Kenya temporarily waives fuel standards to combat Iran war shortages/in /by
Kenya will temporarily waive fuel quality standards in response to shortages due to the war in the Middle East.
Egypt conducts live-fire military exercises near Israeli border/in /by
The 'Badr 2026 tactical manoeuvres' in the Sinai Peninsula featured army units, special forces, fighter jets, and tanks.
Kenya temporarily waives fuel standards amid supply shortages due to Mid East war/in /by
Kenya has temporarily waived fuel quality standards in response to shortages due to the war in the Middle East.
Alliance of Sahel States confirms joint airstrikes in Mali/in /by
The joint anti-jihadist force of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali carried out "intense air campaigns" in Malian territory following attacks by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists, the government of Niger said late Thursday.
Morocco to host key 2027 re-election vote for FIFA President Gianni Infantino/in /by
The FIFA presidential vote in 2027 that is set to give Gianni Infantino a final four-year term in office will be hosted by Morocco — the football body’s second straight election meeting in Africa where he has built strong political ties.
Uganda kindergarten attacker sentenced to death/in /by
A Ugandan-American man was sentenced to death on Thursday over the murder of four young children he stabbed to death at a kindergarten in Uganda's capital
Ugandans slam ‘Sovereignty Bill’ as mimicking Russian ‘foreign agents’ law/in /by
A proposed Ugandan law has been fiercely criticised by rights groups, journalists and businesses for replicating the language of "foreign agents" used in a Russian law aimed at silencing dissent.
Displaced Sudanese children catch up on lost schooling years/in /by
An estimated 8 million youngsters have not been able to attend classes since the start of Sudan’s civil war in April 2023.
Amnesty urges probe into deaths at Nigerian military-run camp/in /by
Human rights organisation Amnesty International on Thursday called on Nigerian authorities to investigate the reported deaths of 150 members of thje Fulani ethnic group in a camp run by the country's military.
Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila hit with US sanctions/in /by
Washington accuses Kabila of supporting the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and its political-military arm, the Congo River Alliance.