Browsing: East Africa
JUBA, South Sudan — President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has abruptly sacked his Vice President, Benjamin Bol Mel, who had recently been positioned as…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially downplayed recent controversial remarks by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who threatened war over access…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan human rights activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo have provided a detailed account of the events leading to their 39-day detention…
ISIOLO, Kenya — The nation is mourning the loss of Mohamed Tubi Bidu, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Isiolo South Constituency, who passed away…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Musalia Mudavadi has confirmed the release of eight Kenyan citizens who were arrested and detained across various…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) stated on Tuesday that it believes hundreds of people were killed in Tanzania…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan activist Bob Njagi, recently released after 38 days in detention in Uganda, has publicly claimed that his abduction, alongside fellow activist…
KIAMBU, Kenya — More than a decade ago, a young woman from a small, impoverished village in Kiambu, Kenya, released a gospel song that would…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Telecommunications giant Safaricom PLC has confirmed that its M-Shwari mobile banking service is experiencing a significant outage, sparking widespread frustration after thousands…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has taken a crucial step toward significantly expanding job opportunities abroad following high-level discussions with a visiting delegation from the Provincial…