UN migration agency says 2025 was deadliest year on Red Sea migrant route/in /by
The IOM says the number of people who died or went missing on this route doubled to 922.
Uganda: economy expanded by 8.5% in last quarter in December/in /by
Strong consumer demand and high activity in sectors such as construction drove Uganda's economy to expand by 8.5% during the financial quarter that ended in December 2025.
Kenya finalises trade deal with China as they deepen bilateral ties/in /by
Among the deals was an agreement that will grant Kenya duty-free and quota-free access to the Chinese market starting in May.
Senegal denies secret €650M borrowing allegations/in /by
Debt-laden Senegal has denied a report in the Financial Times that it covertly borrowed 650 million euros ($754 million) to avoid a default, saying it acted in line with "market transparency rules".
Floods in Kenya worsen as 2 rivers burst banks, with death toll climbing/in /by
At least 21 counties have been affected by the floods, raising concerns over public safety, infrastructure damage and growing humanitarian needs
South Africa arrests 12 senior police officers on suspicion of corruption/in /by
South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Taiwan skips WTO meeting after Cameroon labels it ‘Province of China’/in /by
Taiwan has announced it will for the first time skip a major World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting after a dispute with host nation Cameroon over how the island was identified on official documents.
Mo Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season/in /by
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah announced Tuesday he will leave the English club at the end of the season, marking an earlier-than-planned departure for one of the club's greatest-ever scorers and soccer's biggest names.
A two hour wait for fuel: Kinshasa feels first effects of Middle East war/in /by
Long lines of motorcycles and cars were growing in front of petrol stations in Kinshasa this week, with fear of shortages and price hikes, as the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo began to feel the effects of Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Mass grave of 32 Bodies, including children, discovered in Kenya/in /by
Authorities in Kenya have uncovered a disturbing mass grave in Kericho, where officials exhumed dozens of bodies, including foetuses, in a case that is rapidly expanding in scale. The investigation began earlier this week after police received reports of a secret burial site over the weekend.