Kenyan President William Ruto under fire over his hired Jet to US
Published on May 22, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Kenya’s government has defended the cost of President William Ruto’s trip to the US. The price of hiring the luxury […]
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AKA murder suspects denied bail in South Africa
Published on May 16, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
The five men suspected of murdering South African rapper AKA have been denied bail. The men appeared in the Durban […]
Slovakia Prime Minister hospitalized after his shooting incident
Published on May 16, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in a small town north-east […]
Schools re-open in Kenya amid heavy rains
Published on May 13, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Several schools are reopening in Kenya after the start of term was postponed by deadly flooding. Police and transport officials […]
Plane crashes during take-off in Senegal
Published on May 9, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has crashed during take-off in Senegal, injuring 11 people, four of them severely. Air Senegal flight […]
Two Nigerian soldiers dragged to court over drone bomb that killed 85 civilians
Published on May 3, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Two Nigerian soldiers will face trial over a drone bombing that killed dozens of civilians last year in the north-western […]
Uganda’s Catholic church running out of wine
Published on May 3, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
The Catholic Church in Uganda is facing a critical shortage of altar wine, local media report. The shortage is said […]
Kenyan Airways suspends flights to DRC
Published on April 30, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Kenya Airways (KQ) say they have suspended flights to DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa because of the “unlawful” detention of two […]
Family members arrested for beating a child over church service attendance Uganda
Published on April 24, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Seven members of a Muslim family in eastern Uganda have been arrested by the authorities for allegedly assaulting an 18-year-old […]
Jacob Zuma wins court case against ANC
Published on April 22, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has lost a legal bid to stop a new party from using the name […]
SA poll body challenges ruling allowing Zuma’s candidacy
Published on April 12, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
South Africa’s electoral commission has appealed to the country’s Constitutional Court after judges this week overturned a ban on former […]
Zuma allowed to contest as President in South Africa
Published on April 10, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May’s general election after an electoral court overturned a […]
Court overturns conviction of ex-president’s son in Angola
Published on April 8, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Angola’s Constitutional Court has overturned a five-year sentence that had been handed to the son of former President José Eduardo […]
Zuma appeals court ruling blocking from contesting as President
Published on April 3, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Former President Jacob Zuma has filed an appeal against South Africa’s electoral commission, which last week barred him from standing […]
Tinubu forms team to find solutions to ailing economy
Published on March 28, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has formed a taskforce to come up with emergency solutions to try and fix the country’s […]
Museveni launches first-ever Islamic Bank in Uganda
Published on March 28, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has officially launched the country’s first-ever interest-free commercial Islamic bank. Salaam Bank Limited, a subsidiary of […]
Ex-Guinea-Bissau President’s son jailed in US for drug trafficking
Published on March 27, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
The son of Guinea-Bissau’s ex-president has been sentenced to over six years in prison by a US court for leading […]
Ugandan government orders civil servants to spend two hours a week doing physical exercise
Published on March 27, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
The Ugandan government has instructed all civil servants to spend two hours a week doing physical exercise to keep them […]