Floods kill over 170 people in East DR Congo
More than 170 people have died after heavy rains and flooding in eastern DR Congo’s South Kivu province, officials said […]
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Kenya sets up inquiry into cult deaths, leader to remain in prison
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday appointed a commission of inquiry into the death of 111 people believed to have
Uganda to evacuate 275 nationals trapped in military clashes in Sudan
Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs is working to evacuate 275 nationals trapped in the deadly military clashes in Sudan, a
East African leaders head to Sudan to mediate conflict
Three East African presidents are planning to travel to Sudan as mediators in a bid to resolve the outbreak of
Four killed, 11 rescued as police unearth cult “church’’ in Kenya
Police on Friday, confirmed the death of four people and 11 others rescued while emaciated from occultation underground in the
Sudanese military warns against escalation of violence
The Sudanese army on Thursday, warned against the mobilisation of paramilitary groups in the north of the country and in
Dozens raped as migrant workers expelled from Angola to Congo
Congolese women and children have been raped and subjected to other abuses during a mass expulsion of migrant workers from
UNICEF dispatches health, nutrition supplies for flood victims in southern Somalia
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said it has dispatched the first 12 metric tons of health and nutrition supplies
AfDB approves $30m Trade, SME Finance facility for Family Bank Ltd
By Mbafan Ade (BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT) – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $30
Congolese Tutsis say violent campaign designed to disenfranchise them
A group of Congolese Tutsis have raised an alarm over what it described as a campaign of threats and violence designed
Kenya’s first lady declares prayers against homosexuality
Kenya’s First Lady Rachel Ruto has declared national prayers against homosexuality in the country, saying the family unit was under
6 elephants killed in 14 months in Tanzania’s Ruaha National Park
The Tanzanian police are holding three suspected poachers in connection with the killing of six elephants in the East African
Burundi sends troops in fight against DR Congo rebels
Burundi says it is deploying about 100 soldiers to North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where dozens
UN declares support for restoration of democracy in Sudan
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has expressed support for the restoration of civilian rule and the transition
UN appeals for humanitarian access amid clashes in northern Somalia
The United Nations relief official in Somalia on Friday appealed for unhindered humanitarian access to all those in need as
UNHCR seeks more funding to ramp up humanitarian support in Somalia
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed for additional funding to sustain humanitarian response beyond March in
Rwanda’s population increases to over 13.2 mln
Rwanda’s population grew by 2.7 million in the last 10 years from 10.5 million in 2012 to over 13.2 million
M23 occupies new strategic town in NE DR Congo – Army
Rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) took control on Friday morning of the strategic town of Mushaki, located in
Rwanda launches high speed satellite internet
Rwanda on Thursday announced the launch of high-speed Starlink satellite internet services in the country. Rwandan Minister of ICT and
Measles kills 12 children in Tanzania
A total of 12 children have died of measles in south-western Tanzania’s Mlele district since December, district commissioner Majid Mwanga
Rebels launch new offensive in DR Congo
M23 rebels appear to have launched an offensive in North Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of
UN experts worried about South Sudan violence
Violence in South Sudan is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, according to a panel of UN
Chinese doctors touching hearts of rural communities in Uganda through health services
Dozens of people at the Katosi landing site in the Central Region district of Mukono queued to get the free
Roundup: 36th Ordinary Session of AU Assembly kicks off
The 36th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly kicked off on Saturday as African leaders, UN officials and
M23 rebels raped women during killings – Amnesty
A new report from Amnesty International claims that M23 rebels raped more than 66 women and girls mainly in the
Binding agreement on Renaissance Dam will benefit Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan – Sudanese envoy
Sudan has said that a binding agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) can
Tanzania bans Wimpy Kid books amid LGBTQ claims
The Tanzanian government has banned 16 titles of a popular children’s book series from being used in schools for allegedly
Kenya’s youngest woman MP accused of nepotism
Kenya’s Linet Chepkorir, who last year became the youngest woman county MP in the country to be elected at 24
Kenya’s president picks banker for deputy central bank gov. – Senate
Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated Susan Koech, a career banker who has also served in top government posts, to
Tanzania unveils ‘largest’ ship in Great Lakes region
Tanzania has floated a locally built cargo and passenger ship in the Lake Victoria port of its north-western city of