Global airlines’ losses from Covid-19 shocks may hit $113b
Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Tewolde Gabre Mariam has defended the airline’s decision not to suspend flights to China in response to the outbreak of the...
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In starving South Sudan, peace is no guarantee of a meal
Magok, The villagers hear the distant roar of jet engines before a cargo plane makes a deafening pass over Mogok, dropping sacks of grain from its...
Rwanda scraps visa fees for Africans, Commonwealth citizens
The Rwandan Cabinet Friday approved a waiver of visa fees for a broad category of visitors entering the country. Cabinet approved waiver of entry visa...
Uganda: Policeman arrested after shooting UPDF soldier
RUKIGA– The police in Rukiga District are investigating the shooting of a UPDF soldier allegedly by a police officer. The soldier who was shot in...
Uganda: Locals flee homes after gang attacks UPDF base
At least 23 of about 200 assailants who attacked a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) base in Zombo Town on Thursday have been captured while...
Sudan’s PM Hamdok survives assassination attempt: state
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Monday morning survived an assassination attempt, a statement released by his office says. A car bomb, that seemed to...
RwandAir launches assault on KQ, ET, in battle for Africa’s skies
Kigali has thrown down the gauntlet in its plan to expand its national carrier RwandAir across the continent, and challenge the dominance of regional leaders,...
South Sudan ethnic clashes flare up latest threat to peace agreement
South Sudan thought it was attaining peace last week but it may now have to deal with erupting ethnic clashes in some parts of the...
Kenya banks face property loan losses as new i-tax rules protect defaulters
A Kenya Revenue Authority loophole has enabled mortgage loan defaulters to resist auction of their property, putting banks at risk of losing billions of shillings....
Kiir and Machar agree on Cabinet
The parties to the South Sudan Peace agreement on Thursday agreed on Cabinet portfolio balance, and will now be expected to name ministers and their...
