EAC members seek a common stand on tariffs
East African Community member states are meeting in Entebbe, Uganda, this week in a desperate attempt to agree on a
Ramaphosa appoints head of anti-corruption unit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has followed up his election pledge to tackle corruption by appointing a veteran lawyer to
Somaliland celebrates independence amid lobbying for international recognition
Somaliland is celebrating 28 years since it declared independence from Somalia. This even as it lobbies neighbouring East African states
Chinese firm launches water project for communities in southwestern Kenyan county
Chinese tiles manufacturing firm KEDA Ceramics Ltd on Friday launched a water supply project to help communities in Kajiado county
Egypt’s president pardons 560 prisoners
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi issued a decree on Friday pardoning 560 prisoners, including young people and prisoners with health problems.
South African woman makes landmark Everest summit
A South African business executive reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday in what is believed to be the
48 cholera cases confirmed in Somalia: WHO
48 new cholera cases have been confirmed in Somalia’s Banadir region, the Ministry of Health said. According to the World
Kenya’s President urges peers to adopt digital policies for growth
Kenya has called on peers in the region to adopt similar policies on ICT in order to create a digital
UN urges enforcement of Libyan arms embargo to curb fighting
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is strongly urging all countries to implement an arms embargo against Libya, saying preventing the proliferation of
Protesters jump on police cars during anti-government rallies in Algeria
Protesters flooded the streets of Algeria for the 13th straight Friday, climbing atop police vans that were blocking the main