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Ethiopian PM rejects peace talks on Tigray conflict as thousands flee

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has rejected a request for peace talks over the worsening conflict situation in Tigray. Last week, Tigray's leader Debretsion Gebremichael...

Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu flees the country

Tanzania’s opposition politician Tundu Lissu on Tuesday fled the country for Brussels, Belgium. He sort refuge at the German embassy since Friday after complaining about...

Tanzania’s Magufuli sworn in after election win

John Magufuli was sworn in Thursday for his second term as president of Tanzania after a landslide election victory dismissed by the political opposition...

Sudan ‘closes border with Ethiopia’ over tension in Tigray region

Sudan has closed the border between its eastern Kassala State and Ethiopia due to ongoing tension in Ethiopian Tigray region. According to the state-owned Suna...

Uganda’s Bobi Wine ‘arrested and brutalized’

Ugandan presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been arrested by police. On Tuesday he was cleared by the electoral commission to...

Uganda: Bobi Wine cleared to run for president

Ugandan opposition lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been cleared by the electoral commission to contest for president. He can now start...

At least 32 people killed by gunmen in Ethiopia’s Oromia state

Gunmen have killed at least 32 people and set fire to homes in a "horrendous" attack in western Ethiopia, officials say. Local authorities said the...

Boy commits suicide after impregnating 15-year-old girl

A 16 year-old student in Uganda has committed suicide after allegedly impregnating a 15-year-old girl. Police in Rakai District say they are now investigating circumstances...

Tanzania: John Magufuli wins presidential election

President of Tanzania John Magufuli has been declared winner of the country's October 28 presidential election. The electoral commission declared Mr Magufuli winner saying he...

Tanzanian opposition leader ‘won’t accept poll results’

The leader of Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema, Tundu Lissu has said that he will not accept the results of Wednesday's general election. He has...

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