Africa

70 Al Shabaab terrorists killed in botched suicide bombing in Somalia

Two soldiers were killed and 12 others wounded during operations in Lower Shabelle region, defense m

Lesotho says damage already done despite reduction of US tariffs from 50% to 15%

A reprieve from a 50% US tariff on goods from Lesotho has come too late to prevent damage to the Afr

Refugee population in Uganda may surge to 2 million: UN

Uganda is on the verge of hosting 2 million refugees amid emergency funding cuts and escalating cris

US imposes temporary travel ban on Burundians

The US has temporarily banned travellers from Burundi, its embassy in the Great Lakes nation said on

Ethiopia sentences five people to death for human trafficking

Ethiopia has sentenced five people to death for human trafficking, state media reported, a first in

South African president regrets 'very punitive' US tariffs

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called US tariffs set to hit certain South African exports this week "