Dozens missing after boat capsizes on Congo side of Lake Kivu
Dozens of people were missing after a boat sank on Lake Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of
Tanzania’s Magufuli dissolves parliament ahead of October vote
Tanzanian President John Magufuli dissolved parliament on Tuesday ahead of elections in October, touting his government’s record in expanding infrastructure
World Bank approves $1 billion for health, education in DRCongo
The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved $1 billion in funding for Democratic Republic of Congo’s education and
Murders of South African women spark online campaigns as lockdown eases
A spate of murders of South African women in recent weeks, including a heavily pregnant woman stabbed and hanged from
Uganda to hold elections in early 2021, campaign rallies banned
Uganda will hold a presidential election between Jan. 10 and Feb. 8, 2021, authorities said on Tuesday, introducing restrictions it
Tanzania’s Premier League resumes after suspension due to COVID-19
Tanzania became the first African country to resume a national league following its suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In
Uganda reports 19 new COVID-19 cases as total reaches 724
Uganda’s ministry of health on Tuesday said it has registered 19 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of
African nations want UN inquiry into ‘systemic racism’ in the U.S. and other countries
African countries are lobbying to set up a U.N. inquiry into “systemic racism” and “police brutality” in the United States
Ugandan pop star joins opposition to Museveni’s 34-year rule
Two of Uganda’s main opposition politicians, Bobi Wine and Kizza Besigye, agreed an alliance that could pose the biggest challenge
24 soldiers killed in central Mali attack
At least 24 soldiers were killed and others reported missing following an attack on a convoy by unidentified gunmen in