Health authorities in Ethiopia are investigating a deadly suspected outbreak of viral haemorrhagic fever that has…
Category: Africa
Tanzanian election violence : President Samia Suluhu announces investigations
DAR ES SALAAM. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said she is “deeply saddened” by the…
Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu appoints former Finance Minister as new Prime Minister
DODOMA. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan ,who won the disputed October 29 polls , has named…
Kiir appoints new executive secretary as changes continue to sweep Juba
JUBA. President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed Ms Ahok Ajiek Amet as the new Executive Secretary…
Sacked South Sudan Vice President Gen. Bol Mel demoted to private
JUBA.South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has stripped his sacked vice president Benjamin Bol Mel of…
UN Urges Tanzania to Probe Protest Killings as Hundreds Face Treason Charges
The United Nations has called on Tanzanian authorities to launch an independent investigation into alleged killings…
South Sudan president sacks powerful vice president Bol Mel
JUBA. South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Wednesday dismissed Benjamin Bol Mel as vice president and…
Four opposition leaders released in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM. Four senior leaders of the opposition Chadema party were released on bail on…
U.S. terminates deportation protections for South Sudanese
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudanese…
Cameroon’s Paul Biya ,92 sworn in for eighth term amid tight security
Cameroon’s 92-year-old leader Paul Biya has been sworn in for another seven years as president in…