June 25
Kenya: Gen Z Memorial Protests Expected Across Kenya
Capital FM
Kenya is bracing for nationwide Gen Z memorial protests on Thursday as young people prepare to mark the anniversary of last year's anti-government demonstrations that left several… Read more »
Kenya: Transport Paralysed As Police Mount Roadblocks Across Nairobi Ahead of Gen Z Anniversary Protests
Capital FM
Transport operations across Nairobi were Thursday morning severely disrupted after police mounted heavy roadblocks and security checkpoints on major roads leading into the Central… Read more »
Kenya: Heavy Police Presence, Barbed Wire Deployed Around Parliament Ahead of Gen Z Memorial Protests
Capital FM
Security agencies on Thursday intensified operations around Parliament Buildings with heavy police deployment and barbed wire barricades mounted ahead of the planned Gen Z memorial… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Participates in Arab League Ministerial Meetings in Jordan
Shabelle
Somalia took part in high-level Arab League meetings in Jordan on Thursday, as regional officials gathered to discuss security, economic cooperation, and political coordination… Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Falls Quiet As Kenya Marks Second Anniversary of Gen Z Protests
Capital FM
Nairobi's usually bustling Central Business District (CBD) was unusually quiet on Thursday as Kenya marked the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024 Gen Z protests. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Aims Fresh Salvos At Standard, Accuses Moi of Exploiting Unpaid Workers
Capital FM
President William Ruto on Thursday escalated his confrontation with the Standard Group by invoking the company's widely reported salary arrears, hours after the publisher publicly… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen Declares June 25 Protests a 'Complete Failure of Political Scavengers'
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has described the June 25 Gen Z anniversary demonstrations as a "complete failure of political scavengers", arguing that attempts by… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen Reports 355 Arrests, Hails Peaceful June 25 Demonstrations
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reported 355 arrests during Thursday's June 25 Gen Z anniversary demonstrations, saying security agencies successfully thwarted… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen Defends Plain-Clothes Officers, Says DCI Operatives Monitored Protests From Within
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has defended the deployment of plain-clothes police officers and undercover investigators during the June 25 Gen Z memorial protests,… Read more »
Tanzania: Recovered Drug Addicts Urge Society to Intensify Fight Against Substance Abuse
Daily News
YOUNG people who have recovered from drug addiction have expressed deep regret over their involvement in drug use, saying it destroyed their dignity, reputation and life ambitions. Read more »
Rwanda: Kwibuka - Health Workers Denounce Killings of Patients, Caregivers At Gisenyi Hospital
New Times
Health workers at Gisenyi Hospital in Rubavu District have condemned former colleagues who participated in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, in a commemoration event held on… Read more »
Sudan: Under Siege, Civilians in El Obeid Face an Uncertain Fate
Ayin Network
Every morning residents of El Obeid, the roughly half-a-million-strong capital of North Kordofan State, wake up with trepidation, wondering if today will be the day the Rapid… Read more »
Uganda: MoH Orders Allied Health Professionals Council to Stop Licensing Drug Shops
Nile Post
The Ministry of Health has directed the Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC) to immediately stop licensing drug shops, saying the mandate to regulate drugs and premises… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Moves to Strengthen Fiscal-Monetary Coordination to Safeguard Economic Stability
Nile Post
KAMPALA -- Uganda's economic managers have intensified efforts to strengthen coordination between fiscal and monetary policy as part of a broader strategy to safeguard… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Confirms the Nyerere Memorial Hospital to Start Operations in February 2027
Daily News
THE construction of the Nyerere Memorial Referral Hospital in Mara region is expected to be completed in February 2027, a move that will increase the capacity of health services… Read more »
Africa: Prof Janabi Lifts the Lid On Who Strategies to Combat Ebola in Africa
Daily News
THE World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Prof Mohamed Janabi, has stressed the importance of rapid patient monitoring and investment in health systems as… Read more »
Rwanda: Experts Urge Detention Reforms to Protect Women, Children
New Times
Women and children in detention across Africa continue to face risks ranging from inadequate reproductive healthcare and poor mental health support to separation from their… Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament Clears Rwf207bn for Disaster Response
New Times
The Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, June 24, approved a draft law authorising Rwanda to ratify a $141 million (about Rwf207 billion) loan agreement with the International… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, DR Congo Officials Urge De-Escalation in Minembwe
New Times
Rwanda and DR Congo have committed to accelerate implementation of the US-brokered peace framework aimed at restoring stability in eastern DR Congo, amid concerns over escalating… Read more »
Uganda: Kofih, Health Ministry Train Busoga Communities to Sustain Water and Sanitation Facilities
Nile Post
The Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) Uganda Office, in partnership with Uganda's Ministry of Health and the Office of the Prime Minister, has intensified… Read more »
Uganda: European Lawyers' Body Writes to Museveni Over Lukwago Detention
Nile Post
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), which represents more than one million lawyers across 46 countries, has written to President Yoweri Museveni expressing… Read more »
Uganda: Stray Bullet Kills 13-Year-Old During Student Strike in Koboko
Nile Post
A 13-year-old pupil has been killed and another teenager injured after security personnel opened fire while dispersing striking students who had blocked the Koboko-Oraba Road in… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Appoints Muyingo Acting Education Minister
Nile Post
President Museveni has appointed State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo as Acting Minister of Education and Sports, temporarily filling the vacancy left by… Read more »
Uganda: Execution Now Critical to Uganda's Growth, Says Dfcu Bank
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's ambition to accelerate economic growth and unlock private sector potential will depend on how quickly stakeholders align policy, capital and partnerships into coordinated,… Read more »
Uganda: New Paye Tax Commencing Next Week
Independent (Kampala)
Starting next month, Ugandans will wake up to new tax adjustments and tax administration measures, including the Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2026, as the 2026/2027 National Budget… Read more »
