Why Ethiopian Silver medalist refused to return home after Rio games
Long distance Ethiopian athlete, Feyisa Lilesa, failed to return home at the close of Rio 2016 Olympics despite being assured he would not be punished...
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Kenya: Female Officer Shoots Herself At JKIA
A female police officer attached to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday morning shot herself dead while at work. The officer shot herself...
ANALYSIS: Tanzania ‘Suffering Huge Loss’ of Trust in Parliament
By Louis Kolumbia Dar es Salaam — Tanzania is facing a deep institutional crisis with trust in Parliament – one of the three pillars of...
Uganda: Why Is HIV-Related Stigma Still Rife in Uganda?
More than three decades since the first case of HIV was diagnosed in Uganda, it is inexcusable that stigma and discrimination towards people living with...
Uganda: Museveni’s Age Law Set
A private member’s bill believed to be a ruse for the repeal of the presidential age limit in the constitution has for the second time...
Calls for Dialogue As Planned Protests Nears in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam — As tension in the country rises ahead of what the Opposition has termed Defiance Day, stakeholders are urging the government and...
China Building First Overseas Military Outpost Near U.S. Base in Africa
China is building its first overseas military outpost just miles from the largest U.S. military base in Africa. The Chinese naval base in Djibouti is positioned...
Kerry says US won’t take sides in Kenya polls
United States Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said his country will be a neutral party ahead of Kenya’s elections in 2017, but asked...
With Fists Raised, Ethiopian Stirs Ghosts of ’68 Olympics
The image was striking. A black man with his fists raised in the air, his arms crossed like an X. It was even more striking...
