Kenyan soldiers kill 5 al-Shabab fighters in border region
Kenyan soldiers on Monday killed five al-Shabab militants after the terrorists ambushed the military convoy in Mandera County near the
COVID-19 has ‘devastating’ impact on people displaced by conflict: report
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a “devastating” impact on people displaced and affected by conflict, tipping many into hunger and
Two arrested as probe into Uganda’s Makerere university fire begins
Two security guards have been arrested as police commenced investigations into a fire that gutted Makerere University Main Building yesterday.
Kenya records 98 new COVID-19 cases
Kenya on Monday confirmed 98 new cases of COVID-19 from 1644 samples tested in the last 24 hours, bringing to
11 killed in eastern DR Congo’s ‘Death Triangle’
Ten civilians and a soldier were killed overnight in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in an attack blamed on
UN General Assembly goes virtual
The largest diplomatic meeting globally, the UN General Assembly, will take place this week but not in a traditional way.
Tunisia announces 996 new COVID-19 cases, 10,732 in total
The Tunisian health ministry on Monday reported 996 new infections with the novel coronavirus and four more deaths, raising the
Facebook to open Africa office in Lagos, Nigeria
Facebook announced plans for a new office in Lagos, Nigeria in the coming year. The Lagos division will host teams
South African president wants UN role to be strengthened in confronting challenges
With the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly taking place this week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on
Direct flight connection between Europe, Namibia resumes
The first direct flight connection between Europe and Namibia since the official reopening of borders on Sept. 1 resumed on