Politics

As rebels declare a retreat, what lies ahead for Ethiopia?

Nairobi – With Tigrayan rebels announcing a retreat to their stronghold in northernmost Ethiopia last week, fresh hopes have... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

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Desmond Tutu in his own words

Johannesburg – Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday morning in Cape Town at age 90, was a man... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

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Somalia’s president says PM suspended as elections spat deepens

Mogadishu – Somalia’s president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced on Monday that he was suspending Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, a... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

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Tear gas fired as thousands march in Sudan in anti-coup rallies

Khartoum – Thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied on Saturday two months on since a military coup, demanding soldiers “go... Read more

25 Dec, 2021

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Sudan security deploys ahead of planned anti-coup demos

Khartoum – Sudan restricted internet ahead of planned mass protests on Saturday against a military coup, as security forces deployed... Read more

25 Dec, 2021

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Gambia commission recommends ex-leader Jammeh be tried

Banjul – A truth and reconciliation commission in The Gambia on Friday recommended that ex-leader Yahya Jammeh be brought before... Read more

25 Dec, 2021

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HRW says Tunisia using ‘repressive’ laws against critics

Tunis – Human Rights Watch warned on Thursday that Tunisian authorities are using “repressive” dictatorship-era laws to snuff out criticism... Read more

24 Dec, 2021

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