Asmara (Diplomat.so) – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki received Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Transport Minister Lt. Gen. Eng. Kamel al-Wazir in Asmara on Saturday, May 16, where Egypt and Eritrea signed a maritime transport cooperation agreement aimed at establishing new shipping…

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – Kenya Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said on Wednesday, that talks are underway between Marsabit and Wajir leaders following violent clashes over the disputed Titu-Basir border area in northern Kenya.

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned on Monday, that the escalating use of armed drones by both parties in Sudan's conflict has driven a sharp rise in civilian casualties and displacement across multiple regions of the country.

Harare (Diplomat.so) - Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka told Zimbabwe's Parliament in Harare on Monday, May 11, that the government has begun returning 67 properties and compensating former owners. He said the programme covers 840 farms linked to black farmers and about 400 farms previously owned…

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) - The International Organization for Migration said Sunday that nearly 15 million Sudanese people have been displaced internally or forced to flee abroad since war erupted in Sudan on April 15, 2023, marking one of the world's largest displacement crises.

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Sudanese Armed Forces on Tuesday, May 5, of arming and financing Tigray-linked forces and facilitating cross-border movements along Ethiopia's western frontier, as Sudan separately alleged Ethiopian involvement in…

Dodoma (Diplomat.so) - Kenyan President William Ruto addressed the Parliament of Tanzania in Dodoma on Tuesday, May 5, urging East African Community member states to deepen regional integration through shared infrastructure projects, joint investments, and institutional reforms aimed at boosting trade…

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – The National Police Service of Kenya arrested 27-year-old Stephen Oronje on Monday, May 5, at a security roadblock along the Thika–Garissa Highway in Kanyonyoo after recovering three kilograms of cannabis concealed in his luggage during a routine inspection.

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) – Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday, May 5, that the government has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia following a drone attack targeting Khartoum International Airport, escalating regional tensions amid the ongoing conflict.

Bamako (Diplomat.so) - Mali's transitional President Assimi Goïta assumed the additional role of defence minister on Monday, May 5, following the killing of Defence Minister Sadio Camara in coordinated attacks across the country.

Kampala (Diplomat.so) – Uganda Police Force arrested 28 individuals, including 25 Rwandan nationals, on Saturday, May 2, in Kisoro District for illegal mining activities at the government-controlled Kirwa Wolfram Mines in the Kigezi sub-region.

Dakar (Diplomat.so) – Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in a televised address aired on state television on Saturday, May 2, warned that the ruling Pastef party co-founded with Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko risks political collapse if it drifts from its founding principles while tensions…

Lusaka (Diplomat.so) - Zambia's Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe said on Monday, May 4, in Lusaka, that Zambia rejected US proposals linking $2 billion in health funding to critical minerals access and data-sharing conditions.

Praia (Diplomat.so) - World Health Organization officials, Cabo Verde authorities and cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed on Monday, May 4, a hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius off Cabo Verde leaving three dead.

Dar es Salaam (Diplomat.so) - Samia Suluhu, President of Tanzania, received Kenyan President William Ruto at State House in Dar es Salaam on Monday, May 4, signing eight cooperation agreements during two-day state visit.

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – Kenya Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday, May 4, 2026, opened an investigation into a disputed land ownership case in Ruai, Nairobi, involving competing claims by Catherine Wanderi and Abdilatif Abdikadir over a parcel under development.

Juba (Diplomat.so) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday, May 4, called on financial institutions in Juba to urgently release funds to support preparations for the country's planned December 2026 elections.

Harare (Diplomat.so) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa traveled to Zimbabwe on Sunday, May 4, for a working visit, meeting Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at his private farm in the Midlands province amid rising political tensions.

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) - Kenya National Police Service confirmed on Sunday, May 3, that heavy rainfall across multiple regions of Kenya has killed 18 people over the past week and disrupted livelihoods in more than 54,000 households nationwide.

Mandera (Diplomat.so) – Nasin Dakane Abdi, a Mandera County-based political leader and women's empowerment advocate, on Monday, May 4, announced her intention to contest the Mandera East parliamentary seat in Kenya's 2027 general elections, positioning her campaign on education, gender equality,…