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Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strand drugs in warehouse Mar 11, 2025

The 90-day foreign aid freeze, ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump after taking office on January 20, has upended the global supply chain for medic...

Gunmen storm hotel in central Somalia, at least four killed Mar 11, 2025

Dahir Amin Jesow, a federal lawmaker from Baladweyne, said so far at least four people had been killed but that "we are still counting casualties".

Uganda says special forces deployed in South Sudan capital amid tensions Mar 11, 2025

Tensions have been growing in recent days in South Sudan after Kiir's government detained two ministers and several senior military officials allied w...

Israel's war in Gaza behind record high US anti-Muslim incidents, advocacy group says Mar 11, 2025

The Council on American Islamic Relations said it recorded the highest number of anti-Muslim and anti-Arab complaints - 8,658 - in 2024 since it began...

Congo ex-president Kabila's allies to be questioned by military prosecutor Mar 10, 2025

President Felix Tshisekedi has recently accused him of sponsoring the M23 rebels who have seized east Congo's two biggest cities since January.

Clashes continue in eastern DR Congo days after attack on civilians left many dead Mar 10, 2025

The M23 rebel group, believed to be backed by Rwanda, has seized swathes of mineral-rich eastern Congo since the start of the year.

US orders its non-emergency personnel to leave South Sudan Mar 09, 2025

The United Nations rights agency said on Saturday that increased violence and political friction in South Sudan threatened the fragile peace process

South Sudan situation deteriorating at alarming pace - U.N. rights body Mar 09, 2025

Earlier this month, security forces loyal to President Salva Kiir arrested two ministers and several senior military officials allied with Riek Machar...

South Africa rejects Elon Musk claim that Starlink can't operate there because he's not Black Mar 08, 2025

Starlink operates in many African countries, but in addition to South Africa, it has faced obstacles in places like Cameroon and Namibia due to licens...

Haitian economist takes over as transition president in friendly ceremony Mar 08, 2025

Jean took over from architect Leslie Voltaire in a friendly ceremony, following a more fraught transition in October when the first president refused...

General among dozens killed in attack on UN helicopter evacuation in South Sudan Mar 08, 2025

Information Minister Michael Makuei told reporters that "approximately 27" troops were killed.

South Sudan security forces release Peacebuilding minister, vice presidency says Mar 08, 2025

South Sudan has formally been at peace since the 2018 agreement ended the five-year conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of people, but violence...

Eto’o wins appeal to stand as candidate at CAF elections Mar 07, 2025

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld an appeal by Eto’o against his exclusion from the CAF executive committee elections in Cairo next Wednes...

Blow to Trump as Supreme Court blocks bid to withhold payment to foreign aid groups Mar 06, 2025

Global aid groups have said the U.S. retreat endangers the lives of millions of the world's most vulnerable people including those facing deadly disea...

US holds secret talks with Hamas on Gaza hostages, sources say Mar 05, 2025

Boehler and Hamas officials met in Doha in recent weeks, the sources said. It was not clear who represented Hamas.

Mozambique police fire on march by opposition supporters, Lusa reports Mar 05, 2025

Zenaida Machado, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, said Human Rights Watch had confirmed at least 10 people had been injured by police on Wed...

Lesotho insulted after Trump says nobody has heard of the country Mar 05, 2025

Trump mentioned Lesotho in his address to US Congress on Tuesday evening while listing some of the foreign spending he had cut as "appalling waste".

South Sudan detains oil minister and several military officials, says vice president's spokesman Mar 05, 2025

South Sudan has formally been at peace since the 2018 agreement ended a five-year conflict between Machar and President Salva Kiir that killed hundred...

Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' Mar 05, 2025

The reconstruction plan would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump's"Middle...

Rwanda asking UK for $63 mln over cancelled asylum deal, source says Mar 05, 2025

Last week, Britain said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda and impose other diplomatic sanctions over its role in the conflict in neighbourin...

How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan Mar 04, 2025

A wholesale buyer, based outside Sudan, told Reuters the gum was now being exported through Mombasa in Kenya and South Sudan's capital Juba.

Guinea-Bissau President Embalo to run for second term, backtracking on vow to step down Mar 04, 2025

Embalo, after a trip to Russia, Azerbaijan and Hungary, told reporters at the airport: "I will be a candidate in my own succession."

Tunisia begins trial of prominent opposition leaders on conspiracy charges Mar 04, 2025

The opposition leaders arrested in the case accuse Saied of staging a coup in 2021 and say the case is fabricated.

UN appeals for funds to help contain Uganda Ebola outbreak Mar 04, 2025

Uganda's 10 confirmed cases have been linked to Ebola's Sudan strain which does not have an approved vaccine.

Pope resting, back on ventilation, after respiratory problems Mar 04, 2025

Francis, who has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since February 14, had what the Vatican described as two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency...

Kenyan shilling stable; dollar inflows match importer demand Mar 04, 2025

At 0744 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 129.00/40 per dollar, the same as Monday's closing rate.

Trump pauses all U.S. military aid to Ukraine after angry clash with Zelenskiy Mar 04, 2025

Trump criticized Zelenskiy for being insufficiently grateful for Washington's backing in the war with Russia.

UN food agency shuts Southern Africa bureau during drought, citing low funding Mar 04, 2025

The agency would consolidate its eastern and southern African operations and run both from Nairobi.

East Congo rebels abduct at least 130 hospital patients, UN says Mar 04, 2025

M23 fighters raided CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital during the night of February 28, taking 116 and 15 patients respectively.

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