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Ambassador Milton Kambula has recommended that the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) streamline the census queries, focusing on the most pertinent ones and promoting them to simplify the data collection process for the remaining days of…

Johannesburg — Boys as Young as 13 Used by Islamist Armed Group in Macomia Attack,Boys no older than 13 were mobilized by an Islamist faction affiliated with ISIS for an assault on Macomia, Cabo Delgado, on May 10, 2024, reports Human…

Nairobi — The COMESA Competition Commission has issued an alert to its members about the distribution of a counterfeit cancer drug known as Herceptin 440 mg (Trastuzumab 440mg), which has infiltrated the Kenyan market.

In Nairobi, the Kenya Red Cross has identified the Kimende escarpment as a hazardous area after it was hit by a landslide late Tuesday evening. No casualties have been reported thus far.

In a candid discussion with UN News, the departing leader of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called on the nation's authorities to resolve their deadlock and guide Libya towards peace and stability.

Blantyre — In Malawi, approximately nine million individuals are grappling with the catastrophic effects of El Niño-triggered floods and droughts, which are decimating crops and propelling hunger levels into a crisis state.

Amid a worsening food security and nutrition emergency in the states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) during this lean season (May to September), the Nigerian Government, together with local and international allies, launched a fundraising…

The "Man or Bear?" trend has taken TikTok by storm, attracting over 65,000 individuals pondering whether women would rather encounter a man or a bear if left alone in the woods. Surprisingly, numerous women are opting for the bear, citing…

Two lawyers were recently detained by police, sparking accusations against President Kais Saied by critics for oppressing lawyers, activists, opposition politicians, and media personnel after his 2021 consolidation of power.

The Human Rights Commission has urged for the situation of child malnutrition within the province to be officially recognized as a crisis.By 3pm in Cwebeni, a quaint village by Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape, children alongside their…

Brazzaville/Lilongwe/Maputo — After conducting detailed evaluations in Malawi and Mozambique, an independent Polio Outbreak Response Assessment Team (OBRA) has advised that the outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in both countries…

In Nairobi's Kiamaiko sector, officials have mounted a search and response effort due to a structural collapse during its dismantling on Tuesday.

Due to a massive internet disruption impacting multiple East African nations, the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania temporarily halted public access for two days, as per BBC News.

"Health issues have been sidelined in the debate on climate change for too long," stated Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has declared that the UK's baseless allegations against Ugandans will not be tolerated.

Nairobi — The Interior and Ministry announced on Tuesday that the number of deaths due to severe weather conditions in the country has risen to 289.