Abdi Latif Dahir

The bill, passed last month, calls for life in prison for anyone engaging in same-sex relations. President Yoweri Museveni congratulated lawmakers for their “strong stand”...

Nearly 100 people were killed over the weekend in fighting between the army and paramilitary forces as the country’s two top generals vied for dominance.

Paul Rusesabagina, a critic of Rwanda’s president, was tricked into entering the country, then sentenced to 25 years after what his supporters called a show...

The legislation, which now goes to the president, also calls for life in prison for anyone engaging in gay sex. Policies to stifle gay rights...

At least half of the deaths were children under the age of 5, according to the report by health researchers, the United Nations and the...

A Kenyan nonprofit is restoring iconic public libraries, leaving behind a segregated past and turning them into inclusive spaces.

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has been positioning himself as Uganda’s next leader. But his provocative tweets have unnerved Ugandans and put his father in a bind.

The virus spread to nine districts nationwide, infecting hundreds and killing dozens. Seven health workers were among those who died.

The authorities hesitated to impose restrictions in the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak because of residual trauma from the Covid lockdown. Ebola then spread to...

Humanitarian groups say Somalia’s leaders are resisting a formal declaration of famine that could unlock aid and save lives.