IGAD urges East African nations to reinforce anti-graft efforts
Policymakers and experts who have gathered for a 4-day anti-graft training organized by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are
Ethiopia arrests ex-head of army firm as crackdown targets security services
Ethiopia arrested the former head of a military-run industrial conglomerate on Tuesday and flew him in handcuffs to the capital,
Burundi grounds new direct flight between Nairobi and Bujumbura
A new flight between Bujumbura, Burundi and Nairobi, Kenya has been canceled by the Burundi government because there is no
At least 25 killed in Cameroon in clashes between army and separatists
Twenty-five separatists were killed on Tuesday in new fighting in a restive English-speaking region of majority French-speaking Cameroon, security officials
Spotify officially launches in North Africa
Music lovers in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco now have access to music streaming service Spotify, after it launched in the
Gabon opposition party raise more questions on Bongo’s health
A Gabonese opposition party on Tuesday accused the government of peddling a “lie” over the health of President Ali Bongo
WHO official predicts 6 more months battling Ebola in Congo
The emergencies chief for the World Health Organization predicted Tuesday that Congo’s Ebola outbreak will last at least another six
Nigeria seeks extradition of former oil minister from Britain
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency is seeking to extradite former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke from Britain to face corruption charges back home.
Embattled South African Home Affairs minister Gigaba resigns
South Africa’s Home Affairs minister Malusi Gigaba has resigned from his post. The presidency on Tuesday confirmed that President Cyril