Africa
Uganda declares end of nearly 4-month Ebola outbreak
KAMPALA, Uganda Uganda on Wednesday declared the end of an Ebola outbreak that claimed at least 55 lives in nearly...
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Djibouti inks $1B deal to set up rocket, satellite launch site
Project with Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group will take 5 years to complete, says president MOGADISHU, Somalia Djibouti has signed...
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Kenyan authorities rejoice at birth of square-lipped white rhino
Gender of rare new offspring of white rhino is unknown so far, wildlife officials say NAIROBI, Kenya Kenyan wildlife authorities...
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Rwanda can no longer accept refugees from DR Congo, says President Kagame
‘I am refusing that Rwanda should carry this burden,’ says Rwandan President Paul Kagame KIGALI, Rwanda Rwanda can no longer...
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Gabon appoints vice-president, new prime minister
1st female Premier Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda becomes vice-president, Alain-Claude Bilie By Nze takes over as prime minister DOUALA, Cameroon...
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Kenya Airways blames Russia-Ukraine war for flight delays
NAIROBI, Kenya Kenya Airways (KQ) apologized Tuesday for flight interruptions, noting they are due to delayed aircraft maintenance. CEO Allan...
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Uganda’s court quashes part of law used to prosecute government critics
KAMPALA, Uganda Uganda’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday quashed a section of a communications law that has been used to prosecute...
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Final round of Sudan’s political process started Sunday
Talks to extend over 4 days KHARTOUM, Sudan The final stage of Sudan’s political process is set to kick off...
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Freighter runs aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal
Acargo ship that ran aground briefly in Egypt’s Suez Canal was refloated with no disruption to traffic, according to shipping...
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120 casualties recorded in Senegal’s fatal bus crash
No fewer than 120 people were involved in a ghastly auto crash when two large buses crashed into each other...
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