East Africa

Kenyan President William Ruto says he is ready to meet opposition leader Raila Odinga amid the recent cost-of-living protests, local media reported. Dozens of people have died in the demonstrations. Mr Odinga has been leading them to push the government to lower taxes and ease other price hikes. “My friend …

A nine-year-old was raped, killed and her body dumped near her home in Namberu North, Uganda, accordig to reports. “The suspect identified himself as a charcoal supplier after knowing that the deceased mother owns a charcoal kiosk,” reports said. He later approached the victim and asked her to follow him …

A video showing a man believed to be a Ugandan pastor, his wife and their daughter walking completely naked in public to allegedly follow the footsteps of Adam and Eve has emerged online and sparked numerous reactions, Pulse agency reported. A Twitter user identified as @EricJimmyLevi shared the explicit footage …

150 students of Nakanyonyi Senior Secondary School have been taken to hospital over suspected food poisoning in Nagalama, Uganda, according to reports. “The students had supper before they started complaining about stomachache and developed diarrhea,” a teacher said. “They were given tablets but the situation became worse as some of …

A woman claims to have been miraculously pregnant, giving birth to a healthy baby boy, despite retaining her virginity in Uganda, according to reports. The Ugandan community is grappling with an extraordinary case that has left medical experts bewildered and questioning the boundaries of science while residents are living in …

A court in Kenya has acquitted Gilbert Deya, a controversial self-styled preacher who was accused of abducting five children, the BBC reported. Prosecutors had accused Gilbert Deya of using the children to back up his claim that he could help infertile couples conceive babies through prayer. The magistrate said the …

Police in the Sheema district of western Uganda have arrested a 40-year-old man who assaulted his son to death for stealing coffee beans from his garden. “The suspect assaulted his son using a big stick,” reports said. The boy managed to escape to a neighbor’s house for refuge. He stayed …

The United Nations has condemned what it called rising sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan in more than two months of conflict, the BBC reported. The UN human rights office in Sudan said it had received credible reports of more than 20 incidents of conflict-related sexual violence against …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called for urgent action to address issues plaguing Rwandan football, including the presence of witchcraft, local media reported. During the televised “Ask the President” session with the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) on Tuesday, Mr Kagame said some individuals, particularly coaches, were involved in unethical practices …

Scientists in the United States says they have discovered that elephants eat a varied diet, with individuals choosing among hundreds of plants to suit their needs and appetites. In a study, researchers at Brown University analysed plant DNA found in elephant dung in Kenya. They discovered that an individual elephant’s …