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Exiled opponents of President Paul Kagame of Rwanda have accused the leader of involvement in the assassination of an ex-spy chief, who is also reported to have been a close ally to the President at one time. Patrick Karegeya, an… Read more ›

An explosion near the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Thursday evening has generated widespread apprehension among many Kenyans over the state of security in one of east Africa’s most successful nations. According to local reports, a loud blast was heard… Read more ›

The government of Uganda has come under immense criticism for what – under different circumstances – would have earned it international accolades. President Yoweri Musuveni of Uganda deployed troops to South Sudan late last year after weeks of unrest in… Read more ›

The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia will take to the field against the Red Devils of Congo later today at the Free State stadium, Manguang, as both teams eagerly seek to record their first points of the competition. The Walyas lost… Read more ›

The trial of four men accused of abetting the deadly attack on Nairobi’s Westgate Mall in September last year resumed today, Wednesday 15th, at the Milimani High Court, Nairobi. The suspects are reportedly being accused of terrorism under Kenya’s Anti-Terrorism… Read more ›

Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros Adhanom and Ghana’s Foreign Minister Hannah Tetteh have signed a cooperation agreement on Monday at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Ghana. According to reports, Dr. Tedros arrived with his high-powered delegation in Ghana on Sunday… Read more ›

U.K. multinational oil giant Tullow Oil plc have announced discovering new reserves at the same exploration field in northern Kenya the company reported discoveries a few months ago. In a press release on Wednesday, the company revealed the discoveries at… Read more ›

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has signed an agreement with Ethiopian partners to host a regional office in Addis Ababa. The facility that will result from the agreement signed on Friday, January 10th, represents the first regional astronomy node to… Read more ›

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) today held a meeting with Kenya’s mobile network operators to discuss several issues including the recent Quality of Service (QoS) report that allegedly detailed the operators’ failure to meet set targets. According to reports,… Read more ›

Media reports allege that unknown gunmen have kidnapped two Kenyan men today. The purported abduction is said to have taken place in the Hodan district in Mogadishu, Somali’s capital. The Kenyan nationals are said to be civil engineers by profession. Reports… Read more ›

The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia on Monday lost their opening match at the ongoing 2014 Orange African Nations Championship in South Africa to the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in a rather one-sided encounter. The Walyas made a terrible mistake after… Read more ›

The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on Monday met with several athletes in Ethiopia and paid tribute to the legendary Abebe Bikila as part of his much anticipated visit to the country. This is only the second visit by… Read more ›

Representatives of the warring factions in South Sudan resumed direct peace talks in Addis Ababa today after reaching an impasse on Friday, January 10th. According to reports, a new cease-fire proposal has been presented to both delegations following an outright… Read more ›

In a peculiar incident, a Kenyan man allegedly woke up in the mortuary after medical staff had pronounced him dead for about 15 to 20 hours. The medical staff at the Naivasha District Hospital had confirmed the death of the… Read more ›

Africa’s largest hydropower project – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – is reportedly under threat, as Egypt and Ethiopia are yet to transverse a deadlock in negotiations over the Nile’s flow, reports indicate. The construction of the dam, taking place… Read more ›

The Federal Parliament of Somalia on Saturday voted in support of Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed’s request for a 10-day extension to finalize his cabinet selections. According to reports by local media sources, there has been a brewing dispute between… Read more ›

The 2014 edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) got underway yesterday – after a colorful and thrilling opening ceremony – with host South Africa and, fellow Group A member, Mali, recording victories to score the first points of the… Read more ›

The Somali government has condemned the recent directive of Islamist militant group al Shabab, which bans the use of mobile internet and fibre optic connection in the war-torn country. The Somali Interior and National Security Minister Abdikarim Hussein Guled in… Read more ›

In recent years, al-Shabaab, a rebel militant group in Somalia, has reportedly banned smoking, watching movies, and playing soccer because they are seemingly Western. Now, the al-Qaeda-linked group has supposedly targeted another thing people have in common with the rest… Read more ›

After close to a month of sporadic fighting, delegates representing President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Reik Machar in Addis Ababa say they are optimistic a cease-fire may be within reach. This disclosure comes after reports that delegates representing the… Read more ›

The Ugandan Police on Thursday arrested several leading members of the one of the main opposition parties in the repressive country – the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) – on charges of inciting public disturbance. According to reports by local… Read more ›

In recent years, the extent of elephant poaching in African countries has reached alarmingly rates. Primarily being fueled by the soaring demand for tusks in Asia, elephant poaching poses the risk of degenerating into a full blown crisis in affected… Read more ›

Orthodox churches across the world – including the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahedo Church and the Coptic Orthodox Ethiopian Church – have celebrated Christmas day on Tuesday, January 7th, 2014. ‘Genna’ or ‘Lidet’ as it is known locally, is a very important… Read more ›

The government of Rwanda on Tuesday officially commenced a series of activities to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1994 genocide with a torch lighting ceremony at the Kigali Genocide Memorial grounds. Many survivors, relatives of the deceased and government… Read more ›

Lawmakers in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland have elected Abdiweli Mohamed Ali as president following a tightly contested election against the incumbent President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole today, Wednesday, January 8th, 2014. The elections, which was broadcast live on local television… Read more ›

The Ugandan parliament, last month, adopted a contentious anti-gay bill that plans to enact life-imprisonment for “offenders”, according to reports. This controversial bill recently has sparked an international outcry with the likes of Richard Branson, a business tycoon reportedly calling… Read more ›

The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan met in Juba on Monday to discuss possible ways of protecting their shared interest in South Sudan’s oil fields, which are being threatened by the current insurrection. According to reports, rebels now control… Read more ›

Ugandan officials have revealed that the country is in the process of evaluating up to nine applications for oil production at its Albertine Graben reserves. London-based Tullow Oil is reported to have submitted eight applications, while Total S.A have submitted… Read more ›

The trial of Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto is set to continue on Monday, January 13th, 2014, at The Hague, Netherlands. The court has requested that he is physically present when the trial commences. Last month, the court turned down… Read more ›

The Ethiopian National Transition Council (ENTC) have released a draft charter for the transition of power from the current regime, which has been described as a “dictatorship.” The document, written in Amharic, was posted on the transition council’s website on… Read more ›

Burundi’s new land law created to resolve long standing disputes over land ownership has attracted criticisms from opposition figures in the country. Disputes over land have been rife in Burundi in the past few years, as many citizens, who fled… Read more ›

Thousands of African migrants took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday to protest against the Israeli government’s detention and repatriation of illegal immigrants. Protests were also reported in Eilat, a renowned tourist destination in southern Israel with a… Read more ›

The latest meeting between the ministers of water resources of Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt failed to resolve the lingering dispute over the construction of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance dam. According to reports, the ministers closed the meeting yesterday following a failure… Read more ›

Kenya’s security agencies continue to grapple with challenges in tackling the increasing rate of terrorist incidents, which has left dozens dead and scores wounded in the country in the past decade. The country has barely settled into the New Year… Read more ›

The government of Kenya has reportedly began phasing out police prosecutors and substituting them with state prosecutors as part of judicial reforms. The highly anticipated move aims to ensure every case is prosecuted exclusively by the Office of the Director… Read more ›

The much anticipated kick off of the single visa scheme for the East African Community (EAC) has been postponed for a week to allow officials finalize preparations. According to a report by the Daily Nation, the kick-off of the single… Read more ›

An attack outside a renowned hotel in Mogadishu on Wednesday evening has killed at least 10 people and injured close to 20, according to reports. Officials say two car bombs went off in front of the Jazeera Palace Hotel, only… Read more ›

Malindi’s Member of Parliament, Dan Kazungu recently proposed a reduction of visa fees to boost Kenya’s tourism.  During a homecoming party on Sunday, he stated that coastal unemployment is exacerbated by the declining tourism industry. He further added that measures… Read more ›

Somali troops and AMISOM forces have performed a massive operation in Baladweyne city in the wake of increasing security threats in the area. The security operation occurred at Howl-wadaag and Koshin neighborhoods in Baladweyne, south-central Somalia. Ali Dhuux, head of… Read more ›

After about to two weeks of fighting, delegates representing the government and warring rebels in South Sudan are heading to Addis Ababa for negotiations, according to Ethiopian officials. Both convoys are expected to arrive in Addis Ababa and begin talks later… Read more ›

Protests erupted on the streets of Hargeisa town, Somaliland, on Saturday 28th, December over a severe shortage of water in the city. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets following a three-day strike by private water distributors recently. The water distributors… Read more ›

Somalia’s hopes of accessing affordable high speed broadband internet connection in the first quarter of 2014 has been dashed after a disagreement between the two major companies involved in the project, according to a report by Mogadishu’s Dalsan Radio. Dalcom… Read more ›