East Africa

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 …

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 …