Russia and US spar over South Sudan peace agreement
The Security Council extended the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan by a vote of 14-0 on
Burundi children detained for scribbling on leader’s image
A parent and a teacher say six schoolgirls in Burundi have been detained for scribbling on an image of the
Pilot quickly called in Ethiopia plane emergency – NYT report
The pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed requested permission “in a panicky voice” to return to the airport
World pledges to protect planet as it adopts blueprint for more sustainable future
The world today laid the groundwork for a radical shift to a more sustainable future, where innovation will be harnessed
Cyclone Idai devastates Mozambican port
The World Food Program (WFP) is assisting the thousands affected by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, providing food assistance and helicopters
Ethiopia’s Abiy receives condolence message from President Trump
Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed on Friday held a call with U.S President Donald Trump following Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines
South African power cuts to last till Sunday, Eskom
South Africa’s struggling state power firm Eskom said power cuts would continue until Sunday and warned that further cuts
Somalia calls for ‘united stand against terror’ after New Zealand shooting
Somalia’s government has called for a “united stand against terror” in the wake of the New Zealand mosque shootings which
Kenya’s CBA shareholders accept NIC Group merger
Kenya’s Commercial Bank of Africa shareholders have accepted a share swap with NIC Group, paving the way for the first
World Bank, AfDB commit $47 billion to Africa for climate change
$47 billion will be pumped to the African climate finance thanks to the World Bank and African Development bank who