Shutting down the internet doesn’t work — but governments keep doing it

The Zimbabwean government recently shutdown the internet…


Sahle-Work Zewde becomes Ethiopia’s first female president

Ms Zewde was elected in by members of parliament. The…


606 migrants from Nigeria, others rescued in Mediterranean

A migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean carried…


Al-Shabab stones man to death in Somalia

A 44-year-old man has been stoned to death by the…


Kenya announces outbreak of dengue fever in coast region

Kenya’s health authorities on Sunday announced the…


Kenya announces outbreak of dengue fever in coast region

Kenya’s health authorities on Sunday announced the…


Boko Haram conflict cuts Nigeria’s wheat crop as farmers flee

Wheat growers in Nigeria’s northeast have abandoned their…


US embassy warns Ethiopian students of visa fraud

The US Embassy in Ethiopia on Tuesday warned Ethiopian…


Kenya forces kill 31 al-Shabaab terrorists

Kenyan soldiers have killed 31 Al-Shabaab terrorists…