November 13
Uganda: Ministry of Works to Oversee Road Services Amid UNRA and URF Transition
Nile Post
The Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) has assured Ugandans of continued service delivery on the country's roads as it prepares to assume the responsibilities of the Uganda… Read more »
Uganda: Ministry of Health Launches Immunisation Campaign Nationwide to Combat Measles
Nile Post
Uganda is set to launch an ambitious nationwide immunisation campaign, "The Big Catch-Up," beginning on November 14, 2024. Read more »
Uganda: Onion Production, Consumption in Uganda Increases
Nile Post
Uganda's onion production and consumption are steadily increasing, as recent data predicts continued growth in both areas over the next few years. Read more »
Uganda: Banks Accused of Frustrating Grow Project
Nile Post
The state minister for gender in charge of youth affairs Balam Barugahara has expressed concern over complaints from women being asked to pay kick-backs to banks before accessing… Read more »
Uganda: KCCA Delays Frustrate Dundu Waste to Energy Plans
Nile Post
Musoke Esero, a partner at Ric Energy, expressed his frustration with the delays from Kampala Capital City and urged them to expedite the process as their memorandum of… Read more »
Africa: UPDF Sets Sights On Gold At Africa Military Games As Team Heads to Nigeria
Nile Post
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) are gearing up for a strong performance at the 2nd Africa Military Games in Abuja, Nigeria, with a 27-member team now officially on their… Read more »
Uganda: Spark Your Imagination - Join Toyota's Dream Car Art Contest
Nile Post
Children under 15 years to express creativity by dreaming of the future of mobility. Winners in each category at the national level will receive UGX 2 million for school fees. Read more »
Gambia/Comoros: Scorpions Start Training Ahead of Comoros Match
The Point
The Gambia senior national team yesterday started intensive training prior to their 2025 Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match at home to Comoros Islands on Friday… Read more »
Sudan: U.S. Imposes Sanctions On West Darfur RSF Commander
Dabanga
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Gen Abdelrahman Juma, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Sector Commander in West Darfur, over his… Read more »
Zimbabwe/Kenya: Khama Billiat Confident of Warriors' Victory Against Kenya
New Zimbabwe
Warriors midfielder Khama Billiat says the upcoming clash against Kenya in the 2025 AFCON Qualifiers match is an important match for Zimbabwe to win. Read more »
Rwanda: Afcon 2025 - Things to Know About Libyan Team Ahead of Rwanda Qualifier
New Times
The Mediterranean Knights of Libya are not finished yet despite suffering a major setback from a recent 3-0 loss to Nigeria on forfeit in the AFCON 2025 Group D qualifiers. Read more »
November 12
Sudan: UN Appeals for Sudan Cease-Fire As Fighting Spreads
VOA
The United Nations renewed its appeal for an immediate cease-fire in Sudan on Tuesday, with officials warning that civilians are paying a high price for the fighting, as external… Read more »
South Sudan: Alarming Spike in Admissions of Children With Malaria At Aweil State Hospital
MSF
An alarming number of children suffering from severe malaria have been admitted to Aweil state hospital, where Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) runs the paediatric and… Read more »
Sudan: Allies of Warring Generals 'Enabling the Slaughter,' Security Council Hears
UN News
The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into chaos, the UN's top political affairs official told… Read more »
Ethiopia: Who Is Fano? Inside Ethiopia's Amhara Rebellion
The New Humanitarian
'I have been in the jungle, struggling for my people.' Read more »
Kenya: Why President Ruto's Plan to Loan Money to Entrepreneurs Hasn't Worked [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
It's two years since Kenyan president William Ruto, in what seemed like a political gamble, rolled out a government-run microcredit scheme popularised as the Hustler Fund. Worth 50… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Intelligence Agency Nisa Reports Killing 23 Al-Shabaab Militants in Operation
Shabelle
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) conducted a targeted operation in the Dharaarweyn area near Galcad city, within the Galgaduud region. Read more »
Ethiopia: CPJ's Five-Year Review Reveals Significant Decline in Press Freedom Since Ethiopia's Last Review
Addis Standard
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) presented to the UN's Human Rights Council a five-year review of press freedom in Ethiopia ahead of the United Nations Universal Periodic… Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Conducts Fourth Review of Ethiopia's Human Rights Record Amid Mounting Reports of Rights Abuses
Addis Standard
Ethiopia's human rights record is under review today, 12 November 2024, by the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group, marking the… Read more »
Kenya: Impasse Persists On Revenue Sharing As MPs Demand Withdrawal of Road Maintenance Fund Case
Capital FM
The Politics surrounding the control of the Sh10.5 billion Road Maintenance Levy Fund between MPs and Governors has continued to stall talks to iron out the stalemate over the… Read more »
Africa: World's Longest Arbitrarily Detained Journalist Receives The Edelstam Prize [press release]
The Edelstam Foundation
The Edelstam Prize 2024 is awarded to Mr. Dawit Isaak for his outstanding contributions and exceptional courage in standing up for freedom of expression, one's beliefs, and in the… Read more »
Sudan: Reinforcing UN Sanctions on RSF Commanders for Perpetuating Sudan's Civil War [press release]
State Department
Following the United Nations Security Council's designation of two Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders on November 8, the Treasury Department is today sanctioning Abdel Rahman… Read more »
Sudan: Political Actors Condemn Further Airstrikes On Darfur
Dabanga
Airstrikes killed dozens and injured others in Nyala and neighbouring Beleil in South Darfur and Mellit, El Koma, and Kabkabiya in North Darfur on Saturday and Sunday, according to… Read more »
Sudan: Hashim Siddig, Sudan's 'Multi-Talented Poet', Dies At the Age of 77
Dabanga
Many Sudanese are mourning the death of the famous poet and dramatist Hashim Siddig, who died in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday morning. He was 77 years old. Siddig is… Read more »
Sudan: Australian Court Jails Man for Leaving Wife 'Discarded' in Sudan
Dabanga
A 52-year-old man was jailed in Australia today, after he deceived his Sudanese wife into leaving Australia, and subsequently left her stranded in Sudan. A Sudanese family law… Read more »
