Explosion heard in Somali capital Mogadishu
An explosion was heard Saturday in the Somali capital, scene of frequent attacks by Islamic extremist fighters. Witnesses said the
Rwandan court convicts 15 on terror-related charges
A Rwandan high court on Friday sentenced 13 people to five years and two others to ten years in jail
Kenyans in diaspora to get new generation passports
President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed relevant Government agencies to come up with mechanisms of ensuring that Kenyans in the diaspora
Angola qualify for AFCON 2019, Algeria seal top spot in group D
Angola qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after edging out Botswana 1-0 in Francistown, Botswana with Wilson Eduardo’s goal
Sudan’s Bashir reduces jail time for breaking state of emergency
Sudan president Omar al-Bashir has announced a reduction of the maximum jail term for disobeying the state of emergency in the
Nigeria’s NNPC plans to revamp refineries to cut fuel imports
Nigeria’s state-oil firm NNPC said it plans to revamp its refineries to help Africa’s biggest crude oil producer to save
Unicef warns it is ‘running out of time’ for Mozambique cyclone victims
The chief of the UN children’s emergency agency has warned that humanitarian efforts were running late for the tens of
South Sudan on the spot over luxury spending
South Sudan’s committee overseeing the fragile transition from civil war has approved almost $185 million in spending on vehicles, food
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni thanks China for hydropower dam funding
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday commissioned a Chinese-built hydro-power dam which is expected to boost Uganda’s electricity generation capacity.
Court victory for Kenya’s LGBT community
The Court of Appeal in Nairobi, Kenya, has granted a major win to the Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)