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Africa

Speaker Wetang'ula eyes China's Tianjin model for Lamu port

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called for the modernisation of Lamu Port using lessons from China’s Tianjin Port.
By Mike Kihaki 2026-10-15 17:25:49
Several parties including the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the Congolese army have clashed in the territory, prompting a series of international diplomacy efforts.
By AFP 2026-10-13 19:41:45
The Vatican said the operation to remove a pulmonary nodule, a small growth of tissue in the lung, would be carried out on Tuesday afternoon.
By AFP 2026-10-13 19:17:24
A witness at the mine had described seeing a plane carry out several strikes on Saturday morning, sparking a panic at the site.
By AFP 2026-10-13 19:10:01
The tie-up was presented at a joint press conference at Kabila's residence in Goma, the major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo that the M23 has controlled since January 2025.
By AFP 2026-10-13 19:06:13
Eritrean forces were deployed in Ethiopian territory to support the rebels, raising fears of renewed regional war, but were also forced into an apparent retreat.
By AFP 2026-10-13 19:03:41
Rwanda will host Africa's first Formula One Grand Prix since 1993 in "the early 2030s" after the circuit announced a decade-long deal with the country on Tuesday.
By AFP 2026-10-13 13:25:20
The vessel was carrying 350 people from Djibouti to Yemen.
By AFP 2026-10-11 12:28:08
The neighbouring countries have accused each other of starting a war over Tigray, where Ethiopia says Eritrea is backing rebels.
By AFP 2026-10-10 21:43:26
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South Africa's Navi Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and who last year presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of genocide.
By AFP 2026-10-09 15:29:07
Relations between the two neighbouring countries, who fought a border war from 1998 to 2000, have again deteriorated in recent months.
By AFP 2026-10-09 11:22:49
"Another takedown this week out of Ghana," FBI director Kash Patel announced on social media, posting a photo of US agents alongside Ghanaian authorities.
By AFP 2026-10-09 11:11:32