Death toll reaches 65 in Ethiopia landfill collapse
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian officials say the death toll has risen to 65 after Saturday’s collapse of a mountain of garbage in a landfill...
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Suffering of patients to end as doctors say deal close
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) officials say they have agreed on everything with the government that would see them call off...
Car bomb blast kills 6 near hotel in Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – A suicide car bomber detonated near a hotel in Somalia’s capital Monday morning, killing at least six people and injuring four...
Appeals court gives doctors final chance to end strike
Doctors have until Tuesday to end their three months strike stalemate. Court of Appeal judges Hannah Okwengu, Martha Koome and Jamilla Mohammed have Monday asked...
Tanzania: CCM Endorses Sweeping Reforms
The major changes following the constitutional amendments include reduction of members of the party’s top organs, reduction of party meeting frequencies and abolition of unconstitutional...
Five year-old South Sudan coming apart as inter-ethnic divisions worsen
South Sudan is heading towards disintegration as various ethnic groups form militias to defend themselves against what they call Dinka hegemony and persecution. With more...
Ethiopia rubbish landslide kills 48 in Addis Ababa
At least 48 people have been killed in a landslide at a vast rubbish dump on the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, officials say....
Sudan Provides Humanitarian Aid to South Sudan
President Omar al-Bashir has directed the dispatch of 10,000 tons of sorghum in humanitarian assistance to famine-affected South Sudanese. The Rapporteur of the High Committee...
Kenya doctors deny cancelling strike
Doctors in Kenya have denied claims by the government that they had called off their work boycott. The government stated the doctors had resumed work,...
Uhuru rules out talks with doctors, warns they face the sack
There will be no further talks with striking doctors, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. Doctors who fail to report to work will be fired, President...
