Tag: East Africa
Tanzania’s ex-president Magufuli to be buried
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Thousands have gathered in the northwestern town of Chato for the burial of former Tanzanian President John Magufuli whose...
Report coming out on French role in 1994 Rwandan Genocide
PARIS — The findings of a commission that has spent two years uncovering France’s role in 1994’s Rwandan genocide are set to be made...
Kenya tightens restrictions amid a spike of COVID-19 deaths
NAIROBI, Kenya — With Kenya's COVID-19 cases and deaths surging, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced tightened restrictions in five of the most affected counties.
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UN warns of `alarming’ crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
<p>UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. humanitarian official warned Thursday of an ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s conflict-torn Tigray region, pointing to targeted civilian killings, over...
African Cup: Egypt, Ghana qualify; Gambia, Comoros to debut
<p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Egypt and Ghana qualified for the African Cup of Nations on Thursday and were joined by Comoros and Gambia,...
African expert warns of ‘vaccine war’ over access to jabs
KAMPALA, Uganda — The head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday warned against a “vaccine war” among nations amid...
Jihadi rebels hit town in north Mozambique near gas project
JOHANNESBURG — Jihadi rebels are fighting to capture Palma, a strategic town in northern Mozambique where fighting continued Thursday after launching a three-pronged assault...
UN, Ethiopia rights agency to conduct joint Tigray probe
KAMPALA, Uganda — The United Nations and an Ethiopian rights agency said on Thursday they had agreed to carry out a joint investigation into...
Protest in South Africa over conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray
JOHANNESBURG — Members of Ethiopia's Tigrayan community in South Africa demonstrated in the capital in a bid to bring international attention to the humanitarian...
UN warns of `alarming’ crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. humanitarian official warned Thursday of an ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s conflict-torn Tigray region, pointing to targeted civilian killings, over...