Eastern Africa

On Tuesday, 10 Burundian peacekeepers were killed in an attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists on an African Union (AU) base in Somalia, Burundi’s army said on Wednesday. Twenty-five soldiers were injured …

NCBA Group’s net earnings for the first three months of the year rose 20 per cent to Sh3.41 billion up from Sh2.84 billion last year on strong business development. The bank’s …

 A total of four patients are currently admitted to various health facilities countrywide, while 119 are under the Home-Based Isolation and Care program. The cumulative number of deaths remains at …

With Kenya’s general elections fast approaching, tension between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his vice-president, William Ruto is mounting.**President Kenyatta has asked his Deputy to resign claiming he did not act …

Ethiopian police used tear gas and briefly clashed with young Muslims in the capital on Monday during prayers to mark the end of Ramadan. The Ethiopian capital saw scenes of …

Ethiopia’s state-appointed human rights mentioned on Monday it was investigating a video exhibiting a gaggle of fighters in Ethiopian military fatigues abusing and capturing a boy they accused of being …

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at crowds who massed in Khartoum on Saturday to rally against military rule and mark the third anniversary of the killing of scores of …

On Sunday Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said his government would hike the country’s minimum wage by 12% immediately to help workers cope with a surge in consumer prices, driven in …

The family of Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina has sued the Rwanda government and filed a $400m lawsuit in the US over his alleged abduction and torture. Rusesabagina is serving  a 25 …

Kenyans on Friday paid their last respects to former President Mwai Kibaki in a state funeral service that was attended by African leaders. Kibaki, whose death was announced last Friday, …