Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics despite virus surge

By Reuters,

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public o...

JAPAN , olympics , Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga , Tokyo

Ethiopia says forces fired on U.N. team in Tigray region

By VOA,

The Ethiopian government says its forces shot at United Nations staff members in the country’s embattled Tigray region on Sunday after the staffers ...

Ethiopia , tigray

East African Business Council calls for an end to COVID-19 testing at border posts

By Citizen Reporter,

The East African Business Council (EABC) is now calling upon the East African Community Partner States to put an end to testing of COVID-19 at border ...

COVID-19 , East African Business Council

Oil marketers in Kenya under fire over hoarding fuel stocks in anticipation of price increase

By Kepha Muiruri,

Oil Marketing companies (OMCs) are once again on the spot as they now hold back stocks of fuel in anticipation of a price increase in the next maximum...

EPRA , fuel prices

China’s Wuhan hikes coronavirus death toll by 50% citing gaps in early testing

By Reuters,

The Chinese city of Wuhan hiked its death toll from the novel coronavirus by 50% on Friday bringing the total to 3,869, state-run TV reported, confirm...

Garissa County launches solar powered boreholes

By Citizen Reporter,

After close to 30 years without reliable source of water, residents of Danyere Ward in Balambala, Garissa County can heave a sigh of relief. This i...

Asia may have been right about coronavirus and face masks

By CNN,

In the coming weeks, if they have not already, your government is likely to begin advising you to wear a face mask to protect against coronavirus. ...

coronavirus , masks

U.S becomes world’s worst coronavirus epicenter with over 82,000 cases

By CNN,

The United States now has the highest number of known cases of coronavirus in the world with more than 82,000, according to CNN's tally of cases repor...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , United States

Inflation hits 10-month high as food costs hit Kenyans hard

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans have been hit hard by higher prices on basic consumer goods with February’s inflation rising to a 10 month high of 6.4 percent. The resul...

Inflation , KNBS

Zimbabwe unveils new currency notes but ATM withdrawals limited to Ksh.2000 per week

By Girlie Kendi,

Zimbabwe finally has access to the new 2 and 5 dollar notes and coins. The new currency was expected to start circulating on Monday but failed to a...

Zimbabwe

MWANGI: Low saving rates a factor in Kenya’s economic slowdown

By Citizen Reporter,

By Kevin Mwangi Things are looking bleak for the Kenyan economy and it is expected to continue facing challenges of increased debt servicing burden, ...

Amana Capital , economy , GDP , World Bank

Zimbabwe police ban opposition protest planned for Monday

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe police have banned an anti-government demonstration planned for Monday by the country’s main opposition party in the city of Bulawayo, sayi...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , Movement for Democratic Change , Zimbabwe

UK faces food, fuel and drugs shortages in no-deal Brexit: Sunday Times

By CNN,

Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, jamming ports and requiring a hard b...

Britain , European union , Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Sudan military and opposition finally sign power-sharing deal

By Reuters,

Sudan’s main opposition coalition and the ruling military council on Saturday signed a final power-sharing deal that paves the way for a transitiona...

Sudan

Change food production and stop abusing land, major climate report warns

By CNN,

Humans have damaged around a quarter of ice-free land on Earth, United Nations scientists warned in a major report Thursday, stressing that further de...

climate report , food production , Global emmissions , Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) , World Wildlife Fund's (WWF)

Climate change to cause chaos in Africa, warn scientists

By VOA,

Climate change will hit many African countries more severely than previously thought, according to a new report. Researchers warn that rapid populatio...

africa , World Meteorological Organization

Talks on Sudan’s government continue despite latest protester deaths

By VOA,

Tens of thousands of people marched in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities on Thursday to demand justice for those killed in recent protests. Sudan'...

Rapid Support Forces , Sudan Protests , Transitional Military Council

Four killed in renewed Sudan protests, opposition medics say

By Reuters,

At least four protesters were killed and many injured by gunfire in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Thursday, opposition medics said, as hundreds of ...

President Omar-Al-Bashir , Rapid Support Forces , Sudan

July inflation hits 3-month high

By Kepha Muiruri,

The inflation rate in July has touched a 3-month high of 6.3 percent from 5.7 percent in June highlighting increased pressure on the consumer spending...

Inflation , Kenya Shilling , KNBS

Four school children shot dead at Sudan protest: opposition campaigners

By Reuters,

At least four schoolchildren and one adult were shot dead when security forces broke up a student protest in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid on Monday, ...

Amer Mohamed Ibrahim , omar al bashir , protest , Sudan