In just four months, 100 women have been killed, the majority by males they knew including spouses. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi referred to the rising problem as "the elephant in the room" and stated…
The restoration of Somalia’s relations with President Hassan…
After the upheaval caused by the government led by Farmaajo, Somalia elected a new leader who has the potential to restore relations with the rest of the world. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s relationship with Arab…
Polio outbreak in Mozambique
A child has been paralyzed in Mozambique’s northeastern Tete province. And the health authorities have confirmed it to be due to polio virus, thus declaring polio outbreak in the African country. Second imported case of…
Odinga picks Martha Karua as his running mate…
Raila Odiga, a presidential candidate for the Azimio Laumoja party in Kenya, made the announcement on Monday that he had selected Martha Karua to serve as his running partner. On Monday, Raila Odinga announced at…
Somalia has a new President, elected by only…
Returning to the role that he had held during 2012 to 2017, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been elected as Somalia’s President. The appointment was through a final vote that was open only to Somalia’s MPs…
Mali Junta Willing To Give Up Jihadist Association…
Presidency comes at a cost; something that Mali’s junta has experienced as they have now decided to give up association with a Western jihadist group. This was decided as they realized that the jihadist association…
The Modeling Industry Has Been Rocked By these…
Over the last five years, the Egyptian modelling industry has continued to grow. Without a doubt, social media has played an important part in the success of future Egyptian models. Especially since what they see…
Uganda’s PearlAfricaSat-1 satellite will launch from Uganda to…
Uganda has finished the development of its first satellite, bringing the country's space and technological ambitions closer to reality. In April 2020, Uganda began the process of launching its first satellite into space by sending…
As part of the UN operation in Mali,…
A spokeswoman for the German government declared on Wednesday that Germany is prepared to increase its military presence in Mali as part of the United Nations operation known as Minusma. During a routine press briefing,…
Sankara assassination defendants in Burkina Faso have been…
On Tuesday, former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré and nine others were found guilty and ordered to pay more than 800 million CFA francs (1.2 million euros) in damages to the families of former president…
A former Rwandan government official faces a genocide…
On Monday, a former high-ranking Rwandan official was charged in Paris with taking part in the 1994 genocide in that African country. He is the highest-ranking person to face justice in France for the atrocities…
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, one of the front-runners in…
Sharif's legal career Sharif arrived in Somalia in 2000, at a time when the country was ruled by warlords and allies who could not meet in Mogadishu due to clan divisions and mistrust. The legacy…
Will Puntland Magnetic Leader Win In Somaliland?
It was nothing less than a slap on the face of the candidate who is running for Somalian presidentship- as a Somalian citizen residing in Britain took to twitter and shredded his commitment to tatters.…
Civil society urges the government of Gambia to…
Following a long-awaited official declaration on the issue, Gambian civil society organizations have called on authorities to bring former dictator Yahya Jammeh to justice. The government has until May 25th to make a decision on…
The Libyan government-backed militia has been accused of…
Amnesty International accused a strong Libyan armed group backed by the government of abusing migrants and Tripoli locals on Wednesday. The Stability Support Authority (SSA) was accused of "unlawful killings, arbitrary detentions, interception and subsequent…
In Somalia, Al-Shabab killed ten Burundian peacekeepers, the…
Burundi's army announced Wednesday that ten Burundian peacekeepers were killed in an Al-Shabaab jihadist attack on an African Union (AU) post in Somalia on Tuesday. It added in a statement that 25 soldiers were injured…
Domestic tourism in Uganda has increased significantly
Lemala Wildwaters is a unique holiday spot nestled on an island among the flowing waters of the Nile River. This year, travel website Luxury Travel Advisor named it the world's second-most Instagrammable hotel. It's easy…
In Ethiopia, police and protestors clashed during Eid…
On Monday, after prayers to commemorate the conclusion of Ramadan, Ethiopian police used tear gas and briefly battled with young Muslims in the capital. Fear erupted in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. On the eve of…
“Triple crisis” in Africa: Guterres raises concerns
Secretary General of United Nations, Antonio Guterres has said that Africa’s “triple crisis” has been aggravated by Ukraine war. Speaking from Senegal’s capital Dakar, Guterres who is on his first visit to Africa since the…
