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Operation ‘Smart Kigali’ to transform the Rwandan economy
The Rwandan government’s ambitious plan to provide free WiFi connection to its citizens is set to transform the nation’s economy.
Earlier in the month, the…
The new President of the Tanzanian Football Federation, Jamal Malinzi, has justified his decision to eliminate all federation committees created by his predecessor and pardon…
Ethiopian paramilitary forces are reported to have killed three civilians in Godey – a renowned town in the disputed Somali Ogaden region, southeast of the…
Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan have agreed to establish a single customs territory to promote business between one another.
Djibouti’s Doraleh port received a consignment of heavy port equipments from Chinese company, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), on Sunday.
South Sudan’s petroleum and mining ministry has announced that it will auction an undisclosed number of new petroleum exploration licenses once it has completed the…
Kenya’s military chief has confirmed that two Kenyan Defence Force soldiers have been fired and are in custody pending their appearance in court to face…
The government of Kenya has declared it would shut down all unaccredited colleges and training institutions operating in the country.
The largest wind farm in Africa was officially launched by the Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn over the weekend in Mek’ele – capital city of…
Outraged Kenyans are demanding justice for an alleged rape victim. The culprits, who are currently in custody, are reported to have dumped the teenage…
Famous Oromo singer, Dr. Ali Birra, is scheduled to celebrate his Golden Jubilee in the month of December in Ethiopia, honoring his 50-year music…
The Kenyan media has come under criticism following its coverage of the 21st September Westgate tragedy in Nairobi.
The Ethiopian Defense College of Health Sciences graduated 26 medical doctors on Saturday in Addis Ababa.
A polio vaccination campaign scheduled to begin next month could be delayed if parties involved in Sudan’s internal conflict in South Kordofan and the Blue…
Kenya Airways has leased its largest aircraft yet – a Boeing 777-300ER – as the company prepares to introduce new continental routes.
With the construction of the observatory on the Entoto mountains underway, Ethiopia inches closer to getting its space program off the ground.
The Kenyan government has dismissed fifteen immigration officials following an investigation into last month’s deadly attack on the Westgate mall.
Appeal Judges at the International Criminal Court say Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto must physically attend most of his trial at the Hague and may…
The Ethiopian government has placed a temporary ban on its citizens from travelling overseas in search of employment.
A senior criminal investigation officer has confirmed that two journalists and the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Digital’s Kenyan Television Network (KTN) have been summoned…
Ethiopia has entered into a deal worth $4 Billion with American-Icelandic Company, Reykjavik Geothermal, for the development of a 1000-megawatt geothermal farm.
Today, the International Criminal Court (ICC) granted chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s request to include two more names to the list of witnesses in the case…
Kenyan Vice President William Ruto has admitted that soldiers from the Kenyan Defence Force may have unlawfully helped themselves to items at the Westgate mall…
The East African Community (EAC) is expected to soon introduce a cross-border visa which will allow travellers visit several countries in the region famed for…
A Somali artefact and cultural museum opened on Saturday in Minneapolis at an event attended by many Somalis and non-Somalis.
New York based Human Rights Watch says Ethiopian police and other security officers subject inmates at a central prison in Addis Ababa to several forms…
Many patriotic Kenyans gathered at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on Sunday to celebrate Mashujaa day and honor heroes and heroines who fought for…
Following the controversial football game between Ethiopia and Nigeria last Sunday, the Nigerian team has officially filed a complaint against Ethiopian fans for physically attacking…
Ethiopia has launched the initial phase of its space exploration program which includes East Africa’s largest observatory.
Forensic investigators at the Westgate mall, on Thursday, retrieved two charred bodies, a human skull and several other body parts believed to belong to the…
Police officials in Samburu county, northern Kenya, have taken 53 undocumented immigrants and 2 traffickers from Ethiopia into custody.
A Somali-Norwegian man has been identified as a suspect in the Westgate Mall attack which left 67 people dead.
The Ugandan government has beefed up security in the country after the U.S. embassy in Kampala warned of a possible Westgate-like terrorist attack in the…
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, says his country will launch a debut Eurobond as soon as it secures a credit rating.
Belgian authorities confirm that they have Mohamed Adbi Hassan (alias ‘Afweyne’), an ex-pirate leader of Somali origin, in custody.
Two Kenyans Dennis Kimeto and Rita Jeptoo won the men’s and women’s races in the Chicago Marathon competition on Sunday.
The Ethiopian Information Ministry has confirmed that two Somali nationals were killed in a bomb blast at their home in Addis Ababa yesterday.
A United States court has convicted an Ethiopian immigrant, who is suspected of having committed war crimes in his home country, on charges of immigration…
African leaders at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa have called for the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) trial of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta to…
A Kenyan man has been charged for allegedly planning to carry out terror attacks and for being in possession of explosives
The African Union special summit opened in Addis Ababa today with the Ethiopian Foreign Minister directing a tirade against the International Criminal Court.
The Kenyan government has expressed its wish to see the Westgate Mall reopened after last month’s devastating attack.
Kenyan customs officials in the port city of Mombasa have seized 1,600 pieces of illegal ivory on their way to Turkey.
Juneidin Basha has been named the new President of the Ethiopian Football Association.
The Ethiopian Ministry of Mines has issued a mining license for the country’s Danakhil Potash Project to Allana Potash – a Canadian mineral exploration company.…
Kenyan Journalist, William Barasa has challenged the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) warrant for his arrest.