Uganda: Experts urge strategic planning as municipalities transform into cities
As Uganda continues its transformation of municipalities into cities, experts emphasize the importance of strategic planning to ensure these new...
East Africa
Hope and healing begin to emerge in Malindi 17 months after deadly cult tragedy
Seventeen months after one of the deadliest cult-related massacres in history, the coastal town of Malindi, Kenya, is beginning its...
Germany-Kenya labor deal opens doors to new opportunities for skilled workers
Germany has reached an agreement with Kenya that will allow skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers to enter Europe’s largest economy...
Rwanda seeks $1.7 billion investment to boost agriculture opportunities at Africa Food Systems Forum
At the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum, Rwanda launched the “Rwanda Legacy Program,” highlighting the need for $1.68 billion in...
Kenya community unites after school fire as authorities prioritize student safety, recovery
Following a tragic fire at Hillside Endarasha Primary School in Nyeri County, central Kenya, that claimed the lives of at...
Rebecca Cheptegei: Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner over land dispute
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her...
Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to Eritrea Capital
Ethiopian Airlines has halted flights to Eritrea, citing challenging operating conditions. The suspension comes after Eritrea announced it would end...
Chaos in Uganda as police shoot Bobi Wine
Ugandan politician and activist Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, was shot in the leg by police on...
Ugandan Olympian set on fire by boyfriend after returning from games
A Ugandan olympian living in Kenya was set ablaze by her boyfriend and is currently receiving treatment for 75% burns,...
Kenya: EACC Arrests Four Traffic Officers for Soliciting Bribes from Motorists
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested four traffic police officers for extorting money from motorists under the guise...
Kenya: Fear as fire sweeps through gas station on Ngara-Desai Road
A gas explosion at a station on Desai Road in Ngara early Sunday, September 1, has caused widespread fear. The...
Kenya: Founder of Mombasa Cement Patel dies at 58
The founder of Mombasa Cement, Hasmukh Patel, has passed away. Mombasa Cement and the Nyumba Group of Companies announced the...
Egypt launches incentives to boost oil, gas production
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, has unveiled a new set of incentives aimed at invigorating the...
Malawi electoral commission embraces technology, 6,500 devices to transform September 2025 elections
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced the adoption of Electoral Management Devices (EMDs) for the upcoming general elections scheduled...
Yemen: Arms dealers advertise machine guns, grenades on X
Arms dealers in Yemen are leveraging social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to openly advertise and sell an array of...
Five Kenyan police officers charged after notorious serial killer escapes custody
Five Kenyan police officers found themselves in the dock on Wednesday, accused of facilitating the escape of a suspected serial...
Somalia: Deadly suicide bombing rocks Mogadishu
A suspected suicide bombing near a security checkpoint on the busy Mogadishu-Afgoye highway claimed the lives of five individuals and...
95-year-old Kenyan man marries 90-year-old sweetheart
A 95-year-old Kenyan man, Ibrahim Mbogo, married his long-time sweetheart, 90-year-old Tabitha Wangui, over the weekend, marking a remarkable milestone...
Mali: 15 soldiers killed in Jihadist ambush
At least fifteen members of Mali's Defense and Security Forces (FDS) were killed on Thursday during a fierce confrontation with...
Kenya: Aviation authority assures smooth operations amid looming union strike
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) announced on Friday that it has implemented contingency measures to ensure airport operations remain unaffected...
Children caught in crossfire as shelling devastates schools, markets in Sudan
A series of shelling attacks in Sudan have claimed the lives of several children and left many more injured. Reports...
Rwanda: Kagame secures 4th term, pledges commitment to regional peace
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame was officially sworn in for a fourth term on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of regional peace,...
Outrage in Tanzania over viral gang rape video
Tanzanian authorities have launched a rigorous investigation following the viral circulation of a horrifying gang rape video, igniting widespread outrage...
Rwanda stock exchange booms, equities, bonds surge in first half of 2024
The Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) has experienced a remarkable surge in activity during the first half of 2024, with significant...
Nairobi erupts as protesters demand President Ruto’s resignation
Nairobi witnessed chaotic scenes on Thursday as police clashed with protesters demanding the resignation of President William Ruto. The unrest...
Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine after border attack
The Malian government has announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Ukraine. This decision comes in the wake of controversial...
Al-Shabab suicide bomber kills 32 in Somalia
A suicide bomber linked to the al-Qaeda-affiliated group Al-Shabab launched a deadly assault on Lido Beach in Mogadishu, Somalia, on...
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran
Ismail Haniyeh, a leading figure of Hamas, was assassinated in Iran shortly after attending the inauguration of the country's new...
Kenya takes bold steps to tackle child labour
The ACCEL Project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, recently conducted comprehensive orientations for the County...
Illegal fishing lures Kenyan students away from classrooms
A troubling trend has emerged around Lake Naivasha, where tens of secondary school students have dropped out over the past...
Uganda security forces crack down on anti-corruption protesters, detain dozens
Scores of protesters in Uganda have been detained by security forces after rallying against corruption and alleged human rights violations...
Tragic landslide kills over 55 people in Ethiopia
A devastating landslide in southern Ethiopia has resulted in the loss of at least 55 lives. The catastrophe occurred on...
DRC initiates UN peacekeeper withdrawal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially commenced the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers, as announced by the foreign minister...
President Barrow arrives Abuja for ECOWAS 64th summit
President Adama Barrow arrived in Abuja on Saturday afternoon to attend the 64th Ordinary session of the ECOWAS Heads of...
Unprecedented Israeli airstrike unleashes 40,000 tons of explosives on Gaza
In a shocking turn of events, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) reportedly dropped a staggering 40,000 tons of explosives on...
President Barrow initiates transformative educational, infrastructural developments
In a groundbreaking move, President Barrow spearheaded a series of transformative initiatives on Saturday, November 25, 2023, as part of...
Azerbaijan’s president accuses France of destabilizing South Caucasus
In a bold statement at the international conference on "Decolonization: Women's Empowerment and Development" in Baku, President Ilham Aliyev of...
Kenya’s Ruto defends economic measures despite criticism
Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday defended his push to slash "unnecessary" public debt despite widespread anger over the removal...