Browsing: Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda — Growing concern has emerged over the whereabouts of veteran Ugandan politician and human rights activist Dr Miria Matembe after she reportedly disappeared following…
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s military government has officially severed diplomatic relations with France, escalating a years-long deterioration in ties between the West African…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The High Court in Kibera has barred members of the media from covering proceedings in the murder case involving eight students from…
NAIROBI, Kenya — More than 200 people arrested during the June 25 memorial demonstrations in Nairobi have been arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts and…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Lawyers across Uganda on Friday boycotted court proceedings in a coordinated protest organised by the Uganda Law Society (ULS), citing what they…
KINSHASA, DR Congo — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced strict new travel restrictions requiring a 21-day quarantine period for individuals returning from…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has announced that 74 individuals arrested during the June 25 memorial demonstrations are…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A fresh diplomatic dispute appears to be emerging between Kenya and Somalia following reports that Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji,…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Emergency response teams have launched a search and rescue operation following the collapse of a building at Nairobi’s Gikomba Market, one of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, has publicly spoken about her recovery from a serious health…