Two Ugandan MPs have been arrested after leading a demonstration calling for the closure of the border with South Sudan in order to prevent the
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Tanzanian jihadists ‘killed’ in Mozambique offensive
Mozambique’s government says 78 Islamist insurgents have been killed in fighting with the security forces over the past few days. The army launched an offensive
Nigeria to reopen churches, mosques and hotels
Nigeria is to reopen places of worship and hotels from Tuesday as most of the country begins the second phase of the easing of coronavirus
Nigerian men arrested for raping a 12-year-old girl
Twelve men have been arrested in Nigeria, accused of repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl over a two-month period. Police in the north-western state of Jigawa
Ugandan starts Registration of Ugandans Willing to Return Home
The Ugandan Embassy in Qatar has informed Ugandans in the Middle Eastern country who wish to get back home to register with the Embassy. According
Russia and Turkey risk turning Libya into another Syria
Libya looks to be at the end of one bleak chapter, but there is no guarantee that the next will be any better for a
Landmine blast kills Somali minibus passengers
At least 10 people have been killed after a minibus hit a landmine near Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, police and witnesses have said. The passengers, mostly
Truck drivers entering Uganda diagnosed with Covid-19
About 50 truck drivers who arrived in Uganda from South Sudan have tested positive for coronavirus, Health Minister Jane Aceng has said. The authorities in
Tanzania’s Magufuli gives ex-presidents peacocks
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has given 100 peacocks to former heads of state as a way of thanking them for looking after the birds when
South Africans can buy alcohol from Monday
South Africans will be able to buy alcohol from Monday for the first time in two months, as the government eases one of the toughest