Sudan and China Engage in Talks to Resume South Sudan Oil Exports
By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya — In a significant diplomatic engagement, Sudan’s military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, met with China’s Ambassador Zhang Xianghua in...
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Tanzania Imposes Agricultural Import Ban on South Africa and Malawi Amid Escalating Trade Dispute
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — In a significant escalation of regional trade tensions, Tanzania announced on Wednesday an immediate ban on all agricultural imports from...
Two Dead, 57 Rescued in Kenya Church Raid Amid Cult Concerns
By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan police have recovered two bodies and rescued 57 individuals from a church in western Kenya, raising concerns of...
Turkey Secures Sweeping Rights in Somalia Oil Deal, Newly Disclosed Document Reveals
By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya – Turkey has secured expansive control over Somalia’s oil and gas resources under the terms of a recently disclosed bilateral...
U.N. Food Agency Warns of Looming Catastrophe in Ethiopia Amid Aid Cuts
By John Thiongo NAIROBI, Kenya – In a stark warning underscoring Ethiopia’s deepening humanitarian crisis, the head of the United Nations World Food Programme in...
Kenya’s Ruto Visits China Amid Rising Trade Tensions With U.S.
By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya – President William Ruto of Kenya arrived in Beijing on Tuesday evening for the start of a four-day state visit,...
Arson Attack Targets Home of Ruling Party Official in Southern Tanzania
By Judy Maina NAIROBI – A suspected arson attack early Tuesday morning targeted the home of a senior official from Tanzania’s ruling party, the latest...
Ethiopian Parliament Shifts Power Over Media Regulator Appointment to Prime Minister
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia’s Parliament on Thursday approved a legislative amendment transferring the power to nominate the country’s top media regulator from lawmakers to the...
Turkey Deploys Hundreds of Troops to Somalia Amid Rising Concerns Over al-Shabab Threat
MOGADISHU, Somalia — More than 500 Turkish military personnel have reportedly arrived in Somalia’s capital this week, according to Somali and diplomatic sources, as part...
Tanzania Opposition Leader Moved to New Prison as Treason Case Draws Scrutiny
By Tom Mugisha DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tundu Lissu, the prominent Tanzanian opposition leader facing treason charges, has been transferred to a different prison,...
