Landslide buries 30 homes in Kenya’s Makueni region
At least 30 families have been left homeless following a landslide in Kenya’s eastern Makueni region, local media reported. According to Kenya Red Cross, their […]
Month: April 2018
Sahel: Barkhane Commander Deplores Lack of Support to G5
The commander-in-chief of Barkhane Operation, General Bruno Guibert, has deplored the delay in fulfilling the international community’s pledges to support the G5-Sahel, set up to […]
DRC: Botswana’s new leader urges Kabila not to run for election again
Botswana’s new leader has urged DRC President Joseph Kabila not to stand for re-election in the presidential poll expected this year. The election – now […]
Britain greenlights Zimbabwe’s return to Commonwealth
Britain said it strongly supports Zimbabwe’s re-entry to the Commonwealth, but expects the new leader of the southern African nation to deliver free and fair […]
Congo has “met” criteria for an IMF deal
Congo Republic over the weekend said it fulfilled the criteria for a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revamp its debt-crippled economy. The […]
European Report Points to Polisario’s Collusion with Terrorist Groups
The collusion of the Polisario with terrorist groups in the Sahel-Sahara region has once again been singled out in a recently released report, commissioned by […]
Swaziland’s King changes the name of the kingdom to “eSwatini”
Swaziland’s King Mswati III announced that he was renaming the country “the Kingdom of eSwatini.” The monarch made the announcement on Wednesday during the celebration […]
Kenya: Government’s plan to tap phone calls is illegal – High Court
A court in Kenya Thursday declared that the government’s plans to tap private phone conversations of its citizens is illegal, the Daily Nation reports. The […]
South Africa’s Ramaphosa quits Commonwealth summit amid protests at home
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has cut short his visit to Britain to return to South Africa to deal with protests in the southern African […]
East African bloc of nations postpones South Sudan peace talks
The East African bloc of nations IGAD has postponed the next round of the South Sudan peace talks to next month. The talks in Addis […]