The authorities in South Sudan have said at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday when a group of unidentified men launched an assault on an area in the north of the country. Describing the attack as…

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked two senior aides following an embarrassing situation where he appointed a dead man to serve on a panel to lead discussions on elections scheduled for December. Steward Soroba Budia’s appointment was announced in…

Prominent Kenyan opposition figure Rigathi Gachagua has alleged there was an attempt on his life during a Sunday church service. Gachagua, who was sacked as deputy president in an impeachment trial in 2024, claimed a gang of rogue police officers…

Security has been tightened across Tanzania with the police and military seen patrolling major cities ahead of anticipated anti-government protests called to coincide with independence day. By midday, however, no demonstrations had begun. Residents in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mbeya,…