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Kenya and Tanzania appear in the latest tranche of the Jeffrey Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice, drawing attention to alleged…
Commuters in Kenya breathed relief after matatu operators called off a planned nationwide strike, agreeing to continued dialogue with boda boda riders, security agencies…
A devastating collapse at a coltan mine in Rubaya in eastern DR Congo has killed more than 200 people, local officials and rebel authorities…
New testimony before a South African parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee has spotlighted serious alleged irregularities in the appointment of Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, the suspended…
January 15, 2026 – Ugandan Presidential Election HeldUganda conducts its presidential election. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is declared the winner with about 71.6% of…
The United States has publicly rebuffed an apology from Uganda’s army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, after he accused the U.S. Embassy in Kampala of…
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has issued a sweeping decree. It dissolves all political parties and political formations in the country. This marks a dramatic…
