The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to “meet Jesus Christ” has exceeded 400 after 12 more bodies were found on Monday, a senior official said.
“Total death Toll – 403,” Coast Regional...
ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia’s supreme court on Monday sentenced to death former Marxist ruler Mengistu Haile Mariam, granting a prosecution appeal that argued a life sentence he was given for genocide was unequal to his crimes.
But Mengistu, who has lived...
The past week has seen numerous Ugandans storm social media to protest extortion and endemic corruption at the Entebbe Airport, some including video evidence of the staff soliciting bribes.
The most recent case was that of an employee of the...
MOGADISHU – A cabinet named by Somalia’s new prime minister was approved by parliament on Saturday after a previous attempt to endorse the ministers descended into chaos, legislators said.
Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a teacher who had been living...
A team of five Kenyan students recently won $1 million in a global entrepreneurship competition and have now launched a business that would make biodegradable sanitary pads from banana fiber. The exciting new project will go a long way...
Ethiopia’s recently appointed ambassadors will depart to their destinations in two weeks, a senior government official told Capital. Ethiopia’s leading partners, the United States of America, most European countries and China, have sent their agreements to host the appointees...
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is planning to reintroduce the Northern White Rhino back to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in 2025.
The reintroduction of the white rhinos to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in the Madi Okollo district has been a long-standing demand...
Tourists from South Korea are optimistic about visiting Uganda and the rest of East Africa now that direct flights are possible.
Speaking during Uganda’s National Day at Expo 2012 held in the South western city of Yeosu Korea, the...
GEITA, TANZANIA—-- Tanzania’s Geological Survey recently set aside 50 hectares of land in Geita Region, in North West Tanzania for small scale gold miners.
The miners should be pleased. This gives them an opportunity to seek out their fortune without...
South Sudan rivals have signed an agreement on the formation of a unified armed forces command, a key pillar of a peace agreement signed in 2018.
The deal was signed on Sunday in the capital, Juba, following mediation by neighboring...
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