Ethiopia allows almost 1 million refugees to leave camps and work

By Reuters,

Ethiopia passed a law on Thursday giving almost 1 million refugees the right to work and live outside of camps, in a move praised for providing them w...

daadab , Ethiopia , kakuma , refugees

Retailers, suppliers reach deal to end late payments

By Kepha Muiruri,

A section of retailers and suppliers drawn from Kenya’s expansive retail sub-sector on Thursday signed on a code of practice to facilitate the ethic...

Kanini Kega , Kenya Association of Manufacturers , Kimani Rugendo , Retail Traders Association of Kenya (RETRAK) , The Association of Kenyan Suppliers , Willy Kimani

Kidnapped Canadian found dead in Burkina Faso

By Reuters,

A Canadian kidnapped this week in a restive region of Burkina Faso has been found dead, a spokesman for the security ministry told Reuters on Thursday...

Burkina Faso , Canadian , dead , kidnapped

Riverside attack a sign of al-Shabab resilience: experts

By VOA,

The deadly attack that rocked 14 Riverside in Nairobi on Tuesday killing 16 people is seen by some experts as a signal of resilience by the Islamist m...

Al Shabaab , Dusit , riverside attack

Canadian kidnapped in northern Burkina Faso

By Reuters,

A Canadian national was kidnapped in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday night in an area the government has warned is under growing threat from jihadis...

Burkina Faso , Canadian national , Kidnap , Security Minister Clement Sawadogo

Nigerian opposition candidate seeks to privatize state oil firm

By Reuters,

Nigeria’s main opposition candidate for president said on Wednesday he would seek to privatize the state oil company and other government assets if ...

atiku abubakar , Nigeria election , Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation , President Muhammadu Buhari

Southern African bloc calls for recount of Congo’s presidential vote

By CNN,

The Southern African Development Community has called for a recount of the Democratic Republic of Congo's disputed presidential vote to "resolve all e...

Inayat Kassam: Meet the 52-year-old hero who saved lives at Westgate and 14 Riverside

By Ian Omondi,

If you take a keen enough look at photos of first responders during the two terrorist activities in the Kenyan capital within the past six years – W...

14 riverside attack , dusitD2 , Inayat Kassam , Krav Maga , Scorpio Africa , terrorists

Museveni ‘astonished’ MTN charged less for telecom license renewal

By Reuters,

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has criticised the telecommunications regulator after it slashed MTN Uganda’s fee for renewing its telecoms lic...

MTN Uganda , Museveni , uganda , Uganda Communications Commission

Murunga banks on experience ahead of Shujaa squad naming

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kenya Sevens head coach Paul ‘Pau’ Murunga believes the few  senior players left in the team will bring stability in the  squad and help the you...

Hamilton Sevens , Kenya Sevens , New Zealand , Paul ‘Pau’ Murunga , Shujaa

Son of former Guinean president Toure convicted over enslavement in Texas

By VOA,

A U.S. federal court has convicted Mohamed Toure, the son of a former Guinean president, along with his wife, for enslaving a young, undocumented girl...

For Kabras, the winning streak is just but a preview, hard work lurks yet

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabras Sugar RFC assistant coach Edwin Achayo says they’re taking one match at a time and won’t allow their current form get into their head in th...

Edwin Achayo , Kabras Sugar RFC , Kakamega Showground , Kenya Cup , Menengai Oilers

Congo should recount presidential election vote – Southern African bloc

By Reuters,

Democratic Republic of Congo should recount the votes of its contested presidential election that the runner-up says was rigged, the Southern African ...

Congo , Martin Fayulu , SADC

Congo should recount presidential election vote: Southern African bloc

By Reuters,

Democratic Republic of Congo should recount the votes of its contested presidential election that the runner-up says was rigged, the Southern African ...

Democratic Republic of Congo. , Felix Tshisekedi , President Joseph Kabila , SADC

Charging Kabras drain leaky Menengai Oilers

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kenya Cup leaders Kabras Sugar continued with their unbeaten run after six outings outshining Menengai Oilers 41-5 at the Kakamega Show ground Saturda...

Henry Du Plessis , Kabras Sugar , Kakamega Showground , Kenya Cup , Menengai Oilers

Vibrant Zuma to become an official recording artist

By Allan Irungu,

Jacob Zuma has come across as a very vibrant leader and especially when it comes to using dance and music as his leadership style. The former South...

jacob zuma , south africa

Trouble looms for Umeme over Uganda power outages

By Reuters,

Uganda aims to impose financial penalties from March on its sole power distributor Umeme Ltd for any frequent and prolonged supply outages, the regula...

uganda power outages , Umeme LTd

Protests, anger predicted after Congo names surprise election winner

By VOA,

Election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have sparked surprise and outrage by naming opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the winner of th...

Manicures, eyebrow threading for South Africa men in metrosexual wave

By Reuters,

Before male beauty parlours began popping up in South Africa a few years ago, image-conscious men like Gerhard Joubert felt awkward being pampered and...

eyebrow threading , manicure , metrosexual , south africa

In Oval Office speech, Trump demands a wall but does not declare emergency

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump urged Congress in a televised speech on Tuesday to give him $5.7 billion this year to help build a wall on the U.S. border with...