East Africa

In tonight's version: We communicate to award-winning exiled Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. The writer filed a grievance towards Uganda within the East African Court of Justice. He says he was tortured as a result of of tweets during which he referred to as the president's son overweight and grumpy. But first: Tunisian and Ghanaian nationals who fled Ukraine have lastly returned dwelling, and extra are anticipated to observe. Tens of hundreds of Africans have been caught in war-torn Ukraine because the Russian…

At least 16 folks had been killed and 20 others injured when a feminine suicide bomber blew herself up at a restaurant in Beledwayne, the regional capital of Hiiraan province, police informed the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) on Saturday. The feminine bomber entered the restaurant, which is often visited by residents and authorities troopers, at lunchtime. "We have collected the bodies of 12 dead people, including the bomber himself," mentioned senior regional police officer Hassan Dhi'isow. he…

Ethiopia will begin producing energy from its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile from Sunday, authorities officers advised Agence France-Presse (AFP). The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which might be the most important hydropower mission in Africa, has been at the middle of a regional dispute since Ethiopia broke floor in 2011. "Tomorrow will be the first energy generation of the dam," an Ethiopian authorities official mentioned on Saturday. A second official confirmed the knowledge.…

Al-Shabab militants attacked a number of police stations and safety checkpoints in Somalia's capital Mogadishu early Wednesday, officers and militants mentioned, as a present of power because the nation prepares for a much-delayed presidential election. The al-Qaeda-linked militants are finishing up frequent assaults on the federal government and final week attacked a minibus carrying delegates. The group's spokesman, Abdiasis Abu Musab, mentioned warriors hit authorities targets in 4 districts of the…

The Ethiopian parliament on Tuesday lifted a state of emergency imposed in November final yr when Tigrayan rebels threatened to advance towards the capital, the Foreign Ministry introduced and eased restrictions sooner than anticipated. "The people's representatives of #Ethiopia have today approved the revocation of the six-month state of emergency," the ministry mentioned on Twitter. The vote by lawmakers adopted a proposal by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's cupboard final month to ease the state of…

The coastal metropolis of Mananjary in Madagascar was largely destroyed after the tropical cyclone Batsirai, help staff stated on Saturday, when extra aids arrived by airplane. The storm killed 120 individuals, principally on the east coast of the island nation within the Indian Ocean, which was hardest hit. "At the moment, the first evaluations made are very alarming. We are talking about nine out of 10 homes damaged by the cyclone, especially around Mananjary," stated Martin Marin, logistics…

In Group A and B, respectively, Cape Verde and Tunisia qualified directly for the quarter-finals. Rwanda, Angola, Guinea and Egypt have to go through a qualifying match. In Group A, the equation was simple: you had to win this third group match to hope to win the first qualifying spot for the quarterfinals. Hostland and first…

Former Somali President attended the funeral of UPDF General Paul Lokech KAMPALA, Uganda - Former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed attended the funeral of General Paul Lokech, the valiant navy man related to the seize of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, which was as soon as a stronghold of Al-Shabaab, on Friday. General Paul Lokech was buried on Friday in Uganda's Acholi area, his ancestral…

The famous Virunga National Park in DR Congo announced on Friday the birth of a mountain gorilla in this tourist region threatened by armed groups. The birth of a new male baby took place on the morning of August 22,…

Angela Merkel convened again, on Friday 27 August 2021, a meeting of the "Compact with Africa", an initiative that brought together twelve countries launched after the German Presidency of the G20 2017. If we previously spoke mainly about economics, the meeting has this time took place in hybrid form and was particularly devoted to the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccines. It was also for the German Chancellor…