World

By Ebi Kesiena In South Africa, a Summit on trade relations between Africa and the United States got underway on Thursday, as Pretoria and Washington mend relations after an accusation that South Africa had cozied up...

By Ebi Kesiena President William Ruto's government has imposed a range of new taxes to try to replenish the depleted public purse, but the measures have triggered anger among Kenyans as they also battle rising prices...

By Ebi Kesiena Authorities in Uganda have disclosed plans to start importing petroleum products through the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), ending decades of reliance on Kenya's imported oil. Uganda Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa said the...

By Ebi Kesiena In conflict-torn Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that disease outbreaks, malnutrition and non-communicable diseases are on the rise, with devastating consequences for millions of people. Since the conflict erupted in...

By Ebi Kesiena Standard Bank of South Africa (SBK) has noted that it will launch a $1bn fund to promote the country’s transition to renewable energy. According to the bank, Liberty, the bank's property company, and...

By Ebi Kesiena On Tuesday, over 300 workers marched from King Dinuzulu Park to the City Hall in Durban's city center, demanding government/municipal jobs among other things. Durban is the third most populous city in South...