April 26
Kenya: Govt Commends Uganda Court Martial for Overturning the Sentencing of 32 Kenyans
Capital FM
Kenya has lauded the decision by Uganda's General Court Martial sitting at Makindye to overturn the 20-year-jail term imposed on 32 Kenyans on April last year over illegal… Read more »
Kenya: KDF Soldier Muriithi Who Perished in Chopper Crash Laid to Rest
Capital FM
Flight Technical Senior Sergeant John Muriithi was today laid to rest at his farm in Kirimunge , Kirinyaga Central. Read more »
Kenya: Blood Is On Your Hands, MPs Blame Govt, CoG for Medics' Strike
Capital FM
Lawmakers have blamed the two levels of government for escalating the ongoing strike by health workers that entered its 45th day insisting they will bear the cross for the lives of… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Airways Protests Detention of Staff By DR Congo Military Intelligence
New Times
Kenya's national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has protested the arrest and detention of two members of staff in DR Congo capital, Kinshasa, over alleged missing customs documents of… Read more »
Rwanda: MPs Push for 'Vertical Burial System' Amid Land Scarcity
New Times
The scarcity of available land in Rwanda due to population growth and urban expansion has prompted calls for the implementation of a 'vertical burial system'. Read more »
Nigeria: Save the Children, GSK Launch $1m Initiative to Boost Childhood Vaccinations in Nigeria, Ethiopia
Vanguard
Save the Children and GlaxoSmithKline, GSK, have joined forces to launch a new $1 million initiative aimed at accelerating childhood vaccination rates in Nigeria and Ethiopia. Read more »
Kenya: All Illegal Mining Activities to Remain Closed
Capital FM
Mining Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi has warned all illegal miners in Migori County to seize operations and seek legal mining licences. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's $502m Agricultural Investment Opportunities 'Offer Prosperity Prospects'
New Times
A transformative multimillion-dollar investment plan has been envisioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources with the support of the Food and Agriculture… Read more »
Morocco: Morocco's Experience in Implementing SDGs Highlighted in Addis Ababa
MAP
The Kingdom of Morocco's experience in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was highlighted in Addis Ababa on Thursday by Minister of Solidarity, Social… Read more »
East Africa: Comesa to Enforces Trade Regulations Against Dumping, Subsidies
Business Day Africa
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has commenced the implementation of the Trade Remedies Regulation, aimed at shielding member states from anti-dumping and… Read more »
Uganda: Boeing Courts Uganda Airlines for Aircraft Inclusion in Growing Fleet
Business Day Africa
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is pursuing Uganda as a potential customer, aiming to integrate its planes into the East African nation's existing fleet. Read more »
Ethiopia: Reinvigorating Tourism in Addis Ababa [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's vibrant capital city, is a destination ripe with cultural richness and historical significance yet faces challenges in attracting a steady flow of tourists.… Read more »
Tanzania: Mbumba Leaves for Tanzania
New Era
President Nangolo Mbumba yesterday morning travelled to attend the 60th anniversary celebration of the Union Day of the Republic of Tanzania. Read more »
Ethiopia: Empowering Women Farmers, Accelerating Sustainable Development [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
African women are not only the ones who are destined to carry out backbreaking house chores and are accountable to look after their children and the entire families. They are also… Read more »
Uganda: Seven Animal Diseases That Are a Threat to Public Health
Independent (Kampala)
Veterinary doctors, also known as Veterinarians or Veterinary surgeons are trained to detect, diagnose, treat, prevent and control diseases in animals. In so doing, they have a… Read more »
April 25
Sudan: Scourge of Sexual Violence Amid Ongoing Conflict Demands Urgent Response
OCHA
After one year of hostilities in Sudan, we are appealing for more international engagement to combat sexual violence against women and girls in the country. These barbaric acts,… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Civil War Is Rooted in Its Historical Favouritism of Arab and Islamic Identity [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the country's governing structure that's been… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Orders Search And Rescue Operations As Death Toll Rises From Flood
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has directed the National Police Service (NPS) to initiate extensive search and rescue operations nationwide in response to ongoing flood… Read more »
Egypt: Inside Egypt's Secret Scheme to Detain and Deport Thousands of Sudanese Refugees
The New Humanitarian
'I pleaded with the soldiers, but they refused to help us.' Read more »
Kenya: Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya Claims Scores of Lives
DW
After days of torrential rain across East Africa, Tanzania's prime minister says at least 155 people have been killed in flooding, while at least 13 killed have died in neighboring… Read more »
South Sudan: UN Threatens to Reduce Humanitarian Assistance to South Sudan
VOA
South Sudanese farmers who have relied on United Nations agencies operating in that country now say they are afraid of losing a ready market for their produce should the U.N.… Read more »
Kenya: 110 MPs Sign Impeachment Notice Against Agriculture CS Linturi
Capital FM
Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has filed a notice of motion to impeach Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. Read more »
Kenya: Court Allows Cult Leader Mackenzie, Wife to Meet Under Strict Supervision
Capital FM
A Mombasa Court on Thursday allowed cult leader Paul Mackenzie and his wife, Rhodah Mumbua, to meet in prison under strict supervision of the prison's authority. Read more »
Madagascar: Malaria On the Rise With Healthcare Out of Reach in Madagascar [press release]
MSF
Madagascar is one of the countries most affected by malaria. According to the Ministry of Public Health, the reported number of malaria cases in 2023 exceeded the national epidemic… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Hails MPs for Ratifying Kenya-EU Economic Pact
Capital FM
President William Ruto says trade and investment between Kenya and at least 27 European Union States is expected to improve after the National Assembly on Wednesday ratified the… Read more »