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 »
October 23, 2023
Kenya: President Ruto Pushes for Locally Made Clothing
Stakeholders say President William Ruto's bid to revitalize the textile industry could boost both local demand and exports. But can the struggling sector rise to the occasion? Read more »
October 21, 2023
Burundi: The Long Road to Reconciliation in Burundi
Thirty years after the civil war between the Hutu and Tutsi began in Burundi, nobody has forgotten the atrocities. But the country's current conflict is more political than ethnic. Read more »
October 18, 2023
Uganda: Game Reserve Attack - Authorities Vow to Bring Honeymoon Couple Killers to Justice
A British and South African tourist and their tour guide were killed in a Ugandan wildlife park during their honeymoon. The country's president has condemned the "cowardly act" and… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Kenya: LGBTQI+ Community Defies Anti-Gay Protests
The protests have taken place in Kenya after the supreme courts affirmed the rights of LGBTQ persons to register their association. Demonstrators have accused judges of being… Read more »
October 08, 2023
Kenya: Kelvin Kiptum Sets New Marathon World Record in Chicago
Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum has shaved more than 30 seconds off the men's marathon world record in Chicago. He claims the accolade from his countryman Eliud Kipchoge, who set the… Read more »
October 07, 2023
Kenya: Hundreds of Muslims March Against LGBTQ Rights
The religious crowd protested at the Supreme Court after Friday prayers. The demonstrators are seeking further criminalization of same-sex relations in the African country. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Uganda: Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Seized At Airport, Says He Is Under House Arrest
The former presidential candidate had been returning from South Africa to promote a documentary about himself. The government had banned his supporters from greeting him en masse. Read more »
October 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Atrocities - UN-Ordered Probe Dies Due to Disinterest
A commission ordered by the UN to investigate possible war crimes in the Tigray conflict will halt its work -- with no country calling for it to continue. Thousands died, Tigray… Read more »
Rwanda: Mixed Reactions for Rwanda's One Teacher Policy
The policy was an attempt to address a critical teacher shortage in the country. But not all teachers are convinced it will have a positive impact on education. Read more »
September 28, 2023
Ethiopia: Is Ethiopia Facing a Fresh Wave of Conflict?
Barely a year after the Tigray War ended with a peace agreement, militia fighting is now raging in the Amhara region. Experts warn that this could lead to a new war. Read more »
September 22, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzanians Demand Return of Ancestral Skulls
Colonial-era skulls had been lying in a Berlin archive for more than 100 years. Once looted as war trophies, they have now been matched by DNA tests with living descendants in… Read more »