Browsing: Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto has warned against any form of violence, destruction of property, or disruption of essential services ahead of next week’s…
KAMPALA, Uganda — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has killed more than 200 people within its first month,…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on individuals it accuses of undermining peace efforts in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, signalling…
NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s military authorities have launched a large-scale manhunt after an early-morning attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in the capital Niamey left…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s latest warning that veteran politician Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire could face arrest…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Former South African President Jacob Zuma has expelled his daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla from his uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, deepening a high-profile…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States Embassy in Nairobi has urged its citizens in Kenya to exercise heightened caution ahead of planned nationwide demonstrations expected…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s latest public declarations targeting the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, mark a further intensification of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s decision to charge prominent lawyer and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago with a treason-related offence has intensified scrutiny of the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — When the government announced that In vitro fertilisation (IVF) would be covered under the Social Health Authority (SHA), Jessica* allowed herself to…