East Africa

Somali Prime Minister calls for unity to defeat terrorism after the death of 4 footballers MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble called on Somalis to unite to defeat terrorism after four footballers were killed in an IED explosion on Friday. Roble condemned the terrorist attack in the town of Kismayo in the Lower Jubba region of Jubaland state and called for an immediate end…

Bus with soccer players exploded in Somalia at the start of key elections MOGADISHU, Somalia - Four local footballers in Somalia were killed when an explosion believed to have been caused by a bomb ravaged their bus on Friday, police and witnesses said. Ten players from the Jubaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry club were on their way to a game at the stadium in the city of Kismayo in…

The Kenyans were beaten 24-10 by Canada and finished ten in the rugby tournament in the Olympic Games at the Olympics in Tokyo 2021. A result slightly better than what was achieved at the Olympics 2016 (11th) but which gave hope to a team from Kenya definitely. From our special correspondent in Tokyo,Felix Oloo, coach of the…

That was the end, on Friday, July 30, of the 42-day prison sentence that was decided in mid-June to counter the new wave of Covid-19 cases in the country. After severe restrictions, President Yoweri Museveni partially reopened the country's operations. In 42 days, Uganda has gone from 1,500 daily cases in mid-June to an average of between 200 and 400 Covid-19 cases per day this week. Results that encouraged the president to partially reopen the country. "Before inclusion," said Yoweri Museveni, "on average 22% of the…

"Kenya: when green gold threatens elephant survival".…

How did European countries deal with this issue of restoring African works of art? Who are the ones who will return goods? Those who are still studying the project? The last stop for our tour of Europe in France. In 2017 in Ouagadougou, Emmanuel Macron promised to enable the temporary or permanent restoration of African heritage in Africa within five years. Results three and a half years later: France has presented two works, one in Senegal, the other in Madagascar and is returning 26 others to Benin. One team was voted…

Eritrea is the last country in the world, along with North Korea, to refuse vaccination against Covid-19. In fact, in recent days, Tanzania and Burundi have agreed to the vaccine with the help of the international community. However, the continent is far behind in vaccination campaigns. With the launch of the vaccination…

The inhabitants of the suburbs of Nairobi had a great fear this Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in the morning. A lion had ventured into the middle of a residential area and caused panic. The park service finally sent out guards and veterinarians. The cat fell asleep and was caught before being released. An event that can illustrate the urban areas' progress over nature.…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an inter-ministerial decree specifically allowing the capture and killing of certain protected species is controversial. The document re-emerged one year after it was signed. This text is also attacked by the National Institute for Conservation of Nature (ICCN), which considers this decree to be a setback for the country. Environmental associations and…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya Defense Forces will remain in Somalia for some time, the senior authority said, precluding the chance of going out toward the year's end as arranged by the African Association mission in Somalia. As a component of the Somali change plan , it is normal that all soldiers serving under AMISOM will leave before the finish of 2021, after which they will give up security obligations to the Somali Public Armed force. . Be that as it may, in a meeting with Kenyan state telecaster KBC, Guard Power…