African News

Hundreds of protesters have seized a farm owned by the family of former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in another day of fierce opposition protests. A BBC journalist on the scene saw the intruders steal sheep, with one man saying he sold it for $23 (£19). There were no police to be seen and some of the looters carried machetes. Others ...

A deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, which causes symptoms similar to Ebola, has spread from rural districts in Equatorial Guinea to the country’s commercial capital. The outbreak in the West African country is already thought to be the fourth largest on record. It could also escalate after reaching a densely populated city. The country’s Health Ministry confirmed several cases ...

Following a call from the opposition leader Raila Odinga to hold protests every Monday and Thursday to rally the country against the high costs of living and alleged electoral malpractices. The opposition has vowed to continue with protests scheduled later on today (Monday ) despite police warning of intensifying crackdowns on what they consider illegal protests. According Japhet Koome the ...

Kenya’s opposition figure, Raila Odinga, along with his party, Azimio leaders, have asked plain-clothed police officers to keep off protests lest they face the wrath of their supporters. The opposition leaders in a statement to the public said they will treat plain-clothed officers as goons. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna accused the cops of using excessive force to disperse peaceful protesters. ...

African leaders yesterday set an ultimatum for the rebel groups in the eastern region of DR Congo to withdraw by the end of March. This came as the latest bid by the seven-nation East African Community to silence the guns in the mineral-rich region. Fierce fighting in the region has pushed huge numbers of Congolese out of their homes and ...