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List: US imposes strict travel rules on 15 African countries

By Mercy Asamba 4 hours ago

List: US imposes strict travel rules on 15 African countries

Tigray leader tells Ethiopian PM his people 'ready to die'

By AFP 7 hours ago

Tigray leader tells Ethiopian PM his people 'ready to die'

DR Congo ex-warlord gets life term for war crimes

By AFP 9 hours ago

DR Congo ex-warlord gets life term for war crimes

Head of Egyptian rights group held in solitary confinement - lawyers

By Reuters 9 hours ago

Head of Egyptian rights group held in solitary confinement - lawyers

120 Algeria health workers have died from virus: ministry

120 Algeria health workers have died from virus: ministry

Inside a Tigray town scarred by Ethiopian conflict

Inside a Tigray town scarred by Ethiopian conflict

Former Mauritania president Abdallahi dies

Former Mauritania president Abdallahi dies

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40 more teenagers arrested in alcohol-filled house parties

Standard Team
Mutunga's former wife loses bid to revive divorce suit

Kamau Muthoni
Bobi Wine has the opposition on his side, can he win poll?

Richard Vokes and Sam Wilkins
Court acquits businessman charged with abusing MP

Daniel Chege
MP’s battle with Covid-19 at home

Mercy Kahenda
Mourners eject chief from burial, view Covid victim body

Simon Oyeng’
We will not open schools, Knut says

Augustine Oduor
List: US imposes strict travel rules on 15 African countries

Mercy Asamba

THE STANDARD INSIDER

The champions risking it all to help Kenya beat coronavirus

The champions risking it all to help Kenya beat coronavirus

Mercy Kahenda 8 hours ago

We will not open schools, Knut says

We will not open schools, Knut says

Augustine Oduor 10 hours ago

Why we need to reset the lens through which we view skills

Why we need to reset the lens through which we view skills

Martin Ndlovu 10 hours ago

How State drive to light up poor homes left Kenya Power groping in financial darkness

How State drive to light up poor homes left Kenya Power groping in financial darkness

Macharia Kamau 10 hours ago

U.N. urges civilian protection after Ethiopia's 72-hour deadline for Tigrayan forces

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U.N. urges civilian protection after Ethiopia's 72-hour deadline for Tigrayan forces

U.N. urges civilian protection after Ethiopia's 72-hour deadline for Tigrayan forces

Reuters 1 day ago

AU says Africa's fight against Covid-19 not yet over

Africa

AU says Africa's fight against Covid-19 not yet over

A total of 1,714,395 people infected with Covid-19 have recovered across the continent so far, it was noted.

Xinhua [Sponsored Content] 1 day ago

Bobi Wine has the opposition on his side, can he win poll?

Africa

Bobi Wine has the opposition on his side, can he win poll?

Although often ignored in international media coverage, Museveni remains popular across large swathes of the country

Richard Vokes and Sam Wilkins 1 day ago

Burkina Faso goes to the polls in shadow of jihadist threat

Africa

Burkina Faso goes to the polls in shadow of jihadist threat

No votes in the presidential and parliamentary polls will be cast in one-fifth of the country due to jihadists' attacks

AFP 2 days ago

'Save yourselves', Ethiopia tells Tigrayans as it moves on rebel-held capital

Africa

'Save yourselves', Ethiopia tells Tigrayans as it moves on rebel-held capital

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which is refusing to surrender its rule of the northern region.

Reuters 2 days ago

Al Qaeda in North Africa names new leader to succeed Droukdel

Africa

Al Qaeda in North Africa names new leader to succeed Droukdel

U.S.-based SITE, which monitors jihadist websites, said AQIM displayed the dead body of its former leader for the first time in a video.

Reuters 2 days ago

Burkina Faso votes under looming threat of violence

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Burkina Faso votes under looming threat of violence

The electoral commission says polling stations will remain shut across much of the north and east for fear of violence.

Reuters 2 days ago

Al-Shabaab's Sh3 billion tax collection web in Somalia

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Al-Shabaab's Sh3 billion tax collection web in Somalia

Al-Shabaab has a well-coordinated system that collects taxes from citizens, in areas it controls and in those it doesn't.

Judah Ben-Hur 2 days ago

CHECKPOINT

Between PSC and President, who calls the shots in the Magoha affair?

Between PSC and President, who calls the shots in the Magoha affair?

Japheth Ogila 8 days ago

Explainer: Why recounts rarely change the results of U.S. elections

Explainer: Why recounts rarely change the results of U.S. elections

Reuters 13 days ago

Biden won. What does that mean for Kenya?

Biden won. What does that mean for Kenya?

Hillary Orinde 16 days ago

Factbox: The U.S. presidential election explained in 10 numbers

Factbox: The U.S. presidential election explained in 10 numbers

Reuters 16 days ago

Explainer: Citizen Trump will face legal woes

Explainer: Citizen Trump will face legal woes

Reuters 16 days ago

In the spotlight: The Tigrayan party at the heart of Ethiopia's conflict

In the spotlight: The Tigrayan party at the heart of Ethiopia's conflict

AFP 2 days ago

Ethiopian government says troops have taken two towns from Tigray fighters

Ethiopian government says troops have taken two towns from Tigray fighters

Reuters 3 days ago

Ethiopia pushes toward Tigray capital, rebuffs African mediation

Ethiopia pushes toward Tigray capital, rebuffs African mediation

Reuters 3 days ago

Three years after Mugabe's ouster, hope dissipates in Zimbabwe

Three years after Mugabe's ouster, hope dissipates in Zimbabwe

AFP 3 days ago

Myth of 'crocodile men' promotes rough justice in C. Africa

Myth of 'crocodile men' promotes rough justice in C. Africa

AFP 3 days ago

Burkina Faso voters left voiceless amid escalating violence

Burkina Faso voters left voiceless amid escalating violence

Reuters 3 days ago

Uganda's Bobi Wine released on bail as protest death toll rises to 37

Uganda's Bobi Wine released on bail as protest death toll rises to 37

Reuters 4 days ago

UNICEF: Ethiopia conflict puts 2.3 million children in need

UNICEF: Ethiopia conflict puts 2.3 million children in need

AFP 4 days ago

16 killed as riots rock Uganda over Bobi Wine's arrest

16 killed as riots rock Uganda over Bobi Wine's arrest

AFP 4 days ago

WHO chief denies Ethiopia's claims he backs dissident region

WHO chief denies Ethiopia's claims he backs dissident region

AFP 4 days ago

African leaders stand with Bobi Wine as EU, UN condemn police brutality

African leaders stand with Bobi Wine as EU, UN condemn police brutality

Mwangi Maina 4 days ago

Death toll in Uganda's violent protests rises to 16

Death toll in Uganda's violent protests rises to 16

Xinhua 4 days ago

Stop Ethiopia war and help civilians, Biden team urges

Stop Ethiopia war and help civilians, Biden team urges

Reuters 5 days ago

Ethiopia accuses WHO head Tedros of backing Tigray rebels

Ethiopia accuses WHO head Tedros of backing Tigray rebels

Reuters 5 days ago

US condemns deadly violence in Uganda after Bobi Wine arrest

US condemns deadly violence in Uganda after Bobi Wine arrest

Mercy Asamba 5 days ago

Coronavirus cases in Africa surpass the 2m mark

Coronavirus cases in Africa surpass the 2m mark

Reuters 5 days ago

Three dead in clashes after Uganda presidential candidate arrested

Three dead in clashes after Uganda presidential candidate arrested

AFP 5 days ago

Both sides claim big wins as Ethiopia fighting enters third week

Both sides claim big wins as Ethiopia fighting enters third week

AFP 6 days ago

Uganda’s Bobi Wine arrested

Uganda’s Bobi Wine arrested

Mwangi Maina 6 days ago

Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak that killed 55

Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak that killed 55

Reuters 6 days ago

Donald Trump may withdraw troops from Somalia

Donald Trump may withdraw troops from Somalia

Reuters 6 days ago

Security crisis dominates as Burkina heads to polls

Security crisis dominates as Burkina heads to polls

AFP 6 days ago

Dozens killed in eastern DR Congo, ADF militia blamed

Dozens killed in eastern DR Congo, ADF militia blamed

AFP 6 days ago

Ghana anti-graft prosecutor quits over 'interference'

Ghana anti-graft prosecutor quits over 'interference'

AFP 7 days ago

EU says it won't monitor Uganda election

EU says it won't monitor Uganda election

Reuters 7 days ago

Ethiopia resists mediation as it bombs Tigray capital

Ethiopia resists mediation as it bombs Tigray capital

Reuters 7 days ago

South Africa's Zuma says graft inquiry biased, seeks judge's recusal

South Africa's Zuma says graft inquiry biased, seeks judge's recusal

Reuters 7 days ago

Ethiopia PM warns Tigray forces that surrender deadline has passed

Ethiopia PM warns Tigray forces that surrender deadline has passed

Reuters 7 days ago

African governance worsens for first time in a decade: survey

African governance worsens for first time in a decade: survey

Reuters 7 days ago

Ethiopia seizes town in Tigray, says 10,000 prisoners missing

Ethiopia seizes town in Tigray, says 10,000 prisoners missing

Reuters 8 days ago

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