A Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts for allegedly killing his girlfriend has been extradited
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges has been extradited nearly a year after he fled the United...
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Residents of Sudan’s scarred central city pay a heavy price with no end in sight to fighting
A neighborhood near the center of Sudan’s conflict has been a near-constant battleground for more than a year. Omdurman, which sits opposite the Nile River...
US imposes visa restrictions South Sudan individuals, State Dept says
Washington: The United States is imposing visa restrictions on members of the government and others who have obstructed humanitarian aid to the country by taxing...
Egypt-Somalia Military Cooperation Escalates Tensions with Ethiopia
After Somalia announced the arrival of Egyptian military equipment and delegations, Ethiopia, which has ongoing tensions with Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD),...
Kiir urges regional leaders to support Sudan peace process
The South Sudan president Salva Kiir has asked regional leaders to continue supporting Sudan’s peace process, stressing the need for African solutions for Africa’s problems....
Egypt sends arms to Somalia following security pact, sources say
Egypt delivered its first military aid to Somalia in more than four decades on Tuesday, three diplomatic and Somali government sources said, a move likely...
South Sudan to raise luxury goods tax
The South Sudan National Revenue Authority (SSNRA) plans to raise tariffs on non-essential goods such as body bleaching creams and alcoholic beverages. Addressing journalists on...
Kenya: East African leaders unite to support Raila’s AU bid
Three presidents, two former presidents and senior officials from across the East African region gathered in Kenya to attend the official launch of Raila Odinga’s...
Kenya Airways seeks release of $12mn frozen in Ethiopia
Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) is seeking to recover more than KES1.5 billion shillings (USD11.6 million) being withheld in Ethiopia due to foreign exchange restrictions in...
President Ruto set to launch Raila Odinga’s AUC chairmanship bid
Kenya is set to unveil of its former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as the country’s candidate for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC)...
