Ethiopia PM moots possible peace talks with Tigray rebels
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday spoke for the first time about the possibility of... Read more
15 Jun, 2022
Rwanda says ‘not deterred’ after UK asylum seeker flight cancelled
Kigali – The Rwandan government said on Wednesday it was still committed to taking in asylum seekers sent by the... Read more
15 Jun, 2022
Rwanda YouTuber alleges prison torture, HRW says
Nairobi – A prominent Rwandan YouTuber has accused prison guards of torturing him, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday... Read more
14 Jun, 2022
Clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill more than 100
Khartoum – Clashes in Sudan’s Darfur between Arab and non-Arab groups have killed more than 100 people, adding to... Read more
14 Jun, 2022
Hunger claims children in forgotten corner of Uganda
Karamoja – In one of Uganda’s poorest and most lawless regions, anxious mothers clutch bone-thin infants in a malnutrition... Read more
14 Jun, 2022
DRC accuses Rwanda of ‘invasion’ as rebels seize town
Goma – The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday accused Rwanda of an “invasion” after rebels it says receive... Read more
14 Jun, 2022
Campaigners urge Commonwealth to press Rwanda on human rights
Kigali – Rights groups on Friday urged leaders attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this month to... Read more
13 Jun, 2022
Tanzania signs natural gas deal with Shell, Equinor
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania on Saturday signed a framework agreement with British and Norwegian energy giants Shell and... Read more
13 Jun, 2022
Thousands of sheep drown as Sudan ship sinks
Khartoum – An overladen ship crammed with thousands of sheep sank on Sunday in Sudan’s Red Sea port of... Read more
13 Jun, 2022
Sudan post-coup talks postponed as civilian bloc refuses to join
Khartoum – A second round of UN-facilitated talks aiming to resolve Sudan’s political crisis following a military coup have... Read more
12 Jun, 2022
