Three dead as unrest rumbles in Ethiopia’s southern Hawassa city
At least three people have died in Ethiopia’s southern city of Hawassa, hospital authorities said on Friday, amid a showdown between state security forces and
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Kenya to launch Africa’s biggest wind farm
Kenya will on Friday inaugurate Africa’s biggest wind power plant, a mammoth project in a gusty stretch of remote wilderness that now provides nearly a
Kenyan MP in diplomatic row visits Tanzania
A Kenyan MP, who sparked a diplomatic row with Tanzania, after making allegedly xenophobic remarks, is now visiting the country. Last month, Charles Njagua, who
Sudanese protesters rally to condemn June crackdown
CAIRO— Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets Thursday to condemn the deadly crackdown by security forces last month, as tensions remain high despite recent
Magufuli orders Tanzanian prisons to reduce overcrowding
Tanzanian President John Magufuli ordered prison authorities Thursday to reduce crowding in the country’s jails, saying there were too many people awaiting trial indefinitely who
Tanzania rules to keep death penalty
Tanzania’s High Court has ruled that there is not enough evidence to challenge the death penalty, which means that it will remain in place. Human
Protesters take to streets to declare new Ethiopian region
Protesters in the Ethiopian city of Hawassa blocked roads and burned tires on Thursday after security forces thwarted a meeting of activists to declare a
Sudanese military, protesters sign power-sharing document
CAIRO — Sudan’s pro-democracy movement and the ruling military council signed a document early Wednesday that outlines a power-sharing deal, but the two sides are
South Sudan bars newspaper editor from leaving the country
South Sudan authorities have banned the chief editor of an Arabic newspaper, Al Watan, from leaving the country for allegedly publishing content critical of the
WHO reports new Ebola incident in Uganda amid fears of virus spreading
GENEVA, The World Health Organization reported a new incidence of Ebola in Uganda on Wednesday, fuelling concerns that the virus may be spreading beyond Democratic