A Ugandan court has sentenced a man to death for the brutal murder of four young children at a nursery school in Kampala, in a case that has shaken the East African nation and reignited debates about child safety and judicial speed. Christopher Okello Onyum was arrested on April 2 as he tried to flee […]
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The son of a prominent Guinean opposition video blogger living in exile has been kidnapped in the capital Conakry, according to reports confirmed by AFP, marking a sharp escalation in the military junta’s campaign against dissenting voices. The Turn the Page (TLP) collective identified the victim as Mohamed Camara, son of Ansou Damaro Camara, a
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Kenya has announced a temporary waiver of fuel quality standards, its government said on Thursday, in an emergency move to prevent shortages as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supply chains and puts pressure on the critical Strait of Hormuz shipping route. The Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade, and Industry, Lee Kinyanjui,
Uganda’s proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 has drawn fierce criticism from rights groups, lawyers, and opposition politicians who say it mirrors Russia’s controversial foreign agents legislation and would severely restrict civil society, free speech, and media freedom in the East African nation. Human Rights Watch issued a statement this week saying the bill contains
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The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of providing material support to the M23 rebel group that has been wreaking havoc in eastern Congo for years. The Treasury Department announced the measures on Thursday, saying Kabila traveled to Goma in 2025 where he has
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Heavy rainfall triggers flash floods across Nairobi and northern Kenya, prompting emergency deployments by the Kenya Red Cross as residents in vulnerable areas face growing risk.
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Amnesty International calls for investigation into the deaths of at least 150 displaced persons, most of them children, at a military-controlled detention facility in Kwara State.
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Beijing has activated a sweeping zero-tariff regime covering all African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, marking a major shift in China-Africa economic relations.
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Russia Africa Corps paramilitary unit will remain deployed in Mali despite mounting pressure from Tuareg separatists who have seized control of Kidal.
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China activates zero-tariff regime for all 53 African nations on May 1, 2026, offering duty-free access that could reshape continental export dynamics and deepen Beijing’s influence.
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ODM’s suspension of coalition talks with Ruto’s UDA signals deepening crisis in Kenya’s governing alliance, with the 2027 election countdown adding urgency to already fraught negotiations.
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Over 80 Congolese soldiers face court martial for desertion and faking combat against M23 rebels in eastern DRC, in one of the largest military prosecutions since the insurgency escalated.
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