December 19, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Explained - From Politics to Human Rights and Refugees
A suggestion by a top German politician to send refugees to Rwanda put the African country in the spotlight again. Here's what you need to know about President Paul Kagame, Rwanda… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Africa: Baerbock Visits Rwanda As Africa's First mRNA Factory Opens
Germany's foreign minister says Berlin will do its utmost to support vaccine production in Africa as German pharmaceutical company BioNTech opens a vaccine factory in Rwanda. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, EU Move Closer to Closing Trade Deal
Kenya and the European Union have officially signed a trade agreement that will allow the East African nation to export goods duty free to the EU market. Read more »
December 11, 2023
Sudan: Red Cross Decries Deadly, 'Deliberate' Convoy Attack
The ICRC said the attack killed two people and injured seven others. The Sudanese army said the convoy violated an agreement by approaching its defensive positions. Read more »
December 12, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Deadly Famine Ravages Tigray
Ethiopia's war torn Tigray region is now grappling with a deadly famine. While some residents have already left the worst-impacted areas in search of food, many others have been… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Kenya: Kenya in Search of Harmony 60 Years After Independence
Since Kenya gained independence on December 12, 1963, the country has had its fair share of struggles. While the wounds of ethnic violence are slowly healing, the economic… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Kenya: Facebook Parent Meta Not in Contempt
A Kenyan judge has ruled that Meta is not in contempt of court for failing to pay dozens of Facebook content moderators, who had been laid off by a contractor. Read more »
December 07, 2023
Seychelles: President Declares Emergency After Explosion, Flooding
A blast at an explosives warehouse has caused massive damage to an industrial zone on the Seychelles' main island of Mahe. The country's president has declared a state of… Read more »
Africa: Kenya Positions Itself As Africa's Climate Champion
Kenya's President William Ruto is promoting the East African nation as a green energy champion but the country has a way to go. Read more »
December 05, 2023
Rwanda: Britain, Rwanda Sign New Migrant Transfer Deal
Britain and Rwanda have inked a new treaty aimed at rescuing failed plans for the UK to deport asylum-seekers. A top court ruling had blocked the policy, saying it violated human… Read more »
Sudan: Conflict Between Military Groups Has Reached Grim Turning Point, Experts Say
Over the past month, the conflict between two military groups in Sudan has reached what experts say is a grim turning point. The country's future is even more unclear. Read more »
November 24, 2023
Uganda: Are Tech Giants Exploiting Ugandans?
Young Ugandans are training the artificial intelligence software and systems of the world's tech giants. But experts say their labor for companies such as Google and Microsoft… Read more »
November 25, 2023
Madagascar: Andry Rajoelina Reelected As President
Ten out of 12 presidential rivals boycotted the poll complaining of an "institutional coup" in favor of the incumbent. Rajoelina was handed a second term by the election commission… Read more »
November 17, 2023
Sudan: Govt Asks United Nations to End Political Mission Immediately
In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Sudan's acting foreign minister said the UN mission's performance in achieving its objectives "was disappointing." Read more »
November 14, 2023
East Africa: Ethiopia and Eritrea - Is a New War Looming?
Ethiopia and Eritrea made peace in 2018, formally ending their border conflict. But control of the Assab port, which serves both countries, has sparked new tensions and led to… Read more »
November 13, 2023
Rwanda: A Genocide Trial in France Symbolises the Push for Accountability
A Rwandan doctor is on trial in Paris, accused of complicity in the 1994 genocide. He denies the charges against him, but the plaintiffs say the case has symbolic significance. Read more »
Sudan: EU Warns of 'Another Genocide' in Darfur
The EU has condemned "ethnic cleansing" of Darfur's Masalit people by the RSF paramilitary, which is fighting against army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The bloc cited reports that… Read more »
November 12, 2023
Somalia: Dozens Killed, Half a Million Displaced By Floods
Heavy rains have caused flash floods in Somalia, displacing half a million people and killing more than 30. The combined effects of two climatic phenomena, El Niño and the… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Sudan: UN Warns of Increasing Violence in West Darfur
More than 800 people have been killed by armed groups in Sudan's West Darfur region in just a few days. The UN has called for "an immediate end to the fighting." Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis Reaches Breaking Point
The UN has warned of soaring rights violations in Sudan's western Darfur region amid escalating fighting. Witnesses have described a grim scene in the streets and a deteriorating… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Kenya: Can Kenyan Police End Gang Violence in Haiti?
Kenya's High Court is set to rule on the deployment of 1,000 Kenyan police officers to combat gang violence in Haiti. Critics argue that Kenya's constitution offers no provision to… Read more »
November 02, 2023
Tanzania: German President's Apology a Welcome First Step - Historian
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's move to ask for forgiveness for Germany's colonial abuses has been welcomed by Tanzanians. But it can only be a beginning, they say. Read more »
November 01, 2023
Tanzania: German President Apologizes for Colonial Crimes in Tanzania
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has asked for forgiveness for the crimes committed by the military during its colonial rule of Tanzania. Read more »
October 31, 2023
Tanzania: Germany to Address 'Dark' Colonial Legacy in Tanzania, President Says
Germany will confront "the atrocities of the German colonial occupation" in Tanzania, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Dar es Salaam. Tanzania was a German colony… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Kenya: New Tax Frustrates Kenya's Digital Content Creators
Digital content creators and influencers will now have to pay 15% of their earnings in tax in Kenya. But many are frustrated over the new legislation, calling it exploitative and a… Read more »