Rwandan Authorities Deny Dismissing Chinese Investors
The Rwandan authorities have denied widely shared claims on social media that President Paul Kagame had ordered the deportation of 18 Chinese nationals. A tweet …
Police Kill Kenyans Protesting Against Wildlife Attacks
At least three people were shot dead after a team from the Kenyan paramilitary police (the GSU) opened fire on a crowd that was protesting …
Second Ebola Death Confirmed in DR Congo
A second Ebola patient has died in the Democratic Republic of Congo days after a fresh outbreak emerged in the city of Mbandaka, in Equateur …
Sudan Protesters Plan ‘Earthquake Demonstrations’
Sudan’s anti-coup protesters are planning huge rallies, dubbed the “earthquake demonstrations”, to mark Wednesday’s third anniversary of the sit-in outside the military headquarters in the …
South Sudan Rivals Agree on Unified Army Command
South Sudan rivals have signed an agreement on the formation of a unified armed forces command, a key pillar of a peace agreement signed in …
DRC Joins East African Bloc
The Democratic Republic of Congo was officially admitted to the East African Community on 29th March, 2022 following the meeting of the 19thextraordinary summit of the …
Millions In East Africa Risk Extreme Hunger – Oxfam
Up to 28 million people in East Africa are at risk of extreme hunger because of price spikes caused by the Ukraine war and potential …
Bujumbura Bans Tuk-Tuks and Motorbikes
Burundi has banned rickshaws, motorcycle taxis and all other forms of two- and three-wheel public transport from the commercial capital, Bujumbura. Private bicycles and motorbikes …
Tanzania Opposition Boycotts Reconciliation Talks
Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema is boycotting a planned national dialogue because the agenda does not include talks about a new constitution. Freeman Mbowe, Chadema’s …
Condoms and Mosquito Nets Go Missing in Kenya Scam
Hundreds of thousands of condoms, mosquito nets and tuberculosis drugs worth $100,000 (£77,000) are alleged to have disappeared from a warehouse operated by the Kenya …