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A Kenyan court has allowed the prosecution’s request to withdraw a 7.4bn shilling ($60m) corruption case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and nine others. In a ruling, magistrate Victor Wakumile granted the application by the…

The Bukoba airport in north-western Tanzania has reopened after being closed following a crash that left 19 people dead. The passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land at the airport on Sunday. A local…

Burkina Faso's transitional Prime Minister has replaced two Ministers. This comes only two weeks after the formation of a new government. The minister for industry and trade, as well as the one in charge of lands and housing, were…

The presidents of the United Arab Emirates, UAE, and Egypt witnessed the signing of an agreement to develop one of the world's largest onshore wind projects in Egypt. Report says the Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the…

Uganda will close all schools in two weeks' time following the deaths of eight pupils from the Ebola virus. The first lady, Janet Museveni, who is also the education minister, said there had been 23 confirmed cases among schoolchildren.…

Congolese fighter planes have bombed M23 rebel positions in the east of the country, causing people to flee into neighbouring Uganda. A rebel spokesman said the jets deliberately targeted civilian settlements around the Sabyinyo volcano.…

Senegal’s Coordination of Press Associations, CAP is demanding the unconditional release of journalist, Pape Niang, who was arrested over the weekend. Report says he was detained by police over allegations that he distributed information…

The Namibian President, Hage Geingob has accused wealthy nations of not being honest when talking about the fight against climate change. Speaking to reporters at a side event at the ongoing COP27 meeting in Egypt, President Geingob,…

A team of technical advisers from the Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer, ATR, is on its way to Tanzania. The team is expected to investigate why one of its planes crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town…

Zimbabwe and Uganda have launched their first homegrown satellites into space aboard a NASA rocket. Report says Zimbabwe’s satellite, named ZimSat-1, was designed and assembled by three of the country’s scientists who were supported and…