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Britain is banning all arrivals from Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo from Friday to stop the spread of the South Africa COVID-19 variant, transport secretary Grant Shapps said in...

Under the latest guidelines authorities in Rwanda have announced travel restrictions in and out of the capital Kigali as a measure to control the surging cases of coronavirus. In the...

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...