KIGALI, July 15, (Xinhua/GNA) — The East African Community (EAC), a regional bloc, has launched its election observer mission to monitor Rwanda’s upcoming presidential…
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Sudanese police order all foreigners to leave Khartoum
Khartoum, Jul. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Sudanese security authorities have ordered all foreigners to leave the capital Khartoum and the surrounding region. They have two weeks to do…
Social media fuels Kenyan youth backlash over lawmakers’ opulence
Nairobi, July 12 (Reuters/GNA) – Luxury cars, private helicopters, mounds of cash. The lavish lifestyles of Kenya’s lawmakers, splashed across TikTok and X, added…
Kenya’s president dismisses Cabinet after anti-government protests
Nairobi, Jul. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed almost the entire Cabinet following fierce protests against his government. Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi was…
Mali’s military government to allow political parties to resume work
Bamako, Jul. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Mali’s transitional military government said on Thursday that it would allow political parties to resume operations after a three-month suspension. The government,…
Twelve primary school children killed in South Africa crash
Cape Town, Jul. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Twelve primary school children were killed in a road accident in South Africa as a minibus taking them to school overturned and caught…
Ethiopian and Eritrean refugees in war-torn Sudan at risk, HRW says
New York, Jul. 10, (dpa/GNA) – The New York-based Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday that tens of thousands of refugees from Ethiopia and Eritrea face acute danger due…
DR Congo new FM promises “more diplomacy for more peace”
KINSHASA, July 9 (Xinhua/GNA) — A proactive diplomacy will be employed to bring back peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said…
UN Congo envoy warns conflict may spread in eastern region
Nairobi, Jul. 9, (dpa/GNA) – The UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Bintou Keita warned of the “very real risk” of…
South Sudan’s peace talks in Kenya make good progress: special envoy
South Sudan’s peace talks in Kenya make good progress: special envoy JUBA, July 6, (Xinhua/GNA) — South Sudan’s negotiation team in the ongoing peace…
Junta chiefs ‘turn their backs’ on West Africa bloc
July 6 (BBC/GNA) – Niger’s military leader, speaking alongside the junta chiefs from Mali and Burkina Faso, has said they are “irrevocably” turning their…
Kenya’s exports granted duty-free access to EU market
NAIROBI, July 1 (Xinhua/GNA) — Kenya and the European Union (EU) reached a milestone in their trade relations, with the implementation of the Economic…
ICC finds Islamist from Mali guilty of crimes against humanity
Amsterdam, Jun. 26, (dpa/GNA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found an Islamist from Mali guilty of serious war crimes and crimes against humanity. The 46-year-old…
Kenya’s parliament authorizes military deployment during protests
Nairobi, Jun. 26, (dpa/GNA) – The Kenyan parliament, sitting in special session on Wednesday, authorized the deployment of the military to secure critical infrastructure and to support…
Kenya’s protesters attack parliament as MPs pass contentious tax hike bill
Kenya’s protesters attack parliament as MPs pass contentious tax hike bill NAIROBI, June 26, (Xinhua/GNA) — Protesters in Kenya, on Tuesday broke through security…
Tanzania’s meat export surges significantly in one year
DAR ES SALAAM, June 25, (Xinhua/GNA) — Tanzania’s meat exports have seen a significant rise, jumping from 1,774.3 tonnes in 2022 to 14,701.2 tonnes…
Kenyan parliament stormed as thousands demonstrate against tax law
Nairobi, Jun. 25, (dpa/GNA) – Several hundred demonstrators in the Kenyan capital Nairobi broke through security barriers and stormed the parliament building during protests against a new…
King Mohammed VI orders humanitarian medical aid operation for Gaza population
Rabat, June 24 (MAP/GNA) – King Mohammed VI, of Morocco has given instructions for the deployment of a humanitarian medical aid operation for the…