REGIONAL

Rwanda has announced new COVID-19 restrictions in order to curb further spread of the coronavirus following a rise in positive cases in the country. According to a statement from the...

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday extended the nationwide night curfew until March 12. In an executive order, Uhuru also announced a 60-day ban on all gatherings except funerals and...

At least 25 civilians have been killed in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in an attack by the ADF militia, local authorities said on Friday. The Congolese...

South Sudan’s President, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, is reportedly under self-imposed house arrest in the country’s capital, Juba, for fear of losing power. Reports indicate that Salva Kiir has not...

Somalia on Monday announced it has cut diplomatic ties with Kenya, accusing her neighbor for constant violation of its sovereignty. Somalia Minister of Information Osman Abukar Dubbe announced cutting ties...

Health workers' unions in Kenya have vowed to proceed with the planned strike on Monday accusing the government of failing to address their welfare demands. Kenya Union of Clinical Officers...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy on Sunday said the federal government is now in full control of the city of Makelle. "With full command of the regional capital, this marks...

Heavy shelling was reported in capital of Ethiopia's Tigray as government forces begun an offensive to capture the regional capital, Makelle. The leader of rebellious forces, Tigray People’s Liberation Front...

At least 5 special police officers are feared dead in a roadside bomb attack along the Mogadishu-Afgoye road in Somalia on Wednesday. Also referred to as “Haramcad,” the police officers...

Kenyan health workers under Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists' Union (KMPDU) has put government on notice of an impending strike following "inaction" towards issues concerning the safety of frontline...