Tag: East Africa
South Sudan: Army chief gives soldiers seven days to crush rebellion
The head of South Sudan's armed forces has given soldiers seven days to "crush the rebellion" in the east that is a potential threat to the capital, J [...]
Osimhen, Lookman on target as Nigeria beat Tunisia 3-2 to book round 16 spot
Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia
Nigeria and Tunisia locked horns at the Complex sportif de Fes, with the Super Eagles winning 3-2 to qualify for the [...]
Kenya issues arrest warrant for British national over young mother’s murder
A Kenyan High Court has issued an arrest warrant for a British national suspected of murdering a 21-year-old woman more than a decade ago.
Agnes Wa [...]
ICC hears war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened its war crimes case against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony in its first-ever confirmation [...]
Sudanese villagers dig with hands to reach landslide victims, group says
Villagers in a remote area of Sudan's western Darfur region are trying to reach buried victims by hand after a devastating landslide on Sunday, aid gr [...]
Sudan landslide: A collapsing mountain and bodies still buried under rubble
An aid worker supporting rescue efforts after the devastating Sudan landslide, which reportedly killed hundreds of people, has told the BBC that it ha [...]
UK agrees to pay Kenyans affected by military fire
The UK government has agreed to pay compensation to thousands of Kenyans who were affected by a fire caused by a British military training exercise fo [...]
Sudan: Refugees grapple with hunger and cholera in displacement camps
Cholera is ripping through the refugee camps of Tawila in Darfur in western Sudan, where hundreds of thousands of people have been left with nothing b [...]
Kenya Medical Small Plane Crash: Six dead, official says
Six people have been killed after a light aircraft belonging to a medical charity crashed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, according to a local official.
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Uganda: 80-year-old President Museveni declares intentions to run for 7th term
Africa's 4th-longest-serving leader, Yoweri Museveni, has announced his intentions to run for a 7th term as the president of Uganda. The 80- [...]