Eight dead as Somali forces battle al-Shabaab at besieged hotel
Mogadishu – At least eight civilians have been confirmed dead in an attack by Islamist militants on a hotel... Read more
20 Aug, 2022
Would Kenyan women’s rights be safe under William Ruto? Why they might not be
Awino Okech, SOAS, University of London William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election. The final... Read more
19 Aug, 2022
Congolese split over Burundi troops in troubled east
Bukavu – The deployment of Burundian troops to help quell rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east... Read more
19 Aug, 2022
Kenya’s election commission in eye of vote storm
Nairobi – Feuding officials, questionable calculations and accusations of intimidation and violence – Kenya’s election body is once again... Read more
19 Aug, 2022
Hadraawi, ‘Shakespeare of Somalia’, dies aged 79
Mogadishu – Award-winning Somali poet Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame, better-known by his pen name Hadraawi, died Thursday aged 79, prompting... Read more
19 Aug, 2022
Rwanda woman faces two years in jail for ‘shameful’ dress
Kigali – A 24-year-old woman who was arrested in Rwanda for wearing “shameful” clothing faces up to two years... Read more
19 Aug, 2022
Ethiopia calls for formal ceasefire with Tigray rebels
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government called on Wednesday for a formal Tigray ceasefire agreement to be reached as... Read more
18 Aug, 2022
Kenya’s outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta promises smooth transition
Nairobi – Kenya’s outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta pledged on Thursday that there would be a smooth transition of power... Read more
18 Aug, 2022
Top Rwandan singer dies at 27 of cancer
Kigali – Tributes poured in Wednesday for Yvan Buravan, a top Rwandan R&B singer who died aged 27 of... Read more
18 Aug, 2022
Kenya’s William Ruto says ‘no time to waste’ after vote win
Nairobi – Kenya’s president-elect William Ruto vowed on Wednesday that his new administration would be transparent, saying there was... Read more
18 Aug, 2022
