East Africa

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie was elected President of Ethiopia on Monday October 7, 2024 by parliamentarians, taking over from Sahle-Work Zewde, whose term of office expires at the end of October. Although the position of President is honorary and considered head of state, real power remains in the …

Kenyan athlete Kipyegon Bett, who won a bronze medal in the 800m at the 2017 World Championships in London, has passed away at the age of 26 due to renal and hepatic failure. Bett first gained recognition as a champion at the U20 World Championships in 2016 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, …

The Kenyan government has announced the deaths of 42 people during nationwide protests against the Finance Bill 2024. Kenyan Home Affairs Minister Kithure Kindiki told the National Assembly on Friday that 42 people died, 132 disappeared and 1208 were arrested during the protests. Kindiki expressed the government’s determination to hold …

At least 28 people died in southern Ethiopia when a public transport bus plunged into a river, according to reports. “29 people were also injured in the incident,” according to Inspect Wolde Biliso, head of the trafic accident prevention and control division. He confirmed that the accident occurred at around …

In Kenya, from January to September 16, 2024, 3,369 people lost their lives in road accidents, compared with 3,151 in the first nine months of 2023. National Police Service (NPS) data reveal that these casualties included 1,281 pedestrians, 825 motorcyclists, 654 passengers and 281 drivers. This period also saw 16,979 …

A devastating fire at a school in Nyeri in central Kenya has risen to at least 21 after more bodies were found on the weekend, according to reports. Nineteen of them were recovered at the scene at Hillside Endarasha Primary School, while two children died of their injuries in hospital. …

A fire at a school killed 16 pupils and seriously injured 14 others in Nairobi, Kenya, according to the authorities. The fire broke out at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri, some 150 kilometers north of Nairobi, reducing the dormitory to ashes. Resila Onyango, spokesperson for the Kenyan police said, …

Ethiopian Airlines said it has suspended flights to neighbouring Eritrea, citing unspecified difficult operating conditions, Reuters reported. Eritrea had previously said it would suspend all Ethiopian Airlines flights at the end of this month. Flights from Ethiopia to Eritrea had resumed in 2018 after two decades, following a peace deal …

In Uganda, two new infections with the mpox virus have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases in the East African country to four, according to the Ministry of Health. The two new patients were infected with the clade 1b strain of the virus, Health Ministry Director General of …

In a tender celebration of the perseverance of true love, a 95-year-old man and a 90-year-old woman finally said I do on Sunday, August 18, at a picturesque white wedding in Kenya. The Kenyan couple, who first locked eyes six decades ago, beamed with joy as they exchanged vows at …