Africa

Somalia has returned two rifles that were taken from a Kenyan police officer who was killed during an attack at a security post near the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The rifles, a G3 and an AK47, were handed over to the Mandera …

Kenya’s Nairobi Senator, Edwin Sifuna, was among a group of prominent African political leaders who were denied entry into Angola on Thursday, despite being invited by the country’s main opposition party, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The delegation, …

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that Tanzania is completing the process of purchasing electricity from abroad specifically for the northern regions. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel “Your government is taking steps to purchase electricity from abroad specifically for the northern regions so that electricity is available …

Several people have died in South Sudan after an attempt by the UN to evacuate members of the national army came under fire, the UN has said. One crew member died when a UN helicopter was shot at, a statement from its mission in South Sudan, Unmiss, said. It added …

At least 53 people have reportedly died from an unknown illness within a day of symptoms being detected in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the risk of the disease spreading internationally is low and is investigating the mysterious disease and its source in …

The Islamic police in the northern Nigerian state of Kano have arrested Muslims seen eating and drinking publicly, as well as those selling food at the start of Ramadan, when Muslims are supposed to fast from dawn until dusk. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The deputy commander of …

The Ugandan army confirmed on Sunday that it had sent troops to another town in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo to combat armed groups, amid fears that the ongoing conflict in the DRC could escalate into a full-scale war. “Our troops have entered Mahagi town and we are in …

By : AFP – Agence France Presse A Guinean court jailed former prime minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana for five years Thursday for embezzlement of public funds, illicit enrichment and corruption. Fofana, who has been in prison since April 2022, headed the government under civilian president Alpha Conde from May 2018 …

At least 46 people have been killed and 10 others injured after a Sudanese military plane crashed in a residential neighbourhood in Omdurman, the twin city of the capital Khartoum, state media says. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The Russian-built Antonov aircraft came down after take-off from the …

A civil court in Uganda has indicted opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye on charges of treason and failure to report the allegations to any authorities. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Besigye and his co-accused did not file any pleas, as these charges can only be dealt with by …