Kenyan street poet keeps protests alive one bus at a time
Nairobi – Holding his balance in a crammed Nairobi bus, street poet Willie Oeba delivers political punchlines straight to... Read more
27 Sep, 2024
Kenyan school fires scare away parents
Nairobi – As Kenya mourns 21 children killed in a boarding school fire this month, anxious parents are left... Read more
26 Sep, 2024
AU urges end to fighting in Sudan’s El-Fasher
Addis Ababa – The African Union (AU) on Tuesday called for an immediate end to fighting in the Sudanese... Read more
25 Sep, 2024
Tanzania arrests opposition leaders, blocks protest
Dar Es Salaam – Police arrested Tanzania’s top opposition figures on Monday, their party said, as the authorities moved... Read more
23 Sep, 2024
Ethiopia plagued by abductions ‘epidemic’
Addis Ababa – One day in August, Aynalem was on her way to university in the Amhara region of... Read more
19 Sep, 2024
Uganda’s ‘singing fools’ use satire to attack government
Kampala – A packed Kampala audience holds its breath as four self-styled “singing fools” in choir uniforms bound onto... Read more
17 Sep, 2024
Kenya airport strike disrupts flights
Nairobi – Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at Kenya’s main airport on Wednesday as staff went on strike... Read more
11 Sep, 2024
Ugandan runner’s attacker dies from injuries in hospital
Nairobi – The man who attacked Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from injuries sustained when he poured petrol... Read more
10 Sep, 2024
At least 21 boys confirmed dead in Kenya school inferno
Endarasha – A total of 21 boys were confirmed dead on Saturday after a blaze tore through a school... Read more
9 Sep, 2024
‘Abducted’ Tanzania opposition figure found dead – party
Dar Es Salaam – A member of the Tanzanian opposition party Chadema has been found dead after being abducted,... Read more
9 Sep, 2024
