Two people have been killed and 62 injured following a bomb attack near a bus station in Ethiopia’s southern Moyale town, Huruka Godana, a local health official, has told the BBC. The attack happened during […]
Freed Ethiopian journalist Eskander Nega has said that he will continue pushing for democracy in his country, even if it lands him in prison for a third time. “Unless we have a democratic order, our […]
Corruption, inequality and favouritism have been identified as the biggest impediments to youth empowerment in Kenya by a report released by the British Council today. Four out of 10 young Kenyans are willing to leave […]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has promised to reform laws which he says have led to human rights abuses in the country. He has also pledged to ensure that the next elections in 2020 will […]
US President Donald Trump will meet Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House on 30 April – an announcement has led to the Nigerian press commenting on its significance. The White House statement says […]
Russia has denied interfering with evidence at the site of the suspected Syrian chemical attack, which led to Western air strikes on Saturday. In an interview for BBC’s Hardtalk, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said: […]
US President Donald Trump has attacked former FBI director James Comey over his “many lies”, suggesting he be jailed over his testimony to Congress. “Why did he lie to Congress (jail),” Mr Trump said, adding: […]
Air strikes in Syria were about saying “enough is enough” over the use of chemical weapons, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said. Mr Johnson said the action by the US, UK and France would not […]
A rocket and car bomb attack on French and UN soldiers in Mali has left one person dead and many others injured. Militants disguised as UN peacekeepers – in distinctive blue helmets and driving a […]
A court in the self-declared republic of Somaliland has sentenced a young poet to three years in jail. Nacima Qorane was found guilty of bringing the state into contempt by advocating for Somaliland to reunite […]
