World Nov 16 Explosions rock Uganda’s capital, Kampala, killing at least 3 The explosions caused chaos in Kampala as terrified residents fled the city’s center. A police spokesman blamed the bomb blasts on an extremist group known as the Allied Democratic Forces.
Politics Nov 02 Africa presses for more climate support at COP26 The head of the African Union, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, said the continent needs the world to contribute $12.5 billion of the $25 billion it needs to accelerate an adaptation program over the next five years.
World May 04 Ethiopia ‘at a crossroads’ amid spiraling ethnic conflict Six months have passed since the government launched a military operation in the Tigray region to capture its fugitive leaders. Widespread atrocities are reported and thousands have been killed.
World Mar 18 Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died at 61 President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic in Africa whose populist rule often cast his East African country in a harsh international spotlight, has died. He was 61 years old.
World Mar 16 Ethiopia rejects outside mediation in Nile River dam dispute An Ethiopian official said on Tuesday that his government opposes calls by Sudan for outside mediators including the United States in the ongoing dispute over Ethiopia's construction of a massive hydroelectric dam on the Nile River.
World Mar 11 Ethiopia’s leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war Ethiopia's government on Thursday faced mounting pressure to withdraw troops from the northern region of Tigray amid growing reports of war crimes in an embattled area that now faces a humanitarian crisis.
World Jan 14 ‘Not worth my life’: Ugandans vote in tense election Ugandans voted Thursday in a presidential election tainted by widespread violence that some fear could escalate as security forces try to stop supporters of leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine from monitoring polling stations.
World Apr 10 New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa The second wave of a huge locust outbreak is arriving in parts of East Africa. This wave of the voracious insects is estimated to be 20 times the size of the first.
World Apr 05 ‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus The global economic crisis linked to the coronavirus could wipe out jobs for millions across the African continent, many who live hand-to-mouth with zero savings.
Health Mar 24 Novel coronavirus-related crimes capitalize on global panic As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, so too do the crimes related to it — transgressions that capitalize on fear, panic and the urge to lay blame, and add to the burden on law enforcement agencies trying to protect vulnerable citizens.