1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1016+ words) By Abdullahi A. Nor President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Somalia is finally preparing to move beyond clan-based recruitment and replace political connections with merit, competence and qualifications. It is a message that would be difficult to oppose—if it were coming…...

13+ hour, 54+ min ago   (140+ words) Uganda’s transition to electric mobility is slowly moving beyond buses, with a few electric taxis now beginning to appear on the country’s roads. While electric buses manufactured by Kiira Motors have attracted much of the attention, some taxi operators are…...

10+ hour, 18+ min ago   (92+ words) Lawyers and compliance officers in the DRC should closely monitor the work of this preliminary committee, as its eventual recommendations for the national dialogue on state refoundation are likely to precede significant legislative and constitutional reforms, potentially altering the legal…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (387+ words) Bosaso — Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17-member crew after holding the ship for months, security sources in Somalia's Puntland region told AFP. The sources said a ransom was paid, but did not say how much. The…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (689+ words) Tooro Kingdom Chief Prince Charles Kamurasi appears to have breached a government-backed agreement that expressly barred any succession activity during the burial of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV after he used Saturday's funeral to declare Prince Edward Rukidi…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (193+ words) [Nyasa Times] Apostle Clifford Kawinga of Salvation for All Ministries International has urged Malawian farmers to shift from rain-fed agriculture to irrigation farming to safeguard national food security against El Niño-induced threats. Malawi: Apostle Kawinga Urges Shift to Irrigation Amid…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (347+ words) Asmara, Eritrea — Eritrea has accused the United Arab Emirates of pursuing what it described as "port-based colonialism" across Africa, raising particular concerns over Abu Dhabi's expanding influence around strategic ports in the Horn of Africa, including Somalia. Eritrean Foreign Minister…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (560+ words) Chief Justice Domitille Mukantaganzwa has criticised a decision by France's Court of Cassation to dismiss a case against French soldiers accused of failing to protect Tutsi civilians during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Speaking at a press conference on Friday,…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1706+ words) The declaration of a new king at the burial of Tooro's King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has put Musuuga Charles Kamurasi at the centre of a fresh confrontation with government, after the royal clan leader appeared to disregard…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago   (694+ words) That is exactly how the Mara-Siana ranger, attached to Entumoto Safari Camp in Kenya’s Maasai Mara game reserve, wants it. For the past year, Kijape has patrolled the Mara on an electric motorcycle, using its near-silent motor to approach wildlife…...