Ethiopia declares 3-day national mourning after deadly landslide kills at least 72
The Ethiopian parliament on Tuesday declared a three-day national mourning for its 72 citizens who lost their lives after a
President Uhuru Kenyatta to deliver last State of the Nation address before August poll
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Wednesday deliver his last State-of-the-Nation address before the country’s August general elections. Political temperatures
China spending millions to develop railway systems in Africa
China is investing billions of dollars on a huge modern rail network that will eventually traverse the length and breadth
China donates 30 tonnes of food aid to drought-hit Kenyan community
Kenya has been hard hit by a severe drought, putting the lives of thousands at risk of death from hunger.
Zambia National Farmers Union welcomes ban on importation of vegetables and fruits
Zambia’s National Farmers Union (ZNFU) welcomed government ban on importation of some farm produce into Zambia with an aim to
South Africa, Nigeria to form xenophobia-busting monitor
South Africa and Nigeria on Monday said they would launch a jointly run “early warning” system to track and deter
South Sudan rebels kidnap eight local aid workers: military
South Sudanese rebels have kidnapped eight locals working for a U.S. charity and are demanding aid deliveries as ransom, a
Niger opposition leader sentenced to serve a year in jail for baby smuggling
Niger’s opposition leader Hama Amadou has been sentenced to a year in jail by an appeal court on charges of
Two United Nations experts kidnapped in DRC
Two United Nations foreign experts have been kidnapped in the central Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, UN
Nigerian government unveils comprehensive plan to revive economy by 2020
The Nigerian Government has unveiled a comprehensive plan to get the country’s economy out of recession and set it on