Mwanzo Editor
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Kenya Plunged Into Darkness In Third Nationwide Power Blackout Within 3 Months
A nationwide power blackout hit Kenya on Sunday evening, paralysing services all across the country. Sunday’s outage began around 8 PM and was the third national power supply failure within the last three months. Among…
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We will be ‘100% sure’ when bombing targets – Nigerian military
The Nigerian military has apologized for an air strike that killed 85 innocent civilians and says in future they will only bomb targets they are “100% sure” of .
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‘All our kids are gone’: Tanzanian town reels from floods
Ms Banga, from the impacted Hanang district, said: “We heard a loud noise, rushed outside, and saw a mudslide and floods. Later, after the rain stopped, we… saw that no houses were left, nothing remained,…
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Kenya to send 1,500 farm workers to Israel amid Hamas war
The announcement comes nearly two weeks after Malawi sent 221 young people to work on Israeli farms, triggering a backlash against the government.
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Kenyan police ‘close to making arrests’ over death of UK soldier
Kenyan authorities are working closely with the UK government to investigate the killing of a british soldier during an attempted robbery last week.
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Mali and Niger to end tax agreements with France
Mali’s tax agreement with France has been in place since 1972, while Niger’s deal with the European country has existed since 1965.
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Sierra Leone prison breaks were co-ordinated – minister
Gunmen in Sierra Leone attacked a military barracks and freed hundreds of prisoners in a “co-ordinated and properly planned” attack, the country’s information minister has said. Sierra Leoneans spent Sunday under a nationwide curfew amid…
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Francis Atwoli Announces New Leadership Changes At COTU
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions-Kenya (COTU-K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has announced the election of Rev. Joel Kandie Chebii as the new Chairman General of the workers’ body.
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How Kenya stands to lose from Uganda oil row
For decades, Kenya has imported oil and sold it on to its East African neighbors – but its role as the main gateway for supplying fuel to the region is now at risk.
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Ethiopia talks with rebel group OLA end without deal
The Ethiopian government says the latest round of peace talks with the rebel group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has failed to end with an agreement.
