The Latest on Egypt’s vote on a referendum potentially extending President el-Sissi’s rule to 2030 (all times local): 9 a.m. Egyptians have begun voting on constitutional amendments aimed at keeping President el-Sissi in power until 2030. The referendum comes amid an unprecedented crackdown on dissent in recent years. El-Sissi’s government has arrested thousands of people,

Turkey has arrested two suspects who confessed to spying on Arab nationals for the United Arab Emirates, and is investigating whether the arrival in Turkey of one of them was related to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a senior Turkish official said on Friday. One of the two men arrived in Turkey in

The British government has seconded its detectives to probe the Sh21 billion Arror and Kimwarer dams scandal. Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji made the revelation Thursday during a joint press conference with the Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales, Mr Max Hill, at Serena Hotel in Nairobi. “The dam cases are still

If African leaders do not want to have a ‘Mueller’ check, they can expect such brutal ousters and checks of inglorious dimensions. The world has been constantly hit by the possible collusion of US President, Donald Trump with Russia during the 2016 elections. Of course, that’s a big deal for many on the continent. Who

Photo Reuters About 150 people are missing after a boat sunk on a lake in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Tuesday. “I am very saddened by the shipwreck of a pirogue on (Monday) April 15 on Lake Kivu. The provisional toll is 150 people missing,” Tshisekedi said on his office’s

Photo Reuters Uganda’s supreme court on Thursday backed constitutional changes that allow long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni to extend his time in office. A 4-3 majority decision affirming the validity of 2017 constitutional amendments was widely expected in the East African country where critics say judicial independence has been eroded under President Museveni’s 33-year rule. Parliament,

Conference to seek ways of boosting dialogue between communities to achieve sustainable peace in Moyale border region Ethiopia – Officials from Kenya and Ethiopia convened Wednesday in a regional meeting to find and sustain a peace at the Moyale border area — a fragile stage to many deadly conflicts. The meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s

Photo Reuters Deposed ex-Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been moved to Khartoum’s grim high-security Kobar prison from the presidential residence, family sources said on Wednesday, and transitional military rulers announced steps to crack down on corruption. Sudan’s military ousted Bashir after weeks of mass protests that climaxed in a sit-in outside the Defense Ministry compound.

Uganda said Tuesday it is willing to offer asylum to deposed Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his family should he request it.”If Bashir or members of his family apply for asylum, their applications can be considered by the president,” said Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem. He said Bashir worked a lot for

Photo Reuters Shelling could be heard late on Tuesday in several parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli as Europe and the Gulf were divided over a push by eastern forces commander Khalifa Haftar to seize the city. Nearly two weeks into its assault, the veteran general’s eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) is stuck in the