Floods death toll hits 80 in Tanzania: report
Flash floods caused by heavy rains ravaged Hanang district in northern Tanzania leaving a toll of at least 80 fatalities,
Nigeria loads first batch of crude oil at Dangote refinery
The Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria on Friday received its first cargo of 1 million barrels of crude oil, the company
Uganda police hunt for suspects in IED attacks in Kampala
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said security agencies have started a manhunt for two suspects accused of masterminding a string of
Tanzania relief agencies deployed as landslides kill at least 47
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu has instructed relief agencies to be deployed to the Hanang District, Manyara region after heavy flooding.
East African Community regional force begins DR Congo exit
The East African Community (EAC) regional force’s exit from the Democratic Republic of Congo started December 3. Following a summit
UN lifts 1992 Somalia arms embargo
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution to lift an arms embargo imposed on Somalia. Resolution 2714 calls
COP28 launches climate ‘loss and damage’ fund
Nearly all the world’s nations finalized the creation of a fund to help compensate countries struggling to cope with loss
EU cancels DR Congo election observation mission
The European Union announced cancellation of the election observation mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 29. “Due
Kenyan makes major steps towards prevention, elimination of GBV
As Kenyans join the rest of the world in marking 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which kicks off
17 people dead in Uganda anthrax outbreak
At least 17 people have died in an anthrax outbreak in southern Uganda in November. The outbreak occurred in Kyotera