By Alex de Waal Africa analyst In a clear sign of their seriousness to end the escalating conflict in Sudan, four East African states, led by Kenya, are pushing for the deployment of a regional force to protect civilians and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches millions of people trapped in the war zone. But getting…
By Africanews KENYA Police and demonstrators clashed in Kenya on Wednesday as part of a banned opposition protest against the high cost of living and tax hikes. The wave of unrest killed at least six people across the country. “The government have got many empty promises like now the matatu (a form of road transport, Ed.) fares are up, fuel costs…
By Africanews UGANDA The Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, visited Uganda on Wednesday as part of a diplomatic push to break the country’s isolation. In his speech, Raisi criticized western nations accusing them of promoting homosexuality. “Having the culture of establishing and forming a family and at the same time the culture of “genuineness” is another common point between Iran and Uganda.…
Reuters | @SABCNews Gunmen killed at least 40 civilians in a single day in Sudan’s Darfur region as ethnically motivated bloodshed has escalated in step with war between rival military factions, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported this Tuesday. In the West Darfur city of El Geneina, several prominent figures have been killed in recent days and volunteers…
Thomas Mukoya and Humphrey MalaloReuters NAIROBI, July 12 (Reuters) – Police deployed heavily in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Wednesday ahead of expected countrywide protests called for by the main opposition leader against a raft of tax hikes. At least two people were killed last Friday during a first round of demonstrations against the taxes, which are contained in a…
By AFP An Israeli citizen has been kidnapped in the Gondar region of northern Ethiopia, a foreign ministry statement said on Tuesday. It said a report had been received on Monday that an Israeli had been abducted, without going into further detail. “The Department for Israelis Abroad is in contact with his family members in…
By NATION AFRICA The facilitator of the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uhuru Kenyatta, is expected in Goma on Wednesday July 12, 2023. He will be received by Congolese Minister for Regional Integration-Mbusa Nyamwisi and the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of defence-Jean-Pierre Bemba. Together with members of the Congolese government,…
By VOICE OF AMERICA A passenger plane on a domestic flight crash-landed at Mogadishu’s international airport on Tuesday. All 30 passengers and four crew members survived, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) said in a statement. The E-120 aircraft, operated by local airline company Halla Airlines, was flying from Garowe in Somalia’s Puntland region to…
After fleeing war in Mozambique and then economic peril in Zimbabwe, Luciano Chataika has finally found a home away from home. By Chris Muronzi This article is part of a series on intra-Africa migration. Harare, Zimbabwe – On a scorching day in April 1985, a food truck had barely stopped in front of the supermarket in the Mozambican port…
By Bassam Bounenni & Claire Press BBC World Service, Sfax Standing destitute in the street with her one-year-old baby strapped to her back, Louise Fallone describes the moment when masked attackers broke into her home in the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax and chased her out. “At 2am, Tunisian teenagers attacked… They threw stones at…