Tags GENERAL Ethiopia forms elite force to protect PM, senior government officials The Ethiopian military has created an elite unit tasked with the protection of top government officials including Prime Minister Abiy
Tags GENERAL Congo archbishop calls for peace amid tension over delayed vote As most of the world celebrates Christmas, people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are an anxious lot. After several
Tags GENERAL Kenyan president rides Chinese-built SGR to Mombasa for holiday Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday surprised commuters of the country’s standard gauge railway by riding the train from Nairobi
Tags GENERAL Liverpool manager says Naby Keita fit for Newcastle clash Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp is hopeful that Guinean midfielder Naby Keita will be available for his side’s clash with Newcastle
Tags GENERAL Sudanese police fire tear gas at football fans Sudanese police have fired tear gas at football fans demanding an end to President Omar al-Bashir’s rule as protests spread
Tags GENERAL 17 killed in latest attack on villages in Nigeria’s Zamfara state Gunmen at the weekend killed 17 people in the latest attack on villages in northern Nigeria’s Zamfara state, witnesses and
Tags GENERAL Striking Zimbabwean doctors stay away from work despite court order Striking junior doctors in Zimbabwe on Monday continued to defy a court order declaring their three-week industrial action illegal. One
Tags GENERAL Ethiopia requests for release of 18 nationals detained in Qatar Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has asked Qatar to release 18 of its nationals detained in the Middle Eastern
Tags GENERAL Egyptian court sentences Muslim Brotherhood figure to 10 years in jail Egypt’s Cassation court sentenced on Sunday the Muslim Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide Mohammed Badie to 10 years in jail over anti-government
Tags GENERAL China offers selfless assistance to Burundi: Burundian FM China provides selfless assistance to help with Burundi’s development and its people’s livelihood, the Burundian foreign minister said Saturday. The