In Buganda kingdom, the gomesi dress, a brightly-coloured, floor-length gown with squared neckline and puffed sleeves, is a symbol of honour and prestige. It is fastened with a belt below the waist, ...

Kenya's national power utility said on Tuesday that rapid uptake of variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar was affecting the stability of its electricity grid. Share Kenya Power says ...

The gun attack took place in a rural area near the town of Tum in Ethiopia’s Southwest region and investigations are ongoing, according to Türkiye’s ambassador to Ethiopia. Share The bodies of the ...

The ancient town of Igbo-Ora in Oyo State, southwest Nigeria, over the weekend, transformed into a dazzling spectacle of rhythm, colour, and connection as hundreds of twins, their families, and ...

Security forces raided the laboratory late on Thursday and seized drugs and equipment. South African police have uncovered a major crystal meth laboratory on the border with Zimbabwe and rounded up ...

On Tuesday Mr Ramaphosa said the ruling African National Congress party had resolved to quit the war crimes court for what he called ''unfair treatment'' of certain countries by the court. South ...

The Namibian Marine Phosphate wants to dredge the ocean floor for the key ingredient of fertilisers, but conservationists reportedly want to challenge the clearance. FILE PHOTO: The dredging will be ...

The electoral commission said the court argued that fewer than 4% of Kenyans held university degrees and that the university degree requirement was discriminatory. Share The university degree clause ...

The WHO says the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC started in February 2026, months before it was officially declared on May 15. Share The WHO says that early cases of Ebola in DRC were wrongly diagnosed ...

Jimbo la Blue Nile limekuwa na mapigano katika kipindi cha siku mbili zilizopita baada ya mashambulizi ya RSF katika maeneo ...

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu Hassan, have endorsed a proposal to build an oil refinery in Tanzania's port city of Tanga. Share The presidents of ...

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was well ahead in counting for national elections on Sunday with nearly half the constituencies declared. Share With nearly half of the votes counted on August 16 ...