Burundi minister assassinated: police
Burundi’s environment minister was shot dead in the capital Bujumbura early Sunday, police said, the first assassination of its kind since the country was plunged...
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How Kenyans ushered in the New Year
Kenyans gathered at various venues across the country to welcome 2017. President Uhuru Kenyatta had a New Year message for all Kenyans, challenging them to...
Police officer shoots self
Police in Pader District are investigating circumstances under which a constable shot himself dead. Patrick Oloya, a Field Force Unit (FFU) personnel attached to Pader...
UN chief welcomes Somalia’s new parliament, urges completion of electoral process
The lawmakers are to select the Horn of Africa country’s president on a date to be set later. The presidential selection had been scheduled for...
Uganda:More than 10 Muslims arrested in Kiwatule Mosque police operation
Police, for the second time in less than a week, have raided another Kampala mosque arresting and detaining more than 10 people including foreign nationals...
Rwanda: Govt Closes in on Genocide Fugitives in Congo Brazzaville
Hopes of bringing Genocide suspects roaming freely in Congo Brazzaville to book could materialise soon following the sealing of an extradition treaty to exchange criminals....
Rwanda: Another Kenyan Bank Set to Enter Local Financial Market
The National Bank of Rwanda is in the final stages of licensing a Kenyan bank, Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA), to operate in the country...
Somaliland’s Berbera port to serve Ethiopia as alternative port in 16 months: Official
Nearly 98pc of Ethiopia’s import and export cargo is shuttled via the ports in Djibouti with less than two per cent of this cargo, largely...
UPDF to probe soldier torture claim, says CDF
KAMPALA- The Commander of Defence Forces, Gen Katumba Wamala, has ordered for an investigation into the suspected torture of a soldier, who was serving in Somalia...
Ugandan president discusses peace process with Sudanese rebels
Ahmed Tugud Lisan, chief negotiator of the JEM rebel group said that the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni met with two leaders of Darfur armed groups...
