November 20
South Sudan: Warring in Sudan's Urban Areas Severely Disrupts Key to Economy, Says UN Official
allAfrica
Sudan's war has disrupted its urban economy, once a mainstay, with formal wage employment sharply declining, pushing many into precarious self-employment or informal labour,… Read more »
Mozambique: Three More Protesters Shot Dead, Opposition Leader Declares Period of Mourning
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Two key donors - the EU and the UK - have indirectly backed Frelimo in the dispute over the elections, in a way which will clearly strengthen the position of hard-liners within the… Read more »
Kenya: Byanyima Demands Govt Release Husband Besigye Following 'Abduction in Kenya'
Nile Post
The alleged abduction in Kenya comes on the back of a similar experience suffered by 36 members of Dr Kizza Besigye political house in Kisumu four months ago. Read more »
Uganda: Security Trash Reports of Heads Being Cut Off for Karuma Bridge Ritual
Nile Post
The rumours gained significant traction on Tuesday after a six-year-old boy, Emmanuel Olara, was found dead with deep injuries to his head, inflicted by an unknown person. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Promises People-Centred Foreign Policy
Capital FM
Kenya's foreign policy will be reviewed and aligned with emerging global realities and complexities, President William Ruto has said. Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Refugees in Niger Suffer As Protests Met With Crackdowns
Dabanga
Sudanese refugees in Niger are renewing calls for help as they endure dire conditions and escalating threats, according to testimonies shared with Dabanga, earlier this week.… Read more »
Kenya: KNHRC Says 1,376 Arbitrary Arrests Documented Since June
Capital FM
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) recorded a total of 1,376 arbitrary arrests and 610 cases of injuries between June 18 and November 2024. Read more »
Ethiopia: Legislators Endorse Federal Civil Service Bill, Bringing Structural Changes, Revised Pay Scales for Govt Workers
Addis Standard
Among the legislative proposals introduced in the final days of the previous fiscal year and carried over to the current year was the draft Federal Civil Servants Proclamation. Read more »
Kenya: Parliament Mediation Team Settles On Sh387bn for Counties
Capital FM
Lawmarkers have reached an agreement on the revenue allocation for devolved units proposing Sh 387 billion for the Financial Year 2024/2025. Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland - the Opposition Wins the Presidential Elections Amid Changes and Regional Challenges
Agenzia Fides
The presidential elections of November 13, 2024, with the election of Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the opposition Waddani party, represent a significant turning point for… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Parliament Passes Political Parties Bill in Overwhelming Vote
Shabelle
Somalia's Federal Parliament took a significant step towards political reform on Wednesday by overwhelmingly approving the Bill on Organizations and Political Parties. Read more »
Uganda: Residents of Tororo Railway Quarters Protest Exorbitant Rent On Dilapidated Houses
Nile Post
At a meeting with their area Member of Parliament, Apollo Yeri Ofwono, the residents voiced their grievances, highlighting the poor living conditions in the aging railway houses. Read more »
Uganda: Kyabazinga's 15 Demands to Govt Ahead of Buyende Nuclear Power Plant Construction
Nile Post
Kyabazinga stated that the Kingdom must benefit from the project in a manner similar to how the Bunyoro Kingdom is benefiting from oil and gas sector Read more »
Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Discusses Military Cooperation With South African Counterpart
Nile Post
The Chief of Defense Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, held a meeting with General Rudzani Maphwanya, Chief of the South African National Defense Force, at the Special Forces… Read more »
Uganda: Hundreds Stranded As Tororo Bridge Diversion Washed Away By Floods
Nile Post
The bridge is located along the Nagongera-Busolwe road, a vital route linking the two districts. Read more »
Uganda: Tororo District Chairperson Urges Formal Cost-Sharing in Public Hospitals
Nile Post
While free services are promised, Okea argues that the actual situation often forces patients to buy their medicines due to frequent stockouts in public hospitals. Read more »
Ethiopia: Capacity Building Key for Cyber Sovereignty - Ethiopia's Defense Minister
ENA
The trainings provided to members of the Ethiopian National Defense Force will reinforce the army's capability to protect the country from cyber-attacks, Minister of Defense Aisha… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Spent Sh2.1 Billion On Haiti Security Mission Despite U.S. Funding Pledge
Capital FM
The National Government has spent Sh2.1 billion on multinational security operations in Haiti, despite earlier assurances from the United States to fund the mission. Read more »
Ethiopia: EU Provides Effective Support to Strengthening Ethiopia's Digital Economy
ENA
Ministry of Innovation and Technology commended the European Union's effective support for Ethiopia's digital economy. Read more »
Somalia: Opposition Leader Victorious in Self-Declared Somaliland Elections
VOA
The recent presidential elections in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland have concluded with a landslide victory for Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, commonly known as Irro. He… Read more »
East Africa: Foreign Minister Receives Swiss Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
SNA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ali Yousuf Ahmed Al-Sharif received, in his office in Portsudan on Wednesday, the Swiss Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Sylvain… Read more »
Sudan: WFP Sudan Extends Cash Transfer Registration in El Gezira Until Saturday
Dabanga
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has extended its self-registration for cash transfers in El Gezira through the Bankak application until November 23, aiming to support… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Researcher - 'War Death Toll Far Exceeds Official Metrics'
Dabanga
Dr Maysoon Dahab, co-director of the Sudan Research Group at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and lead researcher of the ground-breaking study revealing that… Read more »
Africa: Ihub Moves to New Nairobi Headquarters As It Expands Across Africa
Daba Finance
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Kenya: Foreign Policy Review - Ruto Roots for Whole-of-Society Approach to Diplomacy
Capital FM
President William Ruto has commended the Foreign Policy draft review by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stating that economic transformation is dependent on forward-looking… Read more »
