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Al Shabaab militants kill two over gay sex, another man for spying

Somali Islamist group al Shabaab shot two men and a teenager in southern Somalia on Tuesday, saying one of the men and the 15-year-old...

Ugandan leader makes son his adviser, critics see succession plan

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son as his senior adviser, officials said on Tuesday, a move analysts said was part of a...

Ethiopia to ‘consolidate gains’ before lifting emergency law

Ethiopia needs to "consolidate gains" after the deadly unrest last year before it can lift a state of emergency that was imposed in October,...

Kenyan president signs election amendments law despite opposition rigging fears

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta approved a law on Monday requiring back up plans for an August election if electronic voting systems fail, despite fierce...

Kenyan court orders the arrest of leaders of striking doctors

Medics march during a nationwide strike by doctors and nurses, in Nairobi, capital of Kenya. Photo Credit: Allan Mutiso/Xinhau.   The arrest of leaders of agitating...

Ethiopia’s ‘Spice Girls’, lose UK funding

Ethiopia's Yegna sing about female empowerment in a country where violence against women is common. Photo Credit: GIRL EFFECT The government has axed plans to fund...

Ugandan lawmakers petition ICC to probe ‘genocide’ by army and police

A group of Ugandan lawmakers have sent a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ask for an investigation into possible atrocities by...

Car bomb wounds four U.N. guards in Somalia’s capital

A car bomb wounded at least four U.N. guards when it exploded near a United Nations compound in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police...

Somali-American lawmaker takes oath of office in the US

Ms Omar has promised to be a "voice for the marginalized". Photo Credit: AP   A Somali-American has been sworn in as a lawmaker in the...

Ethiopian court remands top journalist held since 2015, 20 Muslims jailed

A federal High Court in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa handed down sentences to 20 Muslims leading to protests by their families at the...

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