East Africa

Tanzanian security forces have announced the release of several members of the opposition party, Chadema and hundreds of their supporters. It comes after they were arrested during a banned youth meeting in the southwest of the country. Human rights organisations have criticised the arrests, with Amnesty International saying, opens new …

The Sudanese government said on Friday it will send a delegation to Jeddah to consult with the United States regarding an invitation to ceasefire talks in Geneva to be held on August 14, Reuters reported. The talks aim to end a 15-month-old war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid …

Sudanese agriculture minister has declared on Thursday that there is no famine in the country, casting doubt on U.N.-backed data that 755,000 are experiencing catastrophic hunger. Sudan has become the world’s worst hunger crisis since the outbreak of a war between the Sudanese army, whose head is also Sudan’s head …

Ugandan police arrested several people in the capital Kampala on Thursday during a second day of anti-corruption protests, local media reported. The proesters were demanding the resignation of the parliament speaker and began demonstrating this week against alleged graft by elected leaders. The police quickly shut down a planned march …

While the death toll from landslides in Ethiopia on Tuesday was below 200, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said the toll could rise to 500. Heavy rains triggered a landslide burying people in the Gofa Zone of southern Ethiopia on Sunday night and a …

Kenyan president William Ruto has appointed new cabinet including four opposition members, following nationwide anti-tax protests in the country. President Ruto on Wednesday nominated four members of the main opposition party to a “broad-based” cabinet he promised in response to nationwide protests. In a speech from his official residence, Ruto …

A magistrate court in Uganda charged at least 42 youths for offences allegedly committed during a banned anti-corruption protest on Tuesday, and remanded them in custody, local media reported. Protesters marched on different streets in the capital Kampala on Tuesday shouting slogans and holding placards denouncing corruption by lawmakers. According …

Ugandan security forces have arrested at least 60 people including a prominent TV presenter during a banned anti-corruption protests in the capital, Kampala. Lawyers said around 60 people were hurriedly brought before courts and remanded in custody following a march on the country’s parliament on Tuesday. Famous television and radio …

The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has risen sharply to 157 and the number could increase further, Reuters reported, citing a government official. A landslide buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state, then a second one engulfed others who had gathered to help on …

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has fired two senior members of government including the foreign minister in a mini-cabinet reshuffle, her office said. The changes came as Hassan seeks to regain trust from foreign powers over a programme of economic and political reforms, including easing restrictions on opposition parties and …