The UK government says it will stop giving aid to nine state hospitals in South Sudan from 1 August, raising fears that the move will further cripple a health system that barely functions. The BBC’s Catherine Byaruhanga has been to one of the affected hospitals to see what difference the cuts would make. At Aweil…
The rising price of basic foods is worsening South Africa’s food security crisis which could increase social instability and spark a repeat of the devastating July unrest. Food Forward South Africa an organization addressing hunger in poor communities says per month 30 million people in the country are experiencing food insecurity. “We are in a…
Uhuru Kenyatta also promotes army officials in changes to navy, air force, army. NAIROBI, Kenya Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Lieut. Gen. Peter Njiru as the country’s new army commander. The Kenya Defense Forces said Njiru has been promoted as “Lieut Gen. Walter Koipaton retires on completion of four years tour of duty.” It said…
Thousands burn vehicle tires, throw stones at motorists, loot shops in nation’s capital. LILONGWE, Malawi Police in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe arrested 76 people Wednesday who were protesting against the judicial system’s slow processing of corruption cases and the high cost of living. Law enforcement officers fired teargas at the demonstrators, who defied a court order…
Relations between Nouakchott and Madrid have recently witnessed significant developments. NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania Mauritania’s president and Spain’s foreign minister discussed ways to expand cooperation between their two countries Wednesday. The meeting between Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Jose Manuel Albares was aimed at strengthening relations and cooperation and expanding them to include broader areas, the Mauritanian News…
Experts say apes ambush human habitations near forests to snatch food and show anger against encroachment. KAMPALA, Uganda Like humans, chimpanzees, also known as chimps – a species of great ape – are fiercely protecting their territory in western Uganda, by frequently launching attacks on nearby human habitations that have encroached on forests. The battles…
Amnesty International on Thursday called for an investigation into the massacre of more than 400 Amhara civilians in Ethiopia’s Oromia region last month, citing eyewitnesses who blamed a local rebel group for the killings. The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has denied the accusations, saying government-allied militias were responsible for the 18 June massacre in the west of…
NAIROBI, July 20 (Reuters) – Kenya’s deputy president and presidential aspirant William Ruto said he will publish government contracts with China and deport Chinese nationals working illegally if he is elected on August 9, promises likely to resonate with citizens pummeled by mounting debt and the skyrocketing cost of living. Kenya, whose 2022/23 budget of 3.3 trillion…
JOHANNESBURG, July 21 (Reuters) – Vodacom Group VODJ.J said on Thursday it is establishing a separate legal entity for its South African tower business, after the telecoms operator reported a 5.2% rise in first- quarter revenue, helped by growth in its domestic operations. South African telecoms firms have either carved out towers businesses or sold them to tower companies,…
As Kenya gears up for a general election on 9 August, the BBC’s Dickens Olewe writes that ethnic divisions have long bedevilled the nation’s politics – although there are signs this may now be changing. On a chilly morning on 20 January 1994 I walked into the classroom to taunts. I don’t remember much of…