On Wednesday, a Skyward aircraft, which took off from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport and was bound for a Somalia National Army outpost, crashed into the ground. There were 30 people on board. The plane, which was its route to Mandera, was […]
An airplane with 28 people on board crashed into the sea on Tuesday off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula as it was preparing to land, RIA news agency reported on Tuesday. The plane, an Antonov An-26 twin-engined turboprop, was en […]
Burundian human rights activist Germain Rukuki was freed on Wednesday afternoon after spending four years in prison, his lawyer told the BBC Great Lakes. Mr Rukuki was sentenced in 2018 to 32 years in jail on charges that included threatening […]
Residents of South Sudan capital Juba have reported an earthquake in several areas around 11:15 PM, Saturday night. With the description from the resident, the magnitude could be from a 2.5 -3.0 magnitude. Proper analysis by an expert will give […]
Zambia President Edgar Lungu collapsed on Sunday, June 13, 2021, during a Defence Force Day event over “dizziness”, the government has said. The President was forced to cut short his presence and return to the State House, with the secretary […]
Assistant Chief of Operations and Ground Ground Force Command for SSPDF General Butrus Bol Bol died this morning in Nairobi, Kenya after a short illness. The Division 3 Commander Major General Baak Akoon Baak has confirmed to the media
In an address by the Ugandan President, all schools and institutions of higher learning should close for 42 days effective 8:00AM of 7th June 2021 (tomorrow). This is stated in President Yoweri Museveni address to the nation on Sunday on […]
Col Assimi Goïta says President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane failed in their duties and were seeking to sabotage the country’s transition. They were arrested hours after a government reshuffle which saw two senior army officers replaced. Col Goïta […]
Juba traders shut shops, accused JCC of unnecessary fines and levies. Some traders in Juba have closed their shops in protest of what they call mistreatment by city authorities. Shops in Konyo-Konyo, Munuki, and Jebel markets are among those closed. […]
Koome is set to be sworn in as Chief Justice after her nomination was Wednesday morning approved by Kenya’s National Assembly. On April 27, Kenya’s Judicial Service Commission (JSC) nominated her to become the country’s Chief Justice “After lengthy deliberations […]
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