October 19
Somalia: Somalia and Iraq Discuss Expanding Trade and Livestock Exports
Shabelle
Somalia and Iraq have agreed to explore ways to strengthen economic cooperation, including expanding agricultural ties and facilitating Somali livestock exports to the Iraqi… Read more »
Ethiopia: Alliance for Survival Rejects Rubio's Characterization of Ethiopia's Conflict As Separatist, Terrorist
Addis Standard
The Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival (Alliance for Survival), a coalition of armed and political groups opposing the federal government, has rejected remarks by US… Read more »
Tanzania: Coffee Sector Urged to Drive Tanzania's Vision 2050
Daily News
COFFEE stakeholders have been urged to boost production, strengthen trade and invest in research to increase the sector's contribution to Tanzania's ambition of becoming a 1… Read more »
Tanzania: Gas Firm Opens Opportunities for People With Disabilities
Daily News
PEOPLE with disabilities are being encouraged to explore business opportunities in clean cooking energy, including gas cylinder sales and distribution, through an initiative by… Read more »
Sudan: Amjad Farid - UK Call to Publish Darfur Experts' Report Raises Questions Over Military Exports to UAE
SNA
The Adviser to the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Dr. Amjad Farid, said Britain's call to publish the report of the Panel of Experts on Darfur, allowing it to be referred… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Inks Deal With Europe's Top Ice Hockey League to Lure Swiss Tourists
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with the Champions Hockey League (CHL), Europe's top club ice hockey competition, as it steps up efforts to attract high-spending… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ugandans in Ethiopia Called to Contribute to Country's Growth Through Investment, Trade and Skills Transfer
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda convened its diaspora community in Ethiopia for a two-day event at the Hilton Addis Ababa, centered on "Connecting, Celebrating and Contributing: Harnessing the Ugandan… Read more »
Kenya: Security, Traffic Controls Tightened Ahead of Mashujaa Day in Eldoret
Capital FM
Security has been tightened in Eldoret ahead of Tuesday's Mashujaa Day celebrations, with additional police officers deployed to security hotspots and traffic controls put in place… Read more »
Uganda: Resilience Starts At Home - Preparing Communities for El Niño Before Disaster Strikes [press release]
IFRC
In parts of the Karamoja region, north-eastern Uganda, the effects of prolonged drought are already visible. Water sources have dried up or fallen to very low levels. Families are… Read more »
Kenya: Former MP Renews Governorship Bid, Accuses Nyaribo of Poor Service Delivery
Capital FM
Former Borabu MP Ben Momanyi has criticised Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo's administration, accusing it of failing to deliver development projects to residents as expected. Read more »
Central Africa: Great Lakes Ministers Endorse Foreign Combatant Disarmament Plan
New Times
Five Great Lakes countries have endorsed draft procedures for disarming, demobilising, repatriating and reintegrating foreign combatants operating in the region at a security… Read more »
Kenya: Counties to Receive Ksh425.6 Million More in Additional Allocations
Capital FM
County governments will receive an additional KSh425.6 million in funding in the 2026/2027 financial year following President William Ruto's assent to the County Governments… Read more »
Kenya: Sifuna Hits Back At Ruto Over Freedom, Development Debate
Capital FM
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has challenged President William Ruto's assertion that freedom and democracy are meaningless without development, insisting that fundamental rights and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, U.S. Treasury Reaffirm Partnership to Deepen Economic Reforms and Bilateral Engagement
ENA
The Ethiopian high-level delegation met with Eric Meyer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa and the Middle East at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, on the sidelines of the… Read more »
Kenya: Treasury Orders State Agencies to Dispose of Idle Assets By December
Capital FM
The National Treasury has directed public entities to identify and dispose of obsolete, idle and excess assets by the end of the year, warning that keeping them in storage… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen Urges Early Arrival, Warns Against Stampedes At Mashujaa Day
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged Kenyans attending Tuesday's Mashujaa Day celebrations to arrive early and avoid overcrowding at the venue. Read more »
Kenya: Police Destroy 6,510 Litres of Kangara in Kisii Raid
Capital FM
Police in Kisii County have destroyed 6,510 litres of kangara following a raid on an illegal brewing den in Riana Ward. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Pledges 12km Road Upgrade in Kapsabet, Four-Lane Highway
Capital FM
President William Ruto has pledged to upgrade 12 kilometres of roads in Kapsabet and announced plans to expand the Eldoret-Kapsabet-Chavakali road into a four-lane highway. Read more »
Tanzania: Kisiki Hai Programme Revives Farms, Improves Harvests
Daily News
The initiative to regenerate over 32 million trees across 500,000 hectares of farmland undergoing restoration in various regions of the country is beginning to bear fruit, with… Read more »
Kenya: Mackenzie Faces Verdict Over 191 Murder Charges in Shakahola Case
Capital FM
The High Court is set to rule on Monday whether controversial preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 30 co-accused are guilty of murdering 191 children, as families continue to seek… Read more »
Rwanda: Unopposed Twahirwa Admits Unfinished Reforms in Rwandan Handball
New Times
Alfred Twahirwa has acknowledged that financial independence and the construction of a permanent headquarters linked to a handball academy remain unfinished priorities at the… Read more »
Rwanda: Novic Says Al Merrikh Motivated Despite Horoya AC Loss
New Times
Al Merreikh SC head coach Darko Nović insists his team have moved on from their first-leg defeat to Horoya AC and are ready to fight for CAF Champions League group stage ahead of… Read more »
Rwanda: Water Security Must Keep Pace With Kigali's Rapid Development
New Times
The progress registered in the construction of the Nyabarongo II multi-purpose dam, now at 78.5 per cent completion, offers renewed hope for addressing Kigali's persistent water… Read more »
Africa: Winners Bask in Glory At City Tyres East Africa Badminton Challenge
Independent (Kampala)
Several winners basked in the limelight and glory as the 8th edition of the City Tyres East Africa Badminton Challenge concluded on Sunday at Lugogo Arena. Read more »
Kenya: Natembeya Abandons Plan to Take Over Disputed Masinde Muliro Market
Capital FM
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has abandoned his plan to storm the Masinde Muliro Business Park in Kitale amid an escalating dispute over the ownership and control of the… Read more »
