June 30
Rwanda: Kagame Urges Swift Development On Campaign Trail
New Times
RPF Inkotanyi presidential candidate Paul Kagame, on June 30, said that the country's development should be done with speed, noting that it is about doing things excellently. Read more »
Rwanda: Nsengiyumva Floats Idea of Creating 'Supreme Leader' Role
New Times
Janvier Nsengiyumva, the only independent candidate in the parliamentary race, kicked off his Kigali city electoral campaign on June 29 in Kicukiro district's Gatenga sector. This… Read more »
Rwanda: Parliamentary Polls - RPF Pledges Sustained Development in Kamonyi
New Times
Parliamentary hopefuls of the ruling RPF-Inkotanyi and its allied parties on Sunday, June 30, said that they intend to build from the existing achievements to further execute the… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni's Brother Warns Youth Against Demonstrations, Calls for Innovation
Nile Post
Nuwagira made these remarks during the grand launch of the Patriotic League PLU Youth Forum, themed "Youth Leadership and Civil Engagement: Building Tomorrow's Leaders Today." Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Gen-Z - a Generation At a Crossroads [opinion]
Nile Post
In stark contrast to their Kenyan counterparts, Uganda's Generation Z finds itself at a critical juncture, caught between the promise of youth and the constraints of a system… Read more »
Rwanda: Ngororero - Habineza Vows to Increase Internet Connectivity
New Times
The chairperson and presidential candidate of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, Frank Habineza, has promised to increase internet connectivity to scale up the use of technology… Read more »
Uganda: Nyamutoro Introduces 'Kana Ka Mbata' Kenzo
Nile Post
Kenzo confirmed his relationship with Nyamutoro in April when he revealed they had a child together. Read more »
Uganda: Minister Magyezi Directs Tororo Taxi Operators to Stay in Park
Nile Post
Local Government minister Raphael Magyezi has directed Tororo municipal authority to ensure that all taxis operate from inside the park. Read more »
Uganda: Technology Boom Fuels Online Violence Against Women and Girls - Report
Nile Post
Women and girls are disproportionately experiencing violence fuelled by the increasing use of technology, with online abuse often spilling over into physical violence, an alarming… Read more »
Uganda: Ssekikubo Denied Microphone At Muhoozi Thanksgiving
Nile Post
Lwemiyaga County legislator Theodore Ssekikubo has accused his colleagues from Bunyoro for allegedly intentionally denying him a microphone during an event. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Chemical Industry Corporation Obtains 5 Billion Birr Revenue
ENA
Chemical Industry Corporation disclosed that it has secured 5 billion Birr in revenue from its industrial chemical input products over the past eleven months. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan RSF Militia Claims Capture of Sennar Capital, Army Detains Activists
Dabanga
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) yesterday announced the capture of Singa, capital of Sennar, in south-east Sudan. Many people fled to Kassala further north in eastern… Read more »
Kenya: Youths March in Tribute to Anti-Budget Protest Victims in Nairobi
Capital FM
Dozens of youths waving Kenyan flags marched to Jeevanjee Gardens on Sunday to pay tribute to those killed during last week's anti-budget protests. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Open to Dialogue With Gen Z On X Space
Capital FM
President William Ruto on Sunday expressed willingness to engage in dialogue with Generation Z, who have been protesting against his administration's tax policies and governance… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya to Incur More Debt After Finance Bill 2024 Withdrawal - Ruto
Capital FM
President William Ruto expressed regret that the government will be forced to borrow an additional Sh1 trillion in the Financial Year 2024/2025 due to the withdrawal of the Finance… Read more »
Kenya: Youths March in Nairobi to Honor Victims of Anti-Budget Protests, Candlelight Vigil Held At Uhuru Park
Capital FM
Dozens of youths waving Kenyan flags marched to Jeevanjee Gardens in Nairobi on Sunday in tribute to those killed during last week's anti-budget protests. Read more »
Kenya: DCI Confirms Arrest of Ex-MP Alfred Keter - to Be Produced in Court
Capital FM
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed the arrest of former Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter. Read more »
Kenya: Former MP Alfred Keter Abducted By Police Outside Nairobi Church in Dramatic Scenes
Capital FM
Former Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter was on Sunday abducted by police in a dramatic scene outside Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kileleshwa, Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: Raila Odinga Criticizes High Court's Approval of KDF Deployment to Quell Anti-Budget Protests
Capital FM
Azimio-One Kenya Coalition Leader Raila Odinga has criticized the High Court's decision to allow the deployment of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to assist in quelling protests against… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Calls for Patience As President Ruto Engages Stakeholders After Protests
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged Kenyans to be patient with President William Ruto as he continues to engage with various stakeholders following recent protests against… Read more »
Kenya: Violence Is the Language of the Kenyan State - 5 Strategies It Uses to Control Citizens [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Since the early 2000s, Kenya has come up with legislative changes and thrown a tremendous amount of funding at a range of reforms to improve the relationship between police and… Read more »
Uganda: Nup Quizzes Nanyondo Over Censure Signature Withdrawal
Nile Post
MP Veronica Nanyondo says she will resolve the fallout after speaking to Robert Kyagulanyi Read more »
Uganda: When Movie Ratings Make Absolutely No Sense
Observer
We need to talk about the critic reviews for The Acolyte. Critics and audiences have been at war for years. Read more »
Uganda: Here Are the Most Menacing Nicknames of Local Footballers
Observer
Nicknames are somewhat of an enigma in any given sport. You either have one because you are really good or really bad. Read more »
Uganda: Brandon Sanderson's Wind and Truth, At Last
Observer
Wind And Truth, the fifth novel in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive, is complete. Read more »