Abiy walks fine line in possible peace talks in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa – For the first time since war erupted in Ethiopia’s north 19 months ago, Prime Minister Abiy... Read more
19 Jun, 2022
Two killed in suspected rebel attack in Rwanda, police say
Kigali – Two people were killed and six others injured when armed men suspected of belonging to a rebel... Read more
19 Jun, 2022
DRC calls on UK’s Johnson to pressure Rwanda over row
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking to bar Rwanda from a proposed regional force in the... Read more
19 Jun, 2022
DRC soldier killed in gunfire on Rwandan border
Kinshasa – A Democratic Republic of Congo soldier was killed and two Rwandan policemen were wounded on Friday in... Read more
18 Jun, 2022
Ethiopia rights body says security forces killed civilians after rebel attack
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said on Friday that security forces had summarily executed residents in... Read more
18 Jun, 2022
Tanzania charges Maasai with murder over policeman death
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania has charged 20 Maasai protesters over the killing of a policeman during a demonstration... Read more
18 Jun, 2022
DRC to combat sectarian ‘stigmatisation’ amid Rwanda tensions
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo has pledged to combat stigmatisation and “manhunts,” the national broadcaster said Thursday,... Read more
17 Jun, 2022
Protester killed in Sudan anti-coup rallies, medics say
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces on Thursday killed a protester during the latest rallies against last year’s military coup,... Read more
17 Jun, 2022
UN warns of ‘alarming rise’ of hunger in Sudan
Khartoum – Political and economic turmoil have helped drive a third of Sudan’s population towards life-threatening food shortages, and... Read more
17 Jun, 2022
Uganda opposition veteran Kizza Besigye charged again with inciting violence
Kampala – Former Ugandan presidential candidate Kizza Besigye has been charged a second time with inciting violence and remanded... Read more
17 Jun, 2022
