Free medical care offered to Zimbabwe’s Nyanga residents
Villagers in Nyanga area in Zimbabwe benefited from a free medical outreach programme recently. The program saw thousands of people
Ugandan soldier captured by Somalia militants pleads for rescue
A Ugandan soldier that was captured by Islamist militants in Somalia more than a year ago has been paraded in
Ethiopia to build industrial parks to keep its youth in the country
The government of Ethiopia has yet to give the go-ahead on the construction of two industrial parks after receiving an
Over 300,000 Burundians have fled to ‘overstretched’ neighbouring countries
The number of people fleeing violence, threats, extrajudicial killings, abduction, torture and persecution in Burundi has passed the 300,000 mark,
Don’t allow Riek Machar to launch new rebellion – South Sudan gov’t urges neighbours
The South Sudanese government has urged Sudan and regional states not to let former first vice president Riek Machar launch
Ugandans cash in on growing poultry market
Poultry farming is increasingly becoming lucrative in Uganda as more people develop an appetite for chicken and poultry products. But
Egypt waives certain visa requirements for Libyans
Since the fall of Libyan President Muammar Al Gaddafi in 2011, Egypt has imposed restrictions on Libyans entering the country.
ICC sentences Mali Islamist to nine years in jail for Timbuktu shrine attacks
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced Islamist militant Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi to nine years in jail for the destruction
South Africa’s project under way to plant a flag visible from space
South Africa’s ambitious plan is under way to plant a flag that can be seen from outer space; and you
CITES 2016: China praised for efforts to curb illegal wildlife trade
China has been lauded for its efforts in combating illegal wildlife trafficking. This emerged at the CITES conference, currently under