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East Africa
June 30, 2020
Mortar shells hit after Somalia celebrates reopened stadium
At least three mortar blasts sent sports fans in Somalia ducking for cover Tuesday evening, hours after the Mogadishu Stadium ...
June 29, 2020
Somalia to delay elections by 13 months, says official
Somalia’s election body says it intends to delay the parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for November by 13 ...
June 27, 2020
Ethiopia says set to begin filling disputed dam in 2 weeks
Ethiopia on Saturday said it is set to begin filling a $4.6 billion hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile within the next two ...
June 27, 2020
Nile countries agree to restart talks over disputed dam
The leaders of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia agreed late Friday to return to talks aimed at reaching an accord over the filling ...
June 26, 2020
Kenya: 3 people killed in clash with police over face masks
A witness says three people were killed in a small town in Kenya's Rift Valley during a confrontation between police and ...
June 24, 2020
The Latest: Oklahoma has record spike in COVID-19 cases
___ OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma health officials on Wednesday reported a record one-day spike in the number of positive COVID-19 ...
June 24, 2020
First vaccinations begin in Africa for COVID-19 trial
Africa's first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial started Wednesday as nervous volunteers received injections, while ...
June 23, 2020
Suicide bomber kills 2 at Turkish military base in Somalia
A suicide bomber detonated inside a Turkish military training base in Somalia's capital and killed two people, police said ...
June 22, 2020
AP Interview: Egypt wants UN to avert unilateral fill of dam
Egypt wants the United Nations Security Council to “undertake its responsibilities” and prevent Ethiopia from starting to ...
June 20, 2020
LGBT refugees find a haven in Kenya despite persecution
When he was attacked by a mob for being gay, Martin Okello said the kicks and blows from his assailants came so fast that he ...
June 20, 2020
AP Interview: Ethiopia to fill disputed dam, deal or no deal
It’s a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of ...
June 18, 2020
Kenya defeats Djibouti for a seat on UN Security Council
Kenya defeated Djibouti on Thursday for an African seat on the U.N. Security Council in a second round of voting held under ...
June 18, 2020
New Burundi leader talks up rights but rejects 'outsiders'
Burundi's new president upon his swearing-in Thursday declared that his rule will respect human rights but he warned that ...
June 18, 2020
Norway, Ireland win UN council seats in vote amid pandemic
Norway and Ireland won contested seats on the powerful U.N. Security Council Wednesday in a series of U.N. elections held ...
June 14, 2020
Legacy of late Italian journalist stained by colonial past
The colonial past of a highly revered Italian journalist has become a flashpoint in Italy's Black Lives Matters protests, as ...
June 14, 2020
Egypt: Ethiopia rejecting 'fundamental issues' on Nile dam
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on Sunday said talks would continue later this week to resolve their dispute over a Nile dam ...
June 12, 2020
Aid groups 'alarmed' by little US coronavirus assistance
More than two dozen international aid groups have told the U.S. government they are “increasingly alarmed” that “little to ...
June 12, 2020
Burundi court says to swear in president-elect immediately
Burundi’s constitutional court on Friday said the president-elect should be sworn in as soon as possible, ending uncertainty ...
June 12, 2020
Extremist group al-Shabab sets up COVID-19 center in Somalia
The al-Qaida-linked extremist group in Somalia has unveiled a COVID-19 isolation and care facility, a sign that the group is ...
June 10, 2020
Ethiopian PM's term extended as election delayed for virus
Ethiopia’s prime minister faces an extra year or more in office after lawmakers voted Wednesday to extend their mandates and ...
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