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June 17, 2026

Nigeria, Ghana have highest number of African inmates in U.S. federal prisons: Document

Nigeria’s 283 inmates constitute 30.8 per cent of the 914 Africans serving various jail terms in U.S. federal prisons, far away from their continent.

Faces of some Africans jailed in U.S. and President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria and President John Dramani of Ghana (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
May 12, 2026

IMF chief commends Ethiopia’s economic progress amid global challenges

Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has praised Ethiopia’s economic progress amid global challenges.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
December 22, 2025

AFCON 2025: We have tactical plans to stop Osimhen, says Tanzania coach 

The two nations face each other in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group C opener on Tuesday.

AFCON 2025
November 2, 2025

Food, fuel, cash shortages hit Tanzania after bloody protests

Several days of disruptive electoral protests have caused food, fuel, and cash shortages in Tanzania.

Tanzania protesters
June 28, 2025

Violence, anarchy can’t get me out of office, Kenyan president responds to ‘Ruto must go’ calls

Mr Ruto warned political and religious leaders backing violent protests to avoid burning the country up.

Ruto and Kenyan protesters
June 16, 2025

Ugandan President Museveni signs law reintroducing military trials of civilians

Mr Museveni, who has been in power for over four decades in the East African country, assented to the bill on Monday.

Uganda president Yoweri Museveni
April 25, 2024

Govt threatens to stop salaries of striking Kenyan doctors after failed negotiations

The strike has paralysed medical activities in the East African country.

Kenya flag
April 24, 2024

Thirty-eight people, 5,000 livestock killed as heavy rains sweep across Kenya

The humanitarian agency added that crops on more than 27,716 acres (about 112 square kilometres) have been destroyed and about 5,000 livestock killed.

FLOODED KENYA
March 14, 2024

Paris Club agrees to cancel Somalia’s $2 billion debt

The Paris Club has agreed to cancel more than $2 billion debt Somalia owed its members to help the East African country restore its debt sustainability.

December 3, 2023

UK to give Rwanda £15 million to seal new small boats treaty: Report

Arrangements are understood to be in place for Home Secretary James Cleverly to fly out to Rwanda to ratify a new treaty.

Rishi Sunak and Paul Kagame