million, President... Read more
1 Nov, 2022
