Uganda: Palace raid death toll climbs above 100 – Police
Ugandan security forces on Thursday reviewed the death toll of last year assault on a tribal leader’s palace. Officials said more than 100 were killed […]
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Ethiopia: Armed group kills 28 people, abducts 43 children near South Sudan
Fresh cross-border raid by suspected south Sudan gunmen on Monday and Tuesday left 28 people dead and 43 children abducted in Ethiopia. The attackers came […]
South Africa loses Commonwealth Games, New Zealand not interested
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee on Monday said Durban will not host the 2022 commonwealth games due to financial restrictions. The Commonwealth Games […]
Ethiopia: Rubbish dump landslide killed dozens in capital city
About 30 people were killed and 28 others injured in a landslide accident near the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this weekend. The accident occurred at […]
Nigeria’s Buhari returns home after medical leave
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Nigeria on Friday after he spent about seven weeks on sick leave in UK. The 74-year president who was […]
Donald Trump Calls Kenya’s Kenyatta
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to “reaffirm the strong bilateral relationship between the two countries,” the White House said […]
Botswana president holds talks with German Chancellor
Botswana president Seretse Khama Ian Khama on Tuesday held talks with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel in Berlin ahead of the International Tourism Exhibition (Bourse) – […]
Lesotho’s King dissolves parliament, announces fresh elections
Lesotho’s King Letsie III on Tuesday dissolved parliament and will shortly set an election date, the deputy prime minister said. In a statement aired on […]
Zambia: 8 killed in stampede over food aid
At least eight people were killed and 28 others injured in a stampede in Zambia on Monday, police said. The incident occurred in the capital […]
South Sudan: Ex-general vows to topple president Kiir
A disgruntled South Sudanese army general on Monday announced he had formed a new anti-government rebel group to topple incumbent president Salva Kiir Lieutenant General […]