shareSharenocloseShare pagelinkCopy linkAbout sharing image copyrightGetty Images With Uganda’s elections due in January, there’s plenty of misinformation being shared in a heated campaign which has seen serious violence. President Yoweri Museveni, in power since
Kenya and United Kingdom sign trade deal Earlier this month, Kenya signed a trade deal with the United Kingdom, an agreement that will help Kenya avoid disruptions once the U.K. begins to transition out of the European Union on December
shareSharenocloseShare pagelinkCopy linkAbout sharing image copyrightGetty Images Pictures of the first people being vaccinated against Covid-19 haven’t filled everyone around the world with joy. In some places — in countries such as Zimbabwe, Mexico and Pakistan
Driven by insecurity, the effects of COVID-19, an on-going economic crisis, and the impact of flooding on livelihoods, three UN agencies called on Friday for immediate humanitarian access to eastern South Sudan’s Pibor county, where people are facing catastrophic levels of hunger.
GENEVA — The United Nations is appealing for $254 million to provide life-saving assistance for 1.1 million people caught in a devastating cycle of violence and abuse in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. U.N. agencies report a sharp escalation in
shareSharenocloseShare pagelinkCopy linkAbout sharing image copyrightGetty Images MPs in France have voted to return to Senegal and Benin prized artefacts that were looted during colonial times. Benin will receive a throne stolen in
Ethiopian doctors tell the BBC about their efforts to treat wounded civilians during fighting last month.
In the wake of Somalia’s announcement this week that it is severing diplomatic ties with Kenya, the Nairobi government says it will not expel Somali diplomats and instead will seek talks with its neighbor.
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially reduced cross-border travel as countries place restrictions on movement to manage the health crisis. However, the costs of these restrictions are clear, with impacts on the global economy, supply chains, and industries such as tourism
Some countries around the world have already started administering a Covid-19 vaccine to test how it works in non-trial conditions. But how will African countries get the vaccine, and when might that be? BBC Africa Health reporter Rhoda Odhiambo answers some of