Kenya and Zimbabwe have signed seven bilateral agreements on political and diplomatic consultations following high-level talks led by Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Emmerson Mnangagwa. President Kenyatta hosted Mnangagwa at State House Nairobi on Wednesday following his arrival in Kenya on Tuesday for a three-day State Visit. The bilateral agreements, all memoranda of understanding (MoU), covered…
The World Food Programme (WFP) has estimated that about 13 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia are facing severe hunger during the first quarter of this year due to drought. WFP’s Eastern Africa Regional Director Michael Dunford on Tuesday said the situation is as a result of three consecutive failed rainy seasons which have…
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo has called for the strengthening of the Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC) in a bid to enhance the continent’s readiness to address emerging and future health crises. Omamo made the appeal on Thursday during the 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in Addis Ababa. She emphasized on…
Uganda’s Assistant Inspector General of police Edward Ochom said this was an attack but who is responsible is a matter that is under investigation. The explosion near the police station shattered windows while the one near the entrance to parliament saw cars parked nearby burst into flames .So far, 27 people, all adults, had been…
Two explosions reported in Kampala, Uganda along Parliament Avenue and Central Police Station. Ugandan Parliament being evacuated. So far two people are reported dead and many injured are being rushed to the hospital. Efforts to vacate the area are on going. More reports to follow…
South Africa’s top court on Tuesday handed former president Jacob Zuma a 15-month jail term for contempt of court following his refusal to appear before graft investigators. “The Constitutional Court can do nothing but conclude that Mr Zuma is guilty of the crime of contempt of court,” judge Sisi Khampepe said. Zuma, 79, is accused of…
South Africa’s top court on Tuesday handed former president Jacob Zuma a 15-month jail term for contempt of court following his refusal to appear before graft investigators. “The Constitutional Court can do nothing but conclude that Mr Zuma is guilty of the crime of contempt of court,” judge Sisi Khampepe said. Zuma, 79, is accused of…
Rebel fighters in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray seized control of more territory on Tuesday, one day after retaking the local capital and vowing to drive all “enemies” out of the region. The rebels’ gains and militant rhetoric cast doubt on whether a unilateral ceasefire declared Monday by the federal government would actually lead to a pause…
Rebel fighters in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray seized control of more territory on Tuesday, one day after retaking the local capital and vowing to drive all “enemies” out of the region. The rebels’ gains and militant rhetoric cast doubt on whether a unilateral ceasefire declared Monday by the federal government would actually lead to a pause…
The UN Security Council on Tuesday extended its Mali peacekeeping mission until the end of June 2022, insisting on a return to civilian rule and for elections on February 27. The resolution drafted by France to that effect was adopted unanimously and provides for a renewed mandate for the MINUSMA peacekeeping mission at its current…