Caroline Finnegan
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Ghana
Ghanaian Protesters March Through Capital Demanding President’s Resignation
Hundreds of Ghanaian protesters marched through capital Accra on Saturday, demanding the resignation of President Nana Akufo-Addo over his government’s…
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Uganda
Ugandan President Museveni Assures No Ebola Lockdown Amid Rising Cases
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday reiterated that there won’t be any lockdown in the country to stop the spread…
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Ethiopia
UN Humanitarian Agency Hopeful To Resume Aid Deliveries Into Ethiopia’s Tigray
The United Nations (UN) humanitarian agency head for Ethiopia on Friday said that his organization is hopeful that it can…
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Kenya
Kenyan Government Delivers Emergency Relief Supplies To Neighboring Somalia
The Kenyan government Thursday delivered emergency relief supplies to neighboring Somalia, just a week after twin bombing attacks jolted the…
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South Sudan
UN Report Warns Two Thirds Of South Sudan Population Risk Severe Hunger In 2023
A United Nations (UN) report published on Thursday warns that almost eight million people in South Sudan, or two-thirds of…
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Guinea
Guinean Ruling Junta Orders Legal Proceedings Against Former President Conde
Guinean Justice Minister Charles Wright on Thursday ordered legal proceedings against former President Alpha Conde and more than 180 officials…
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Uganda
WHO Urges Neighboring Countries To Prepare As Ebola Spreads in Uganda’s Kampala
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called on neighboring countries to boost their preparedness against Ebola as the deadly…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenyan Government Deploys Troops To Eastern DR Congo To End Bloodshed
The Kenyan government on Wednesday deployed its forces to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government, Tigrayan Leaders Agree To Halt Fighting After Two Years
The Ethiopian government and Tigaryan leaders have agreed to halt their two-year conflict, which resulted in thousands of deaths, displaced…
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Somalia
US Treasury Department Targets ISIS In Somalia With Weapons-Related Sanctions
The United States (US) on Tuesday imposed sanctions targeting the Al Qaeda-linked group, ISIS, in Somalia, designating members of the…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
MONUSCO Troops Make Strategic Withdrawal From Key Military Base In DR Congo
MONUSCO, the United Nations peace keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Tuesday said its forces had…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Says Ongoing Peace Talks Marred By Foreign Interference
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday said there is “heavy foreign interference” in the ongoing talks between the government…
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Nigeria
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Travels To London For Medical Check-Up
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari left for the United Kingdom on Monday for a routine medical check-up, his special adviser confirmed,…
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Malawi
Malawi’s Health Ministry Informs 110 Dead In Cholera Outbreak Since March
Malawi’s health ministry on Monday announced the number of deaths from cholera in the country rose to 183 at October…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Health Minister: Death Toll From Mogadishu Car Bombings Rises To 120
Somalia’s Health Minister Ali Haji Aden on Monday said the death toll from a pair of car bombings in Mogadishu…
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Ghana
Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo Says IMF Talks Will Not Lead To A Debt Haircut
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday reassured the country that his government can manage an economic crisis as it is…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwandan Government Regrets DR Congo’s Decision To Expel Its Envoy From Kinhasa
The Rwandan government on Sunday said it regretted the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) decision to expel its envoy from…
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Lesotho
Lesotho’s Sam Matekane Gets Sworn-In As Country’s New Prime Minister
Lesotho’s diamond tycoon Sam Matekane got sworn in as the country’s new prime minister on Friday at Maseru’s Sesoto Stadium,…
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Nigeria
Nigerian President Urges Citizens To Avoid Panic Amid Terror Attack Warnings
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged people to avoid panic and remain calm in the wake of warning calls…
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Ethiopia
WHO Warns Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Running Out Of Medical Supplies Amid Health Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that hospitals in Ethiopia’s war-embattled Tigray region are running dangerously low on…
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Uganda
Africa CDC: Ebola Outbreak In Uganda Not Getting Out Of Hand, Still Under Control
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC ) on Thursday said the Ebola outbreak in Uganda was…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Slams US Over Sandton Terror Warning Alert
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday slammed the United States government for failing to discuss a terror alert issued…
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Kenya
Kenyan President Ruto New Cabinet Members Get Sworn-In Two Months After Vote
Kenyan President William Ruto’s cabinet members were sworn in on Thursday, almost two months after he won the presidential election,…
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Uganda
Ugandan Health Ministry Steps Up Ebola Response Plan Amid Increasing Cases
The Ugandan health ministry has stepped up its Ebola response plan as the number of cases continue to increase across…
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Chad
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi Appointed As Facilitator For Chad Crisis
Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has been appointed as a facilitator for the political transition process in…
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