Zül-Qarnaįn Nantambu, the Super Bowl Halftime show performer who made national headlines after displaying a Palestinian-Sudanese flag during Kendrick Lamar’s set, explained that his actions were ...

Fighting erupted Tuesday in eastern DRC after a two-day lull, with Rwanda-backed M23 fighters attacking Congolese army ...

On Thursday, Mr Otti made the vow at the flag-off of the construction of Sections 1 and 2 of the 13-kilometre Onuinyang–Okporoenyi–Oboro–Ikwuano Road in Abia. The flag-off ceremony was at ...

In 2008, the Anti-Counterfeit Act was passed by Kenyan lawmakers establishing an Anti-Counterfeit Agency. In East Africa, the access to quality medicines is limited by the existence of a few ...

Heads of state of eight-member East African Community regional block on Wednesday called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, they said in a statement. They also called ...

A year after their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), the three member countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) are demonstrating a strong and united front.

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Languages: English. You can get in touch with Hugh by emailing [email protected] President Trump's State Department has enacted a "one flag policy," banning U.S. embassies and overseas ...

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

Members of the East African Community, which include Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, can however stay for up to six months in line with the bloc's policy. Kenya also says it will introduce ...

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free ...

For Africa, the implications are immediate and profound. Trump’s policies threaten to undermine critical climate, health and economic initiatives while creating ripple effects across the continent.