Peacemaker or peacebreaker? Why Kenya’s good Neighbour reputation is marred.
Kenya has long been touted as a beacon of stability and hospitality in East Africa, drawing visitors with its stunning landscapes, rich culture, and vibrant wildlife. However, beneath this facade…
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‘A living hell’: Sudanese women face rape and abuse in Libya
"We live in terror," whispers Layla over the phone so nobody can hear. She fled Sudan with her husband and six children early last year in search of safety and…
What’s the fighting in DR Congo all about?
The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Numerous armed groups have competed with…
Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya’s dark past
The reported disappearance of more than 80 government critics over the last six months has caused a huge public backlash in Kenya. A judge has warned he will imprison top…
Patrick Gathara: In Kenya, not even the cartoonists are safe
Political cartooning in Kenya has never been without its risks. Cartoonists have faced state-engineered dismissal and censorship, lawsuits from irate politicians unhappy with their portrayal, and even the occasional phoned-in…
Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops
French military troops who have been in Ivory Coast for decades will soon be leaving, Ivorian officials have said, signalling more diplomatic setbacks for France amid local resentment that has…
500-kilogram metallic object falls from the sky in Kenya
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Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades
Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the country this month after a decades-long military presence, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former…
Kenya police fire tear gas at protest against alleged government abductions
Police in Kenya’s capital Nairobi have fired tear gas to disperse protesters demonstrating against what they say is a wave of unexplained abductions of government critics. Dozens of Kenyans have…
At least 71 people killed in Ethiopia road accident
At least 71 people have died in a road accident in southern Ethiopia, according to local authorities. A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, some…
South Africa beat Pakistan in tense finish to enter Test championship final
South Africa tailenders Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen have hung in against relentless fast bowler Mohammad Abbas for a tense two-wicket win in the first Test in Centurion to seal…
Chad votes in first parliamentary election in over a decade: What to know
Chadians are voting in parliamentary, regional and municipal elections for the first time in more than a decade, continuing the former military-turned-civilian government’s push to put the Central African country…
Mozambique president-elect urges ‘unity’ amid unrest, citizens fleeing
Mozambique’s president-elect has called for “non-violence” and “unity” after widespread rioting this week sparked by his governing party’s contested election win. Daniel Chapo, of the long-governing Frelimo party, said on…
At least 6,000 inmates escape from Mozambique jail: What we know
Some 6,000 prisoners broke free from a high-security prison in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, on Wednesday, according to police authorities, as weeks-long post-election violence continues to rock the Southern African…
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