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Unknown gunmen stormed a church in Mombasa on Sunday and opened fire on the worshipers, killing about 6 people and injuring over 15 others. Local reports indicate that the 3 terrorists, armed with AK-47 rifles, attacked the Joy Repentance and… Read more ›

21 members of the Movement for Solidarity and Democracy (MSD) have been sentenced to lifelong incarceration after a court in Bujumbura found them guilty of armed revolt on Friday. The group of about 70 MSD members and supporters, who have… Read more ›

The dialogue between representatives of the warring factions in Addis Ababa failed to be re-initiated this past week as both sides continued armed battle in the war-torn nation. During the adjournment of the discussions earlier in the month, representatives of… Read more ›

The five judge tribunal of a special court created to hear the trial of eleven South Sudanese politicians accused of complicity in the alleged coup d’état against President Salva Kiir in December last year, on Thursday, ruled for the trial… Read more ›

The defense ministers of Sudan and South Sudan on Wednesday agreed to resume joint patrol of their disputed 6-mile long border. According to a report by Daily Nation, the South Sudanese Defense Minister, Kuol Manyang, who was in Khartoum this… Read more ›

Male and female members of the Kenyan parliament were drawn into a sharp debate on Thursday as the National Assembly tabled proposed amendments to the country’s Marriage Bill. Although the house made numerous changes to the bill at the end… Read more ›

Eritrean officials have disclosed that the embattled country has no ties with the rebels behind the insurgency in South Sudan – headed by Riek Machar – contrary to the claims of numerous critics. A statement from the office of President… Read more ›

Union officials have, on Wednesday March 19th, announced the end to the strike action by Kenya’s public university lecturers, after an agreement was reached at a meeting with representatives of the universities’ administrators. Charles Mukhaya, the General Secretary of Kenyan… Read more ›

United Nations officials have charged the South Sudanese government of undermining the organization’s mandate through frequent “systematic and organized” harassment and violations of the rights of its staff. Herve Ladsous, the UN peacekeeping chief, told the Security Council in New… Read more ›

Islamic militant group, al Shabab, have killed up to eleven soldiers and injured many more in a failed attack on a top hotel in Buulo Burte, Beledweyne in the Hiran region of southern Somalia – one of the areas won… Read more ›

Gaston Sindimwo, the Secretary General of the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) – the main ally of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) – has escaped a close call on his… Read more ›

Burundian officials have confirmed that the Movement for Solidarity and Development (MSD) – a member of the opposition Alliance of Democrats for Change (ADC) – has been officially suspended following a violent conflict between members of the party and the… Read more ›

Police in Mombasa have intercepted a vehicle containing two explosive devices in the coastal city of Mombasa on Monday. According to a report by Capital FM, two suspects (one Kenyan and one Somali) were apprehended with the vehicle as they… Read more ›

Two more towns have been reclaimed from the Islamic militant group, al Shabab, on Sunday, in Middle Shabelle region, southern Somalia. According to a report by Anadolu News Agency, the towns were taken without any confrontation with the terrorists, who… Read more ›

The capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, is set to host a significant continental investment forum early next month. Reports indicate that already about 150 international and 140 local companies have confirmed their participation. Addisu Tekle, the head of the communications… Read more ›

March 9th was a sad and disturbing day for residents of Harar town – a place known for its ancient walls and performers who do amazing stunts alongside hyenas. A fire at the Mebrat Hail Gebi Market Center on this… Read more ›

Rebels in South Sudan have criticized the decision of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) to send troops to the deeply desolated nation. Last week, east African leaders met in Addis Ababa and voted to deploy a regional stabilisation and… Read more ›

The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, has voiced his concerns over the strained state of the relationship between the Burundian government and opposition parties, which has resulted in several violent clashes this year. In a statement released by Mr.… Read more ›

Public university lecturers and some non-teaching staffs in an estimated 30,000 institutions across Kenya have commenced a strike action over a rift with vice chancellors and other top administrative representatives. The dispute, reportedly over an unpaid sum of Sh 3.9… Read more ›

Fifteen members of Burundi’s opposition party have been reportedly injured following clashes with the police late on Saturday. The Police also apprehended many other suspects at the headquarters of the MSD party. Pundits say the political wrangling in the East African… Read more ›

A High Court in South Sudan, on Wednesday, ordered the repatriation of seven political detainees released to Kenya back to Juba to stand trial. According to a report by Eye Radio Juba, the ex-state employees were summoned after the head… Read more ›

The leaders of Ethiopia and Kenya have called for the enforcement of a Special Status Agreement (SSA) signed between both nations in 2012 to be quickened. President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is currently on a short trip to Ethiopia, noted that… Read more ›

Pastoral tribes in Tanzania have accused the government of suppressing their nomadic way of life by leasing parts of their grazing land to investors. Since last year, the Maasai, Barbaig and other nomadic people of northern Tanzania have reportedly migrated… Read more ›

The diplomatic rift between the governments of Rwanda and South Sudan has taken a new dimension after both nations withdrew their high commissioners from one another. The dispute, which was originally triggered by an assassination attempt against an ex-Rwandan General… Read more ›

Multi-national manufacturer, Unilever, has announced plans of opening a plant in Ethiopia. The consumer-product giant will open the manufacturing plant next year as part of its growth strategy in Africa, reports indicate. According to a company official, the manufacturer plans… Read more ›

An ambitious plan to build canals to store and transport water to farms in Lower Shabelle has led to an increase in food production and a resurgence in farming. Somalia is prone to cyclical droughts, but the effects of water… Read more ›

The government of Tanzania has entered into agreements with the French Development Agency (AFD) to facilitate projects aimed at improving local access to safe water and sanitation facilities. Finance Minister, Saada Mkuya, signed the agreement for the deal worth about $62 million on… Read more ›

The government of South Sudan on Friday intercepted eleven United Nations (UN) trucks containing weapons reportedly on their way to Bentiu from Rumbek; the capital of Lake State. According to the VOA, the weapons – which had been mis-labelled as accoutrements… Read more ›

President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on Friday revealed that several officials of his government have agreed to cuts in their salaries to reduce the nation’s public wage bill. According to a statement by the President at his first informal cabinet… Read more ›

The Eritrean Ministry of Information has announced the death of the chief of staff of the nation’s armed forces. Major General Gebregziabher Andremariam, alias ‘Wuchu’, reportedly passed on in Asmara, where he had been undergoing medical care. The cause of… Read more ›

The Somali Army and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces successfully liberated a town in central Somalia from the control of Islamic militant group, al Shabab, on Thursday. According to reports, heavy gunfire echoed for several hours in the… Read more ›

The former chairperson of the Oromo Peoples’ Democratic Organisation (OPDO) and former president of the Oromia Region, Alemayehu Atomsa, passed away late on Thursday, March 6th, 2014. He was born in 1969 in the Bilo Boshe woreda of East Wollega… Read more ›

The Ugandan Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the decision of the nation’s Constitutional Court to expel four ex-National Resistance Movement (NRM) elected Members of Parliament, and has also issued an injunction against the Electoral Commission (EC) from furthering electoral plans to replace… Read more ›