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LAMU, Kenya – Several car carriers ships had started calling Lamu Port in Kenya due to heightened security threat in Strait of Hormuz and change in global shipping lanes. At least three car carrier ships have allegedly changed course which…
NJOMBE, Tanzania – Maselina Mtewele, a woman aged 50, has been arrested in the Njombe region over accusations that she murdered her husband, Gwido Kigaya aged 59 following an argument between the two at their matrimonial home. The occurrence is…
A second major vehicle carrier docked at Lamu Port this week after being diverted from Middle East routes, highlighting a growing shift in shipping traffic toward East Africa’s Swahili coast.
Provisional results released on March 17 show President Denis Sassou Nguesso winning 94.8% of the vote, extending decades-long rule as opposition groups question election transparency.
The High Court in Iringa has sentenced a 28-year-old bajaji driver to death after finding him guilty of killing his young son in a case prosecutors said was driven by financial motives.
Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine says he has left the country after months in hiding following the disputed presidential election earlier this year
At least two people were killed and more than 20 police officers injured during violent protests in Kenya’s Migori County following the killing of a local businessman.
Heavy fighting broke out in southern Somalia as opposition fighters claimed control of the town of Qansahdhere in the Bay region.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said he was “appalled” by the rising number of drone attacks on civilians during Sudan’s ongoing conflict. The warning follows reports that more than 200 civilians have been killed since early…
High Court of Tanzania orders closure of Sahara Media Group Limited publishing; Star Tv Tanzania, Kiss FM and Radio Free Africa(RFA) due to enormous losses and inability to pay creditors. Judge Mwajuma Kadilu ordered that the media company should cease…
