Ethiopia files terrorism charges against opposition leaders
Ethiopia announced Saturday it was charging leading opposition politicians Jawar Mohammed and Bekele Gerba with crimes including terrorism and incitement
IATA says onboard transmission of COVID-19 is lower than other public indoor environments
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has moved to allay arising fears over air travel following publication of findings that
Moroccans protest ‘Arab normalisation’ with Israel
Hundreds of Moroccans demonstrated Friday against the “Arab normalisation” of ties with Israel, following US-backed agreements this week between the
Arrested ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero duped into flying to Kigali: report
Paul Rusesabagina, the polarising hero of the “Hotel Rwanda” film who was arrested last month in Kigali, was duped into
Gunmen abduct 7 in northern Nigeria
A group of unidentified gunmen attacked a town in the northern state of Kaduna, abducting seven people, a local security
Africa’s COVID-19 infections reach 1,390,560: Africa CDC
The number of COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 1,390,560 on Saturday with a death toll of 33,626, according to the
Ugandan military kills five prison escapees, captures two after massive jailbreak
The Ugandan military announced on Saturday that it has killed five prisoners and recaptured two others in an ongoing manhunt
No new COVID-19 deaths in Kenya as cases rises to 36,829
The number of deaths in Kenya due to the COVID-19 pandemic remained 646 for the second day, the Health ministry
Five rescued, others missing as passenger bus plunges into river in S. Nigeria
Five people were rescued and others were missing after a passenger bus fell into a river in the Ivo district
Flooding affects more than 1 million across East Africa
Flooding has affected well over a million people across East Africa, another calamity threatening food security on top of a