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Mbunge wa zamani katika bunge la Afrika mashariki Francois Bizimana ameripotiwa kutekwa nyara siku ya Jumapili mjini Bujumbura na watu wanaoshukiwa kuwa na uhusiano na Serikali. Bizimana ni...
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Switzerland topped the third annual World Happiness index produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), an initiative under the United Nations. It was closely followed by...
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April 19th, 2015 | by Vandita A major public uproar has been continuing for last few days in India, especially on social media, alleging that platforms like Facebook's Internet.org, which has...
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An Israeli air strike killed four militants on Sunday as they placed an explosive on a fence near Israel's frontier with Syria in the annexed Golan Heights, an Israeli military source said. "Four...
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The two Foundations have a large presence in Africa and largely focus on empowering women as well as promote economic growth and health access to various communities in the continent They are...
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Sunday, April 26th, 2015 It was a Saturday, 11.45am local time (0945 GMT) on April 22,2000, at Amahoro National Stadium in Kigali, Paul Kagame, thenVice President, took the oath...
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Former members of the now defunct M23 rebel group have turned down efforts to repatriate them home, citing fears for their lives. A delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo, led by the...
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Here are some of the most ridiculous laws do you have any add up 1. In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet 2. In...
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ALLAN BRIAN SSENYONGA Let me start with a confession: green is my favourite colour. I have so many green clothes that sometimes I feel like it is some...
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By Prof. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa Correspondent | Apr 26, 2015 Not too long ago it was reported that the Rwandan government, utterly frustrated over the now...
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Nigeria has recalled its ambassador to South Africa in the latest sign of African countries' discontent at Pretoria's handling of attacks on immigrants. Acting High Commissioner Martin Cobham and...
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Kutokana na habari hii nafikiri serikali ya Tanzania ichukue hatua ya kuwarejesha nyumbani watanzania waliokwama SA Durban – It was the ultimate case of two neighbours helping each other...
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Namibia's President Hage Geingob and First Lady Monica Geingos will next month publicly declare all their personal assets for the sake of transparency. During his maiden State of the Nation...
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Germany leader Angela Merkel calls for UK to take even more immigrants in wake of refugee crisis in the Mediterranean Angela Merkel has challenged Cameron to accept more asylum seekers She said...
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Floyd Mayweather has earned more than $400m and here's how he spends it... from super cars to private jets, from bling watches to dozens of pairs of shoes Floyd Mayweather is thought to have...
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Manufacturing and trading firm Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Ltd, one of the country's biggest private employers, said on Friday it would invest $250 million to expand its business in Africa to...
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Big business potential in East Africa’s smaller cities and townsBy Dinfin MulupiKenya’s capital Nairobi has for decades attracted people in rural areas in pursuit of higher education and job...
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Due to the presence of booby traps and landmines scattered all over the last known Boko Haram stronghold, Sambisa forest, Nigerian soldiers have retreated back to Bama barely 24 hours after it...
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Congolese soldiers have been deployed on the border with Rwanda. A Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) soldier was wounded by Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) as Congolese soldiers scampered for...
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Ten people have been killed and scores wounded in a bomb attack in the South Sudan capital, Juba. Ugandans are feared to have died in the suspected terror attack but by press time, information...
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