East Africa

Invite India to G7 meets on Afghanistan, say lawmakers from bloc

With the Taliban returning to the country, the move would help monitor the spillover effects of terrorism by a country closest to it

Lockdowns begin across Africa after COVID-19 cases cross 1,000 in 42 nations; Nigeria shuts all airports to international flights

Meanwhile, two senior representatives in Africa appeared to defy their own travel restrictions to attend another president’s inauguration.

Kabir Khan says India did not win a cricket World Cup match before 1983, Twitter offers fact check

Kabir Khan has directed the upcoming film 83, which is based on India's historic cricket World Cup win in 1983.

Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta to meet with Donald Trump at White House to discuss security, trade

President Uhuru Kenyatta is the second African leader to meet with Trump at the White House. Kenyatta's office says he and Trump will focus on trade and regional security.

Kenya floods: Death toll rises to 15 as heavy rainfall displaces scores of families across nation

Kenyan officials said on Friday that at least 15 people have drowned and scores of families have been displaced across the East African nation during two days of heavy rainfall that caused flooding in urban and rural areas

One Belt One Road: China-built railway biggest Kenya project since independence

Kenya's president has opened the country's largest infrastructure project since independence, a $3 billion Chinese-backed railway project that will eventually link a large part of East Africa to a major Indian Ocean port

Islamic State adapting to military pressure by shifting to 'dark web': UN officials

United Nations: The UN political chief warned on Tuesday that Islamic State terrorist group is adapting to increasing military pressure by shifting to the "dark web."

Kenya University shooting: 147 dead, security forces kill 4 Al-Shabab gunmen

Al-Shabab gunmen rampaged through a university in northeastern Kenya at dawn Thursday, killing 147 people in the group's deadliest attack in the East African country. Four militants were slain by security forces to end the siege just after dusk.