May 25
Tanzania: Tanzania's Digital Divide Won't Close Until Smartphones Are in Every Hand [editorial]
Daily News
OVER the past decade, Tanzania has achieved remarkable progress in expanding mobile network coverage. Today, more than 95% of the population can access a mobile signal as a… Read more »
Kenya: Business Leaders Push Back On Digital Tax Proposal in Finance Bill 2026
Capital FM
Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has cautioned the government against imposing new taxes on mobile banking, warning they could disrupt financial flows and weaken the tax base… Read more »
Rwanda: Deputy Police Chief Ujeneza Recounts Journey From Ex-Far to Current Armed Forces
New Times
Born and raised during a period marked by deep ethnic divisions and having served as a soldier in the former Rwandan army (ex-FAR) in the early 1990s, Jeanne-Chantal Ujeneza never… Read more »
Rwanda: Tourism, Events Continue As Ebola Prevention Measures Are Observed
New Times
The Government of Rwanda has reassured residents and international visitors that tourism, business, conferences and travel activities across the country are continuing normally as… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Questions Invalid Votes, Warns Incompetent Ministers As 12th Parliament Opens
Nile Post
President Museveni has commended the 12th Parliament for conducting the election of its Speaker and Deputy Speaker in what he described as a peaceful and transparent manner, while… Read more »
Uganda: High Court Stops Law Council Orders Banning Lawyer Buzibira From Legal Practice
Nile Post
The High Court in Kampala has stopped the implementation of orders of the Law Council Disciplinary Committee against lawyer Richard Buzibira. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Threatens to Sack Ministers Over Persistent Village Poverty Despite Parish Funding
Nile Post
President Museveni has warned that he will sack ministers whose areas continue to register high poverty levels despite the rollout of parish-based government funding programmes,… Read more »
East Africa: Comesa, EAC and SADC Dialogue Forum Ends With Commitment to Promote Inclusive Implementation of the Tripartite Free Trade [document]
SADC
"This Dialogue reflects our collective commitment to strengthening inclusive regional and continental integration and ensuring that the benefits of cross-border trade are… Read more »
Rwanda: Access to Finance Rwanda Honours Genocide Victims, Donates Cows to Survivors in Bigogwe
New Times
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) staff, on May 22, gathered at the Bigogwe Genocide Memorial in Rubavu District to honour victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and support… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, Ukraine National Libraries Sign Knowledge-Sharing, Cultural Cooperation Deal
Capital FM
Kenya National Library Service and the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening institutional cooperation, cultural… Read more »
East Africa: Nairobi Becomes Home to East Africa's First Ukrainian Bookshelf, Strengthening Cultural Ties
Capital FM
The Kenya National Library Service (KNLBS) has become home to East Africa's first Ukrainian Bookshelf, marking a major cultural and diplomatic milestone aimed at deepening ties… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Unveils UAE-Backed $24m Berbera Energy Project
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland's Minister of Energy and Minerals, Eng. Axmed Jaamac Barre, on Monday launched a major $24 million renewable energy expansion project in the coastal city of Berbera… Read more »
Kenya: Koome Urges New Advocates to Bridge Kenya's Justice Gap
Capital FM
Chief Justice Martha Koome has challenged newly admitted advocates to use their legal training to expand access to justice and uphold integrity in the legal profession. Read more »
Kenya: DPP Ingonga Challenges New Advocates to Uphold Integrity and Defend Justice
Capital FM
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, has challenged newly admitted advocates to uphold integrity, courage and service to humanity as they begin their legal careers. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, Angola Sign Defence Cooperation Pact to Boost Regional Security Ties
Capital FM
Kenya and Angola have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) aimed at strengthening military collaboration, regional security, and strategic engagement between the two… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania's Fire and Rescue Force Rescues 1,713 People in 4,436 Reported Fire Accidents
Daily News
THE Fire and Rescue Force has managed to extinguish fires and carried out rescue operations in 4,436 incidents across the country by April 2026, saving a total of 1,713 injured… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya to Observe Eid UL-Adha With a Public Holiday On Wednesday
Capital FM
The government has declared Wednesday, May 27, a public holiday to allow Kenyans to celebrate Eid ul-Adha, one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar. Read more »
Uganda: Police Urge Caution As Schools Reopen for Second Term
Nile Post
As learners across the country return to school for the second term of 2026, the Uganda Police Force has appealed to motorists, parents, school administrators, and the public to… Read more »
Sudan: '$3 Billion in Damage to Electrical Grid Since Sudan War Broke Out' - UNDP Study
Dabanga
A new study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Sudan's electricity grid has suffered up to US$3 billion in damage since war broke out in 2023, forcing millions… Read more »
Sudan: Death, Distrust, and Desperation - the Unending Saga of Sudanese Refugees Trapped in Northern Niger
The New Humanitarian
"I fled one nightmare and found another." Read more »
Uganda: Deputy Supreme Mufti Ntanda Condemns Abuse of Power By Wealthy and Influential Individuals
Nile Post
The Deputy Supreme Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Ibrahim Ntanda, has condemned wealthy and powerful people who use their influence and money to oppress others, warning that death comes… Read more »
Rwanda: Gakenke - Skol Donates Over 12,000 Trees to Help Combat Malnutrition
New Times
Malnutrition remains one of the major challenges hindering Rwanda's development ambitions, particularly as it contributes to child stunting and negatively affects children's… Read more »
Rwanda: Car - Over 400 Displaced People Get Free Medical Care From Rwandan Peacekeepers
New Times
More than 410 internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in the Gobolo 1 IDP camp in Bria, Central African Republic, received free medical services from Rwandan peacekeepers… Read more »
Rwanda/Egypt: Al Ahly Ly See Off Club Africain to Storm Bal 2026 Semis
New Times
Al Ahly Ly booked their place in the semifinals of the 2026 Basketball Africa League after an emphatic 98-80 victory over Tunisian giants Club Africain on Monday at BK Arena. Read more »
Uganda: Two Killed in Violent Kigoogwa Mob Attack
Nile Post
Police at Matugga are investigating a violent mob incident in which two suspected thugs were beaten to death by angry residents after allegedly attacking a village and terrorising… Read more »
