April 30
Congo-Kinshasa: Macron Urges Rwanda to End Support for DRC M23 Rebels and Withdraw Troops
Rwanda must end support for M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and withdraw troops from its neighbour's territory, French President Emmanuel Macron said… Read more »
April 26
Rwanda: Rwandan Opposition Deplores UK Deportation Deal As 'Modern Slavery'
A British law to send unwanted migrants to Rwanda, which passed this week after months of wrangling, has generated fierce criticism at home and abroad. In Rwanda, opponents of the… Read more »
Tanzania: More Than 150 Killed in Flooding and Landslides in Tanzania
At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following weeks of heavy rain that has pounded East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the El Nino… Read more »
April 17
Ethiopia: UN Falls Short of Billion-Dollar Pledge to Tackle Ethiopia's Hunger Crisis
A UN donor conference held in Geneva had hoped to raise significant pledges towards a $1 billion target (€940 million) to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in… Read more »
April 15
Sudan: Sudan Conference Opens in Paris to Try and Fix 'Forgotten' Crisis
Paris - Top diplomats from France, Germany and the European Union are set to push for more funding for Sudan on Monday at a meeting in Paris to mark the first anniversary of the… Read more »
April 14
Sudan: Sudan On Its Knees After a Year of Brutal Civil War
A year ago, on 15 April, the civil war in Sudan began. The violence resulted in the displacement of millions. Now, as food shortages get worse, aid is not reaching many of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Killing of Politician From Ethiopia's Oromia Region Sparks Fear of Unrest
In Ethiopia, the killing of a senior politician from the Oromo Liberation Front has already led to protests and is likely to aggravate tensions in Oromia, the country's largest and… Read more »
April 10
Djibouti: Thirty-Eight Migrants Found Drowned After Shipwreck Off Djibouti
Thirty-eight bodies, including those of children, have been found after a shipwreck off the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN's International Organisation for Migration… Read more »
April 09
Rwanda: NGO Files Complaint Over Two French Officers Slain in Rwanda Genocide
A French NGO has filed a complaint seeking a probe into the deaths of two French officers killed in the early days of the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Read more »
April 08
Rwanda: Macron Acknowledges France's 'Failure to Heed Warnings' of Looming Massacres in Rwanda
As Rwandans began to commemorate the painful memories of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, on Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron released a video message from France. Read more »
April 05
Rwanda: Macron Says France and Allies 'Could Have Stopped' the Rwandan Genocide
President Emmanuel Macron believes France and its Western and African allies "could have stopped" Rwanda's 1994 genocide, but lacked the will to halt the slaughter of an estimated… Read more »
April 03
Uganda: Uganda Court Rejects Petition Against Harsh Anti-Gay Law
Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a bid to overturn its highly contentious Anti-Homosexuality Act - one of the toughest such laws in the world. Read more »
March 21
Kenya: Kenya to Release Bodies of Cult Victims Found in Mass Forest Graves
The Kenyan government will be releasing some of the bodies discovered in mass graves in the Shakahola forest last year, connected to a religious cult, after they were identified… Read more »
March 17
Madagascar: Madagascar Asks for Restitution of Sakalava King's Skull From France
Madagascar - Two of the great granddaughters of a Sakalava king in Madagascar, who was beheaded in 1897 by colonial troops, publicly addressed the French ambassador, asking him to… Read more »
March 12
Uganda: Bobi Wine's Fight for Democracy in Uganda Continues On the Big Screen
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March 05
Africa: Africa-Led Mission to Haiti 'Urgently Needed', According to the UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed alarm at the "rapidly deteriorating security situation" in Haiti and called for more funding for the planned international… Read more »
March 04
Kenya: Inside Mitahato, the Kenyan Village Where Residents Speak French
In Mitahato, a small village in rural Kenya, it's common to see words like bienvenue adorning entrances, and to hear people saying bonjour or comment ça va as they pass each… Read more »
February 27
Ethiopia: French Journalist Arrested in Ethiopian 'Assault On Press Freedom' - RSF
A French journalist has been arrested and detained in Ethiopia since 22 February on suspicion of conspiring "to create chaos" in the country, his employer announced on Monday. Read more »
February 21
Congo-Kinshasa: France Says Rwanda Must End Support for M23 Rebels in DR Congo
France has called on Rwanda to end all support for M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to pull its troops out of the country. This comes on the heels of… Read more »
February 18
Kenya: Women in Kenya Demand Justice for Femicide Amid Spate of Killings
A spate of femicides has spurred calls for justice for women across Kenya, where more than a dozen women have been killed since the start of the year. Read more »
February 03
Kenya: Kenyan President Slams 'Incompetence', 'Corruption' After Deadly Blast
Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday blamed incompetent and corrupt government officials for a deadly gas blast in Nairobi that killed three people and injured 280. Read more »
January 24
Tanzania: Tanzania's Opposition Rallies Against 'Cosmetic' Electoral Reforms
Thousands of people in Tanzania on Wednesday staged protests against the high cost of living and a raft of contentious electoral reforms. Read more »
January 22
Sudan: EU Adopts Sanctions Against Six Entities Involved in Sudan War
The European Council on Monday adopted sanctions against six entities involved in the war in Sudan, where the regular army (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)… Read more »
January 21
Sudan: Sudan Suspends Membership of IGAD Regional Bloc Over 'Sovereignty Violation'
The government of Sudan has told the regional economic bloc IGAD that it is suspending its membership of the east African organisation over a communiqué Khartoum says… Read more »
January 18
Kenya: IMF Approves New $941m Loan for Cash-Strapped Kenya
Nairobi (AFP) - - The International Monetary Fund said it has granted Kenya a new loan of more than $941 million to help buttress the finances of the cash-strapped East African… Read more »