1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (568+ words) Extremists have now turned to smart technology to spur terrorism in Africa. Editor - Africa & International Violent extremist groups are exploiting cheap and accessible technology, rising public disaffection with authorities, and weak state responses to fuel violence, a new report says....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1614+ words) A health worker screens travellers at the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint in Goma, DRC, amid Cefforts to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak on'May 20, 2026. By' Anthony Kitimo,' Nelson Naturinda '&' Patrick Ilunga The latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (877+ words) Civilians who fled the war in Sudan camp at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) transit centre in Renk, Upper Nile State, South Sudan, on May 1, 2023. Correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya South Sudan's worsening humanitarian crisis is being linked…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (837+ words) African heads of state and delegates attend the opening of the 38th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the African Union Commission (AUC) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on'February 15, 2025. By' Abdisaid M. Ali Lom…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (554+ words) A reflection on colonial legacy argues that Africa's dependence stems from long-standing systems that eroded confidence in its own identity and knowledge. It would be interesting if African government planners included the percentage of left handed persons in their annual…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (777+ words) Stakeholders in the tea industry view orthodox tea varieties at the African Orthodox Tea Expo in Mombasa on July 18, 2025. Traders at the Mombasa Tea Auction are shifting to teas from other East African producers after the Kenyan government began implementing…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1393+ words) Kenya's Sharon Lokedi celebrates on the podium with her trophy after winning the women's elite race at the 129th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, US, on April 21, 2025. Watching Sharon Lokedi compete in last month's Boston Marathon, you could tell she couldn't…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (168+ words) Botswana's former president Festus Mogae, who has died aged 86. Botswana's former president Festus'Mogae, who led the diamond-rich nation for a decade and won praise for good governance and the fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 86, the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (726+ words) Journalists in Mombasa march along Tom Mboya Road to mark World Press Freedom Day on May 4, 2026. Correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya Amnesty International has warned of escalating threats to press freedom across East and Southern Africa, citing harassment, arbitrary arrests and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (515+ words) The United States is preparing to lift sanctions on Eritrea, according to an internal US government document seen by Reuters, in a move analysts say reflects the country's growing strategic importance along the Red Sea shipping corridor. The move is…...