Africa

  The Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) has made a significant stride in its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) initiative with the arrival of the country’s first Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains at the Dar es Salaam port. This inaugural shipment, comprising five electric locomotives and three passenger cars, heralds a transformative …

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has set out for Kigali, Rwanda, where he will participate in the solemn remembrance of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. Departing from Nairobi, he was seen off by Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla. Gachagua’s presence at the event, known as ‘Kwibuka 30’, will stand …

Recent revelations have brought to light a concerning expenditure by the Ugandan government, specifically through the Uganda Police Force (UPF), which reportedly spent a staggering KSh1.038 billion (approximately USD 7,480,000) on an aircraft that has seen minimal use since its acquisition in June 2019. READ ALSO: Embu: Land Eviction Turns Violent, …

A 15-year-old boy has been apprehended by the police for fatally harming his 50-year-old biological father, who had returned home intoxicated in Kassanda District, Uganda. The tragic event occurred on March 7, 2024, in Katovu village, Kamuli Sub County, during a family dispute. The spokesperson for Wamala Regional Police, Rachel …

A 48-year-old man from the West Nile Region of Northwestern Uganda has been arrested by police for allegedly killing his 23-year-old wife. The incident, which occurred on March 1, 2024, reportedly stemmed from a dispute over the wife’s refusal to engage in sexual activity. The couple had been sharing a …

A total of 25 individuals, including foreign nationals from seven different countries, lost their lives in a tragic road accident involving four vehicles on a highway leading to Arusha, Tanzania’s northern city. The incident occurred when a lorry registered in Kenya collided with three other vehicles, one of which was …

By: BBC Aissata Tall Sall, Senegal’s Justice Minister, has declared the liberation of close to 400 demonstrators who were incarcerated during political protests in March 2021 and June 2023. Ms. Sall did not specify whether prominent figures like opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and presidential candidate Bachirou Diomaye Faye would be …

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has touched down in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, for an official visit. Upon his arrival at the airport, Mudavadi was greeted by Kenya’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, George Orina, and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Director General of Africa Affairs, Fisseh Shawul. In addition to his …

Demonstrations are occurring in Oyo and Ibadan, Nigeria, in response to the increasing expenses of daily life. These protests in the southern region mirror earlier ones in the north that took place two weeks ago. Anger among protesters stems from soaring inflation rates, primarily fueled by steep food prices and …

As tensions escalate between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) army and the Tutsi-led M23 rebels, reportedly supported by Rwanda, residents of Eastern Congo are facing dire challenges in accessing food and ensuring their safety. The conflict has severely disrupted food supplies to the city of Goma, affecting over two …