The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, will bring a message of peace and reconciliation when he visits Africa for the first time next month. On Saturday, the Vatican released the itinerary for the Pope’s trip, showing that he… Read more ›
CONAKRY – The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that two people have become infected with the Ebola virus in Guinea. This revelation comes a few days after medical studies conducted on male Ebola survivors showed that the virus… Read more ›
ADDIS ABABA – The four remaining imprisoned members of the Zone 9 blogging group appeared in a court in Addis Ababa on Friday for their 39th hearing. Since their arrest, the four bloggers – Abel Wabela, Atnaf Berhane, Natneal Feleke… Read more ›
ASMARA – A Canadian citizen, who has been imprisoned in Ethiopia for nearly 10 years, may soon be extradited to North America after officials in Ottawa signed off a request for his transfer. The request for Bashir Makhtal’s transfer has… Read more ›
DAR ES SALAAM – A 66-year-old Chinese woman who was arrested by a specialized wildlife task force in Tanzania last week will fight charges that she masterminded a multinational crime syndicate involved in smuggling over 700 tusks to Asia. On… Read more ›
HARARE – Zimbabwean authorities announced on Monday that the American dentist, who killed Cecil the lion, one of the country’s most beloved animals, in June, would not faces charges. Officials say Minnesota resident Walter Palmer had all his legal papers… Read more ›
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has expressed optimism about the country’s chances of winning the bid to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This past week, he assured the press of his government’s support and preparedness to meet… Read more ›
KIGALI – The Rwandan government has commissioned the country’s first utility scale solar plant, which is also the biggest in the region. The solar photovoltaic project is expected to increase the nation’s capacity to generate electrical power by about 7%.… Read more ›
Ethiopians all over the world have marked the beginning of a new year on Thursday, Sept. 11th. Unlike most countries in the world, Ethiopia continues to follow a dating system based on the ancient Egyptian Coptic calendar, which predates the… Read more ›
(Nairobi) – Throngs of residents and mutatu drivers from Githurai 45 have lined up along Thika Highway for a second day to protest against the arrest of a police officer. Constable Titus Musila (popularly known as Katitu) was taken into… Read more ›
The irrigation ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan resumed their discussions over the contentious Grand Ethiopia Reniassance Dam (GERD) in Khartoum on Monday after an unexpected five-months long break. Egyptian daily Al Ahram reported that the official opening session of… Read more ›
The Central Bank of Kenya has revealed that mobile money customers made transactions worth about KES 1.1 trillion between January and July this year. This represents a tremendous increase from 872.1 billion during the same period in 2013. Experts say… Read more ›
The east African region has been set on its toes following the revelation of an outbreak of Ebola infections in west Africa this March. This disease, which was first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan in the… Read more ›
Four international petroleum companies have presented proposals to the Ugandan government for the development of the country’s first oil refinery in Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima district, western Uganda. The Ugandan government officially opened the bidding process in March this year, after… Read more ›
Several top Kenyan officials have criticized the impending ban on miraa in the United Kingdom and have vowed to press for its reversal. The plant, which is widely used in East Africa and by Africans in the diaspora, has been… Read more ›
The partially state-owned Tanzania Telecommunication Company Limited (TTCL) has contracted Japan’s NEC Corporation to upgrade its microwave network links across the country’s mainland, as well as in the Zanzibar island. According to a press release by NEC, “The government has… Read more ›
One of the largest telecommunication service providers in Somalia, Somtel Telecom, has partnered with France’s Alcatel-Lucent to provide Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology in the country. The high speed wireless data transfer system is expected to enable the telecom service… Read more ›
A raging debate over the perpetrators of two deadly terrorist attacks in the coast this week, is threatening to push the country down the brink of stability. Following the attacks, which left about 70 people dead, the Somalia-based Islamic extremist… Read more ›
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has toughened its punitive measures against tax defaulters in a bid to compel them to comply. ChimReports has revealed that URA has imposed travel bans on all persons who stood as guarantors for the companies guilty… Read more ›
A court has directed the police to finalize its investigations and file charges against 6 members of a blogging community ‘Zone 9’, as well 3 journalists, who have been in custody for about 58 days Defense attorney, Amha Mekonnen, told… Read more ›
About 20 people have been killed during an attack on two villages in Lamu County on Monday night. The raid on Poromoko and Mapenya came about 24-hours after a headline-grabbing attack on Mpeketoni in the same county; which claimed up… Read more ›
Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation (Eritel) is upgrading its network to third generation technology (3G). Local sources say the initiative began about four years ago as part of a network upgrading and expansion project. Eritrea’s telecommunications industry is one of the… Read more ›
A new round of discussions between representatives of the warring factions in Addis Ababa failed to resume as scheduled on Monday as both sides failed to show up, officials say. The Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) chief mediator, Seyoum Mesfin,… Read more ›
An independent United Nations human rights expert, Mashood Banderin, has arrived in Sudan for a ten-day visit to assess the country’s credential’s against the organization’s standards. Mr. Banderin has revealed that during this visit he will focus on the situation… Read more ›
A brazen terrorist raid on a town in the same county as one of the most popular locations among holiday-makers in Mombasa, has left at least 48 people dead, according to the police. The death toll was revised on Monday… Read more ›
An explosion near a mosque in one of the most popular cities in Zanzibar on Friday evening, has left one person dead and many others injured. The attack in Daranjani district, Stone Town, has rekindled fears about growing tension in… Read more ›
The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has revealed that despite some reductions from previous years, poaching remains dangerously high in Africa. According to the report published on Friday, about… Read more ›
The hearing of the case of a Sudanese woman charged with adultery and renouncing Islam commenced this week in an Appeals Court in Khartoum. Meriam Ibrahim Yahya, 27, who has been in custody since the beginning of the year, was… Read more ›
The United States has issued a stinging condemnation of alleged attacks by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on civilians in Blue Nile and North Kordofan States. According to Samantha Power, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, in a statement… Read more ›
Several groups have vowed to take to the streets if the Kenyan government continues to ignore their calls to immediately address the country’s security problems. Since the beginning of this year, terrorists have carried out a series of deadly attacks… Read more ›
The Government of Tanzania is set to train 1,000 soldiers from the Somali National Army in a bid to boost the capacity of the local forces to consolidate security in the war-torn nation. A report by Sabahi quotes the director… Read more ›
President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar on Tuesday reached an agreement to finalize their discussion on a transitional government in the coming months. The two men, who met on the sidelines of the 26th extraordinary meeting of the… Read more ›
Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Tedros Adhanom, has revealed that an agreement has been reached with the Egyptian government to re-open tripartite talks – with Sudan – concerning the renaissance dam. He made this comment at the end of a three-day visit… Read more ›
The chairman of the Council of Imam and Preachers of Kenya, Sheikh Mohammed Idris, has been shot and killed in Mombasa on Tuesday by unidentified gunmen. Local sources say the vocal Muslim leader was attacked as he exited a mosque… Read more ›
Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has recorded a steady rise in both the volume and value of coffee exports this year. According to pundits, this is directly linked with the prolonged drought in Brazil. The rise in coffee prices and… Read more ›
The National Land Commission (NLC) has officially launched its strategic plan for the next five years at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre on Monday, June 9. The chairman of the commission, Dr. Muhammad Swazuri, noted that the plan outlines the… Read more ›
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has vowed not permit the protracted diplomatic row with neighbouring Ethiopia evolve into a serious crisis. He made this comment during his inaugural address at the Qubba Palace on Sunday, adding that Egypt recognizes the value of… Read more ›
President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar will meet in Addis Ababa on Monday to discuss the way forward for young, war-torn South Sudan. Rebel spokesman, Yohanis Musa, told the press in Khartoum last week that both sides will begin to… Read more ›
The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, has directed the leaders of the factions involved in the ongoing war in the world’s youngest nation to honour their agreement to meet this month. The UN press office, which announced this… Read more ›
Bernard Ntaganda, the founder of opposition Social Party Imberakuri, has been released from the Mpanga International Prison in Nyanza district, Southern Province, after completing his four-year sentence. The outspoken lawyer and politician, who had reportedly intended to compete in the 2010… Read more ›
The Ethiopian Football Federation have, this week, announced the appointment of Webetu Abate as assistant coach of the national men’s football team; the Walya Antelopes. The president of the federation, Juneidin Basha, who confirmed the report to the press, noted… Read more ›
The number of people diagnosed daily with cholera in Juba has dropped significantly since the outbreak of this deadly communicable disease was officially announced in the middle of last month. According to the Minister of Health, Riek Gai Kuk, the… Read more ›
Ethiopian and Somali forces have reportedly killed about 74 al Shabab militants during a raid on the group’s bases in the region connecting both countries on Sunday. Local reports indicate that this was one of the heaviest clashes involving the… Read more ›
Officials from Uganda and South Sudan have expressed opposition to the suggestions of Tanzania’s foreign minister for a re-negotiation of the 2010 Comprehensive Framework Agreement on the Nile river. Bernard Kamillius Membe told Tanzanian legislators last week that he plans… Read more ›
Kenblest Group, Kenya’s largest baker, is set to invest about Sh1 billion into the expansion of its milling establishment. Business Daily Africa has quoted the Chief Executive Officer of Kenblest, Neel Shah, explaining that the company is already in talks… Read more ›
Ethiopian security officials have reportedly prevented a terrorist attack in the country’s capital Addis Ababa, after a suspected al Shabab suicide bomber was arrested on Tuesday. According to local reports, the terrorists had intended to detonate explosives at several locations… Read more ›
The Executive Directors of the World Bank have approved a grant of over $200 million to support the Ethiopian government’s Geothermal Sector Development Project. Reports indicate that $178.5 million came from the bank’s International Development Association, while $24.5 million came… Read more ›
Numerous journalists gathered in front of the premises of the National Council for Press and Publications (NCPP) in Khartoum on Sunday to express their dissent against several limitations the state has imposed on the press. According to local sources, the… Read more ›