At least 100,000 flee Somaliland fighting to Ethiopia
l The United Nations says about 100,000 people have fled into Ethiopia from the self-declared republic of Somaliland in the…
Checkpoints near Nairobi State House amid protests fears
l Armed policemen have laid checkpoints on roads leading to State House in the capital, Nairobi, amid fears of planned…
Zimbabwe court blocks release of electronic voters’ roll
A high court in Zimbabwe has blocked the release of electronic voters’ roll to the public citing national security concerns…
Comedian-backed charity raises $1.6m in 48 hours
l A crowdfunding campaign backed by Ethiopian comedian Eshetu Melese has led to more than $1.6m (£1.35m) raised within 48…
Gordon of Khartoum’s story retold from Sudanese view
l Award-winning Sudanese writer Leila Aboulela has retold the story of a British army general killed by the troops of…
Worker asks Elon Musk on Twitter: Have I been fired?
A Twitter employee has appealed to Elon Musk on the platform to ask whether he had been sacked. In a…
Turkey opposition names Kilicdaroglu as joint challenger to Erdogan
Turkey’s often divided opposition parties have come together to choose a single candidate to face President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in…
Ukraine war: Russia’s Wagner boss suggests ‘betrayal’ in Bakhmut battle
The head of Russia’s Wagner private army says it is not getting the ammunition it needs from Moscow, as it…
Outrage as hundreds of New Balance trainers found in skip
Hundreds of apparently new trainers dumped in a skip outside a closed shop has caused outrage and been branded an…
Ukraine war: The cost and scale of rehabilitating the wounded
It was in early September last year, during Ukraine’s grinding counter-offensive in the southern Kherson region, that Illya Pylypenko’s war…
Syria Earthquake: Why did the UN aid take so long to arrive?
The UN’s delay in delivering life-saving aid to Syrian victims of last month’s devastating earthquake was unnecessary, legal experts have…
Nigerian polls ‘failed to meet expectations’ – US envoy
l The US ambassador to Nigeria has said the 25 February elections “failed to meet Nigerians’ expectations”. In a statement,…
Uganda teacher in custody over alleged same-sex relations
l BBC News, Kampala A 43-year-old Ugandan teacher and her alleged partner remain in custody after they reported over the…
South Sudan opposition wants sacked minister reinstated
l South Sudan’s main opposition political party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), is demanding that President Salva…
Kenya’s first lady declares prayers against homosexuality
l Kenya’s First Lady Rachel Ruto has declared national prayers against homosexuality in the country, saying the family unit was…
England will no longer lead Anglican church – Kenya bishop
l The archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya has said England will no longer be the leader of the…
Can Nigeria’s election result be overturned?
Opposition parties in Nigeria’s fiercely contested polls will attempt to do what has been described as the impossible – getting…
Tinubu to relocate to Nigerian military facility
l Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Tinubu will relocate to a military facility in the capital, Abuja, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony,…
Somaliland accuses Puntland of planning an attack
l Breakaway Somaliland has warned over an impending attack on its territories by troops from the neighbouring Somali region of…
Kenya hyena-attack survivor killed by an elephant
l A man who survived a hyena attack two years ago has been killed by an elephant in Makueni county…