Ethiopia: Grand Renaissance Dam Surpasses Power Generation Goals
Addis Ababa — The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) has produced more than 2,700 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity over the past 10 months, according...
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Motorist Arrested in Nairobi After Assaulting Traffic Officer
Nairobi, Kenya — Kenyan police have arrested a 19-year-old motorist who was filmed brutally assaulting a traffic officer on a busy road in Nairobi. The...
Massacre in Central Sudan Leaves 150 Feared Dead, Govt Blames RSF Forces
NAIROBI — At least 150 people are feared dead following a massacre in a village in central Sudan, an attack attributed to the Rapid Support...
Brussels Airlines Reinstates Nairobi-Brussels Route After Nearly a Decade
NAIROBI — Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s national carrier, has resumed its Nairobi-Brussels route after nearly a decade-long hiatus, marking a significant resurgence in European interest in...
Rwanda’s Unemployment Rate Declines Despite Persistent Gender Disparities
NAIROBI — Rwanda witnessed a significant decline in its unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest Rwanda Labour Force Survey...
Report Finds Ethiopian Forces Committed Genocidal Acts in Tigray War
NAIROBI — Ethiopian forces and their allies committed genocidal acts during the Tigray war, according to a new report issued on Tuesday by the United...
Uganda Denounces U.S. Sanctions Over Corruption and Human Rights
KAMPALA — Ugandan officials rebuffed new U.S. sanctions on Friday, citing objections to what they perceive as undue interference in their country’s affairs. The sanctions,...
Kenya and U.S. to Engage in Sixth Round of Strategic Trade Talks
MOMBASA — In a move to bolster economic ties, Kenya and the United States are gearing up for the sixth round of negotiations under the...
Britain to Start Deporting Asylum Seekers to Rwanda in July, Pending Election Outcome
NAIROBI — Britain plans to start deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda on July 24,, a government lawyer said Monday, contingent on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s...
Kenya’s Supreme Court Asserts Independence from East African Court of Justice
In a landmark ruling, Kenya’s Supreme Court has reaffirmed its sovereignty, declaring that its judgments are not subject to review by the East African Court...
