May 27
Rwanda: Rwanda, Mali Forge Stronger Ties With 19 New Agreements
New Times
A Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) meeting convened between Rwanda and Mali in Kigali on Monday, May 27, focused on discussing avenues for trade and cooperation. Read more »
Rwanda: PS Imberakuri Submits Youth Dominated List With 80 Candidates for Parliamentary Polls
New Times
The Social Party Imberakuri (PS Imberakuri), on May 27, submitted to the National Electoral Commission (NEC) a list of 80 candidates ahead of the July parliamentary elections. Read more »
Rwanda: Ntwari, a 21-Year Old Parliamentary Aspirant Wants to Be the Voice of Youth
New Times
Shariff Ntwari, a second-year student of the University of Rwanda's College of Education, Rukara campus, filed his candidature to the National Electoral Commission (NEC), on… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Report Pinpoints FDLR New Hierarchy in DR Congo
New Times
The genocidal armed group, FDLR that operates out of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been helped by the host government to regroup, in their quest to advance their extremist… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Zimbabwe Officials Meet in Harare to Bolster Bilateral Ties
New Times
The Zimbabwe-Rwanda mid-term review meeting of the second Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC) which is expected to further strengthen the already good bilateral… Read more »
Rwanda: Parliamentary Elections - Primary School Teacher On Mission to Promote Unity and Reconciliation Files Candidature
New Times
Liberata Kayirama, a French language and social studies primary school teacher submitted her candidature to the National Electoral Commission (NEC), on Monday, May 27. Read more »
Rwanda: Why Rwanda Is Bolstering Forces in Northern Mozambique
New Times
Rwanda is deploying more soldiers to help fight attacks by Islamic State-linked terrorists in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique's northernmost province, President Filipe Nyusi was quoted by… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia and Germany Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties and New Cooperation Opportunities
Shabelle
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Amb. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed received on Monday in his office at the ministry in the capital, Mogadishu, a… Read more »
Somalia: SODMA Commissioner Meets With OCHA Somalia to Discuss Humanitarian Efforts
Shabelle
In a significant development for Somalia's humanitarian efforts, the Commissioner of the Somali National Disaster Management Agency (SODMA), Mahamuud Moallim, held a meeting with… Read more »
Somalia: Puntland Denies Federal Government's Report On Al-Shabaab Operation
Shabelle
The Ministry of Information of Puntland Regional State has issued a statement denying the federal government's claim that Somali army forces and their international partners killed… Read more »
Ethiopia: Economic Ties Between Ethiopia, Pakistan On Upward Trajectory
ENA
The economic relationships between Ethiopia and Pakistan have been recently on an upward trajectory, State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Birtukan Ayano remarked. Read more »
Tanzania: Morogoro Rural Residents Benefit From Clean Energy Campaign
Daily News
IN a continued move to support the government's efforts of encouraging the use of clean cooking energy, the Oryx Gas Tanzania Ltd yesterday donated 800 gas cylinders and stoves to… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania On Track to Achieve Food Security Goals By 2030
Daily News
TANZANIA currently has sufficient food supplies to meet domestic needs, with a surplus available, indicating significant progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal… Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar High Court, Switzerland Institute to Cooperate in Asset Recovery
Daily News
CRIMINALS with illicit assets will find no place to hide in Zanzibar following the signing of cooperation agreement between the Isles High Court and the Basel Institute on… Read more »
Kenya: China Book Corner Set Up At Kenya Workers Training Institution
VOA
Chinese authorities are setting up a China book corner in Kenya's state training institutions, to provide Chinese literature, language resources and insights for scholars and… Read more »
Sudan: More Than 285,000 Sacks of Wheat Is Production of New Halfa Agricultural Project
SNA
The productivity of the wheat crop in the New Halfa project for the season 2023-2024 has reached 285,527 sacks weighing 100 kilograms, while the average production per acre was 8… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Intensifies Legal Employment Abroad, Prioritizing Workers Rights - Minister Muferiat
ENA
Minister of Labor and Skills Muferiat Kamil said Ethiopia will continue to expand the legal employment of Ethiopians abroad protecting their rights and dignity. Read more »
Kenya: Two Tribes Dominates Ketraco Workforce
Capital FM
Kalenjin is the biggest tribe in the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company's (KETRACO's) workforce, followed closely by the Kikuyu ethnic group out of 22 different ethnic groups… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Tech Pioneers Gear Up for Gitex Africa 2024
Nile Post
The Youth Startup Academy Uganda (YSAU), a youth-led entrepreneurship and economic development has announced its participation in GITEX AFRICA 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Coastal Counties Have No Power to Ban Muguka
Capital FM
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruyoit has poked holes on the contentious ban on the transport, sale, and consumption of muguka in the Coastal region. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Embarks On Foreign Policy Review
Capital FM
The government has embarked on a comprehensive review of Kenya's Foreign Policy, which has been in place since 2014. Read more »
Somalia: Seasoned Diplomat Swan Returns to Lead Unsom's Renewed Mandate in Somalia
Radio Dalsan
In a move to reinvigorate the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran diplomat James Swan as the new… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Says Tax Incentives to Attract Private Sector to Affordable Housing Program
Capital FM
Head of Public Service Felix Koskei says the government is set to put in place policy reforms to accelerate private sector involvement in affordable housing program through tax… Read more »
Sudan: MSF Employee Killed By Shell As North Darfur Fighting Rages On
Dabanga
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched an overnight attack towards the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) 6th Infantry Division in El Fasher yesterday evening. More… Read more »
Uganda: E-Fraud Still a Challenge but Banking Sector Is On a Roll - Julius Kakeeto
Nile Post
The newly-elected chairperson of Uganda Bankers' Association (UBA), Mr Julius Kakeeto, says e-Fraud is one of the major challenges in the banking sector that he believes is on a… Read more »