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Opposition in Kenya poised to go ahead with protests despite police warning

The opposition is protesting against the rising cost of living and calling for President William Ruto's resignation saying he wasn't validly elected in last year's election.

Several passengers killed in bus crash in Kenyan town near Uganda border

Bus carrying dozens of Kenyan and Ugandan passengers was travelling from the eastern Ugandan city of Mbale to Nairobi and crashed in a Kenyan border town.

'Failure is not an option': Kenya's new cabinet sworn in

Kenyan President William Ruto vows to run an inclusive, transparent and accountable government as he aims to transform the regional powerhouse.

Peace talks in Ethiopia conflict delayed 'for logistical reasons'

Talks between Ethiopia's government and rival Tigray regional rebel forces would be the first formal negotiations between the two sides since war broke out in November 2020.

Kenya police probe death of lawyer on trial for ICC witness tampering

Paul Gicheru had been accused by ICC prosecutors of running an "egregious and damaging" witness tampering scheme that made it impossible to pursue allegations against President William Ruto.

Kenya's Ruto inches ahead in close presidential race, show early results

Ruto scored 51.25 percent of the vote, reversing earlier gains for Odinga, who had 48.09 percent, according to figures from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

Tigrayan forces accused of raping women in Ethiopia's Amhara region

An Amnesty report focuses on testimony from 16 women in the Amhara town of Nifas Mewcha, which was attacked by Tigray forces in mid-August and returned to government control several days later.

Ethiopia's Tigray forces free 1,000 captured soldiers

Ethiopia's Tigray forces free 1,000 captured soldiers Leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front says the group still has 5,000 and that it will keep senior officers "who will face trial".

Air strike in Ethiopia’s Tigray kills dozens of people – witnesses

Blitz on a busy market comes amid some of the fiercest fighting in Tigray since the conflict began as Ethiopian forces supported by those from neighbouring Eritrea pursue Tigray’s former leaders.

Tanzania swears in first female president after Magufuli's sudden death

Tanzania's new President Samia Suluhu Hassan says the country should unite and avoid pointing fingers after the death of John Magufuli, her Covid-19 sceptic predecessor, urging the east African country to look forward with hope and confidence.

Dozens of Palestinians face eviction threat from occupied Jerusalem homes

Nabil al Kurd is one of the Palestinians under threat of eviction from their homes, as an Israeli court decides to demolish the properties they built in two districts of the occupied East Jerusalem to expand Jewish settlement.

Somalia severs diplomatic ties with Kenya over recurring ‘interference’

The move comes after Kenya hosted the leadership of Somaliland, a breakaway state not recognised by Mogadishu, following months of tensions between the two neighbours.