East & Central Africa
Tanzania Gets New Court of Appeal Judges After Presidential Appointments
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday swore in nine newly appointed Court of Appeal judges during a ceremony held at State House in…
Anna Faraja
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East & Central Africa
Tanzania: Mother of Late President John Magufuli, Dies in Chato
Suzana Magufuli, the mother of Tanzania’s former President John Pombe Magufuli, has died after a long illness at her home in Chato, Geita Region.…
East & Central Africa
Uganda Parliament Chooses New Speaker After Imposing Anita Among for Alleged Corruption
Uganda’s Parliament has elected ruling party politician Jacob Oboth-Oboth as the country’s new Speaker after a decisive vote that ended the controversial tenure of…
East & Central Africa
Tanzania Says 203 Citizens Deported From Foreign Countries Over Immigration Violations
At least 203 Tanzanians have been returned home from different countries after being found to have violated immigration laws, including entering or staying in…
Business & Finance
Tanzania’s Amsons Group in Reported $250 Million Bid for Oryx Energies Acquisition
Tanzanian-based Amsons Group is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Oryx Energies in a deal estimated at around $250 million, a move that could…
East & Central Africa
“He Is a Good Person”: Ruto Defends Youth Who Rushed Toward Him During Event
Kenyan President William Ruto was forced to calm his own security team after a young man suddenly rushed toward him during a public event…
Health & Fitness
More Than 18 Ebola Patients Flee After Second Clinic Is Set on Fire in DR Congo
More than 18 Ebola patients escaped after a second treatment center was attacked and burned by angry residents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,…
Health & Fitness
What Is Ebola and How Does It Spread?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa an international health emergency after more than 80 people died in…
East & Central Africa
Kenya Fuel Price Strike Suspended Following Negotiations With The Government
Kenya’s public transport operators have temporarily suspended their nationwide strike against rising fuel prices after negotiations with the government, ending days of deadly protests…
East & Central Africa
Four Killed in Kenya as Fuel Protests Turn Deadly Violence
At least four people were killed and more than 30 others injured in Kenya after protests against rising fuel prices turned violent in several…