A court in northern Burundi has sentenced two men and a woman to 30 years in prison for attempting to assassinate new…
Tanzania Opposition Lacks Confidence In Electoral Body
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Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu says he lacks confidence in the electoral commission ahead of his presidential contest against incumbent John Magufuli…
Over 8 Killed In Attack At Somali Military Base
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An attack on a military base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least eight people and injured 14 others, officials…
DR Congo Based Armed Groups Kill More Than 1,300 In First Half Of 2020
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More than 1,300 people have been killed in the first half of 2020 by armed groups in DR Congo, three times more…
Africa's COVID-19 Cases Pass 1 Million Mark
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The number of coronavirus cases in Africa has surpassed one-million, but the continent has so far been spared the worst of the…
Somalia's Fearless Doctor Dies
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The Somali doctor and human rights activist Hawa Abdi has died. She was in her 70s. Dr Abdi built a hospital, school…
Beirut blast: Lebanon in mourning after massive explosion
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Lebanon is in mourning after a huge explosion in the capital Beirut killed at least 78 people and injured more than 4,000…
Nurse Dies Of COVID-19 After Childbirth
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A Kenyan nurse has succumbed to Covid-19 days after delivering her first born baby while undergoing treatment for the disease in hospital….
Three Ministers Test Positive For COVID-19
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Three cabinet ministers in Gambia have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a statement from the presidency. President Adama Barrow last…
Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa Dies at 81, 7 Day Mourning Period Announced
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Tanzania’s former President Benjamin William Mkapa, 81, has died, President John Magufuli has announced. While relaying the news on Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation…
