African News
Kenya's president Ruto nominates new police chief following protests
By: Reuters 25th July 2024 Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated Douglas Kanja to be vetted for the post of inspector general of police, Ruto's office said on... →
Uganda police arrest more people protesting corruption
By: Reuters 25th July 2024 Ugandan police detained several people in the capital Kampala on Thursday during a second day of anti-corruption protests that are demanding the... →
Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could rise to 500, UN says
By: Reuters 25th July 2024 The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257, and is expected to rise to 500, United Nations Office for the... →
Standard Bank highlights economic development prospects of Agoa
By: Schalk Burger 24th July 2024 At the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) Private Sector Forum in Washington DC, in the US, financial services firm Standard Bank Corporate... →
Drive to end global hunger has stalled, United Nations warns
By: Reuters 24th July 2024 A goal to eliminate global hunger by 2030 looks increasingly impossible to achieve, with the number of people suffering chronic hunger barely... →
Kenya's Ruto names opponents to cabinet, protesters slam 'corrupt' deal
By: Reuters 24th July 2024 Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday nominated four members of the main opposition party to a "broad-based" cabinet he promised in response... →
Children at risk as mpox variant hits Congo displacement camps
By: Reuters 24th July 2024 Scars from the mpox pustules are still visible on 7-year old Grace Kabuo’s face, as well as on a handful of her playmates at a camp for displaced... →
US invites Sudan's warring parties for talks, RSF to participate
By: Reuters 24th July 2024 The United States has invited the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for US-mediated ceasefire talks starting on August 14 in... →
