Columnists discuss the new book, Getting Somalia Wrong? Faith and War in a Shattered State. Read more »
Boko Haram has invaded the air force barracks as well as a police station in Maiduguri, Borno State, killing five people. Read more »
The Heads of State Summit of the African Union has endorsed a plan to set up a continental free trade area by 2017. Read more »
The national assembly has been urged to pass a bill on the national building code with the aim of regulating the building industry. Read more »
Despite being illegal, abortions are still available in Zambia's capital at very low fees through private medical practitioners. Read more »
Kampala City Council official George Agaba has been charged with murder after his bodyguard shot and killed one person during a botched demolition exercise. Read more »
The 10,000 litre spillage will see electricity producing firm Kengen pay for restoration of the environment and compensation for fishermen. Read more »
The UN figures show that more than 1,500 migrants or refugees drowned or went missing last year while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea. Read more »
In the latest protest against the government's failure to deliver services to the poor, protesters were arrested when they tried to occupy land in a wealthy Cape Town suburb. Read more »
Kampala Capital City Authority officials say the take-over will bring about an improved public transport sector for the city. Read more »
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