Mwanzo Editor
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Kenya health ministry says deal signed to end doctors’ strike
In 2017, doctors staged a 100-day nationwide strike that forced public hospitals to shut
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Kagame critic Rwigara unveils election bid
The 42-year-old Rwigara, who is leader of the People Salvation Movement, had planned to stand in the 2017 election against Kagame but was disqualified.
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Kenya Airways says to resume flights to Kinshasa after staff freed
The two employees, who work at the airline’s office in Kinshasa, were arrested on April 19 by a military intelligence unit, according to Kenya Airways.
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Tanzania says cyclone no longer a threat
At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as heavier-than-usual torrential rains linked to the El Nino weather pattern triggered floods and landslides last month
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Kenya on alert as it braces for first-ever cyclone
Torrential rains have lashed East Africa since March and claimed the lives of more than 350 people.
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Court issues warrant for ex-Central African Republic president
A UN-sponsored court in the Central African Republic says it has issued an arrest warrant for the former president, Francois Bozizé, in connection with alleged crimes against humanity.
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Zimbabwe launches new notes for third currency in decade
The currency, of which a digital version was launched earlier this month, is the latest attempt to control soaring inflation in the country
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Nigeria state oil firm blames logistics for fuel scarcity
Nigeria’s state-owned oil company has warned against the panic buying of petrol, saying the prices of fuel are not changing.
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Kenyan court allows cult leader to meet wife in prison
A court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa has allowed cult leader Paul Mackenzie to meet his wife, Rhodah Mumbua, in prison under strict supervision from the authorities.
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US to ‘temporarily’ pull troops out of Chad
The US will temporarily withdraw some of its troops from Chad, days after agreeing to remove all its soldiers from the neighbouring Niger
