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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has suspended all defence and military cooperation with Türkiye, escalating a diplomatic dispute between Kampala and Ankara over Ugandan political blogger Fred Lumbuye, whom Ugandan authorities have repeatedly demanded be returned
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Seven Ethiopian opposition and armed groups have announced a new coalition aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and establishing an inclusive transitional administration, adding a new layer to the
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GENEVA — Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are meeting in Geneva on September 16 and 17 to assess implementation of the Washington peace accords, as continued fighting in eastern Congo tests
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17-member crew after holding the vessel for several months, with security sources saying a ransom was paid for their freedom. The ship was
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Rising tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are putting renewed pressure on the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement, raising fears that one of Africa’s most devastating recent conflicts could once again descend into
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale retail businesses and hawking has triggered a wider debate over jobs, migrant rights, regional trade and the limits of economic protectionism. President William Ruto initially
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MAPUTO, Mozambique — Mozambique’s opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane is set to face trial before the country’s Supreme Court over his alleged role in protests that followed the disputed 2024 presidential election, reopening questions about political
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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who died on Monday while receiving treatment for a heart condition in Zanzibar. Vice
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar —Madagascar’s former Senate president, General Richard Ravalomanana, has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labour for his alleged role in the violent repression of youth-led protests that shook the country in 2025.
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DODOMA, Tanzania — Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel John Nchimbi has resigned from office and announced his retirement from public service and active politics, less than a year after becoming the country’s second-highest-ranking political office holder.
