5 killed, 13,000 displaced by floods in Tanzania
Ongoing heavy rains and floods have killed five people and left about 13,000 others homeless in Tanzania’s eastern region of
Turkish carrier to resume flights to Mogadishu
Turkish Airlines will soon resume daily direct flights between Mogadishu and Istanbul, officials say. Ali Kamal Eydin, the deputy undersecretary
A new study suggests that sugar can damage the brain
Researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles found that fructose – a type of sugar naturally found in
U.S. threatens to impose sanctions if South Sudan backtracks
The United States has threatened to impose sanctions or an arms embargo on South Sudan’s leaders if they fail to
31 people killed in Burundi in April – UN
The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday said 31 people have been killed in attacks in Burundi this month,
Ethiopia’s growth to slow further as drought persists
The El Nino weather phenomenon is set to continue ravaging parts of South and East Africa. According to some estimates,
Chase Bank customers in Kenya access savings as receiver manager takes over
Thousands of customers at Kenya’s troubled Chase Bank have finally been allowed to access their money. The bank shut its
Delays in bringing crude to ground hurt support businesses in Uganda
Local businesses in Uganda are struggling to stay afloat as production of the country’s Oil and Gas delays. Some companies
Construction sector in Somalia enjoys boom as investors capitalize on peace
Ever since an African Union intervention force wrestled control of Mogadishu from Al-Shabaab militants in 2011, the city’s construction sector
Tunisian company develops bladeless wind energy converter
A bladeless wind energy converter inspired by the sailing boats of Ancient Carthage is set to breeze past traditional turbines