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.
Dozens still missing in Uganda river boat accident as search resumes/in /by
Police said the vessel was believed to be carrying between 35 and 40 passengers. although it could not confirm the exact amount "due to lack of a passenger manifest".
Slain Malian defence minister’s state funeral broadcast on television/in /by
Sadio Camara was killed during last weekend's coordinated attack by jihadist militants and their Tuareg separatist allies on military positions across the country, the largest in over a decade.