Tigray Conflict Clouds Ethiopia’s ‘Historic’ Parliamentary Election
*ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia, Africa’s second–most-populous country, held parliamentary polls on June 21, in what …
Quest for Gold Sends Young Cameroonians to Early Graves
*BERTOUA, Cameroon — When Franki Angemin, 21, heard the news of eight young men buried alive by landfalls in Kambélé, …
For Young Africans, the Dream of Europe Does Not Resemble Reality
*JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain — Two years ago, Thierno Barro Diong, from Senegal, got in touch with a friend who was in …
Warning! War Drums Get Louder in Nigeria
*LAGOS, Nigeria — Attackers shot dead Ahmed Ali Gulak, a close ally of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, in Owerri, …
Kenneth Guantai: Kenyan Inventor of Electric Handcarts, Auto Rickshaws Hopes to Go Global
*NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan innovator, Kenneth Guantai, who has developed electric tuk-tuk (auto-rickshaws) and …
Kenya First in Africa To Make Electronic Chips Amid Questions Over Relevance Of Tech / PHOTOS
*NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya, known for its Konza Technopolis — dubbed “Africa’s Silicon Savannah” — is about to be the …
Cameroon: Public Anger As Officials Misappropriate Part Of $382 Million IMF Covid-19 Loan
*YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — Cameroonian officials could have misappropriated and mismanaged part of $382 million Covid-19 …
Assassins Target Ugandan President Museveni’s Close Ally, General Wamala – Daughter Killed
*KAMPALA, Uganda — On the morning of June 1, shooters ambushed Uganda’s minister of Works and Transport and former Army …
Porsha Williams’ Fiancé Simon Guobadia Claims Estranged Wife Falynn Cheated and is Pregnant by the Other Man (Video)
*The drama surrounding Porsha Williams’ fiance Simon Guobadia and his estranged wife Falynn Guobadia has taken yet …
Court Halts President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Quest To Change Kenya’s Constitution
*NAIROBI, Kenya — A court on May 14 quashed an attempt by Kenya President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and opposition leader …
Scammed! Inside Kenya’s Cryptocurrency Trade: Tales of Pain and Promise
*NAIROBI, Kenya — The months of February and March were difficult for Carol Maina, 38, a mother of three from Langata, …
Zimbabwean Government, Activists, Face Off Over Chinese Coal Plant
*HARARE, Zimbabwe — The Zimbabwean government is under pressure from civil society groups to drop charges against Never …
PHOTOS: What the Imminent German Return of Pillaged Artifacts Means for Nigerian History
*YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — People in the West African nation of Nigeria are excited about Germany’s decision to send back …
South Sudan’s Highway Of Death: Trucker Survives An Ambush Slaughter That Killed 13
*GULU, Uganda — “We were attacked by several armed men shortly after we passed the Nimule Hill on the way to Juba,” said …
VIDEO: Neck And Neck: Mom And Calf Giraffes Rescued From Flood Island
*Nine critically endangered Rothschild’s giraffes have been rescued after they were isolated by heavy rains that turned …
