President John Magufuli has scrapped the usual government Christmas and New Year cards this year as part of his belt-tightening measures.
Aid groups have said they can’t keep up with the influx of Burundi refugees entering Tanzania as violence continues to escalates in their country.
UNICEF estimates nearly two million Sudanese children under the age of five suffer from malnutrition every year.
US President Barack Obama has declared a national emergency in Burundi and imposed sanctions on four government officials in the East African nation.
South Sudan’s parliament has passed the constitutional amendment required to create a new state system in the country, but delayed President Kiir’s order to establish 28 states.
South Sudan President Salva Kiir called for support from lawmakers and international bodies on Wednesday – to back the country’s peace deal – following two years of civil war.
A draft constitution that will allow Rwanda President Paul Kagame to run for a third term in power has been passed by the country’s senate.
United Nation (UN) and African Union (AU) troops look set to be deployed in Burundi, as the nation’s political crisis reaches melting point.
Violence continued to spread across Burundi’s capital over the weekend with at least six people killed on Sunday night alone – and an orchestrated attack on the mayor’s home.
Africa has been touted the first region in the world which could power its development through renewable energy.
