Egypt: Senior Muslim Brotherhood Politician el-Erian Dies in Prison Aged 66
DUBAI (Somaliguardian) –Egyptian physician and senior Muslim Brotherhood leader, Essam el-Erian, died on Thursday in Cairo’s Tora prison complex, local media reported.Egyptian prison authorities...
Coronavirus leaves Kenya’s Maasai Communities Struggling to Survive
NAIROBI (Somaliguardian) - For more than 50 years, Loiman Letolo, 70, has peddled her colourful beaded necklaces and bracelets to safari-goers at the entrance...
At least 5 Kenyan Police Officers Killed in an Overnight Militant Attack on Garissa County Outpost
NAIROBI (Somaliguardian) –At least 5 Kenyan police officers were killed in an overnight Al-Shabaab attack targeting Yumbis outpost in Kenya’s Garissa County.Casualties on the...
Fight to save Senegalese capital’s coast gains momentum
DAKAR (Reuters) - From the top of a ladder, a Senegalese girl struggles to catch a glimpse of the beach hidden by a swanky...
Revamped South African Airways could be run independently, says Gordhan
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa is considering an independent board for its ailing national airline, with a shareholder structure similar to that of part...
Kenya police arrest prison warden over rape of patient in COVID-19 quarantine
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan police arrested a prison warden accused of raping a female patient in a COVID-19 isolation facility he was meant to...
Congo replaces sanctioned army chief with deputy also sanctioned for rights abuses
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed a new head of the army to replace General John Numbi, state...
Tanzanian opposition leader urges united front ahead of vote
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — One opposition leader was shot 16 times and fled the country. Another had his leg broken by unknown assailants and...