June 27
Kenya: Kenya's State Agencies, Counties Face Tight Budgets As Ruto Rejects Finance Bill
Business Day Africa
Kenya's state agencies and Counties face a tough future following the withdrawal of the contested Finance Bill 2024, which had proposed increased taxes to fund government… Read more »
Kenya: CBK Approves Mogo As Digital Credit Financier
Capital FM
The Central Bank of Kenya has now approved Mogo Kenya to provide digital credit services in the country. Read more »
East Africa: Kenya's President Drops Tax Hike After Deadly Unrest
Daily Trust
Kenya's President William Ruto, on Wednesday, bowed to pressure from violent protesters and dropped the controversial tax bill which sought to raise $2.3billion in new levies in… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Updates - WFP Mobilizing Resources Amid Access Limits
WFP
World Food Programme teams are working around the clock to meet rising hunger needs across Sudan, including civilians trapped in El Fasher and people displaced from North Darfur's… Read more »
Somalia: Sodma Head Discusses Humanitarian Needs With SSC-Khaatumo Leader
Shabelle
Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Commissioner Mohamud Moallim met with SSC-Khaatumo leader Abdikadir Firdhiye to discuss the region's humanitarian needs, emphasizing the… Read more »
Mauritius: Rugby Cranes Off to Mauritius for High-Stakes Africa 7s Event
Observer
The life of a sportsman or woman is always on the edge, because of the thin line between success and failure. Read more »
Ethiopia: Why Self-Publishing Is Not a Feasible Option in Ethiopia? [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
Every rainy season in Ethiopia usually offers a better opportunity for the publishing and distribution of more books and the surge in reading. As schools close down for the long… Read more »
Ethiopia: Empowering Beyond Training - Tvets [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
One of the primary functions of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) centers is to bridge skill gaps that could be observed through providing training on a… Read more »
Ethiopia: The Recuperating Tigray Tourism [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
Tourism, the smokeless industry, is very significant for developing countries like Ethiopia in generating hard currency. Despite ample tourist destination areas, there are times… Read more »
Africa: Rubavu - South Africa's TxC to Rock DJ Marnaud's 'Long Weekend' Party
New Times
All roads will Friday, June 28, lead to Rubavu District for the July opening 'Long Weekend' disc jockeying extravaganza as renowned Rwandan DJ Marnaud hosts South African… Read more »
Uganda: Faruk Kirunda's Wife Killed in Luuka Accident
Nile Post
Gladys Aliyinza, who has been eyeing Luuka Woman parliamentary seat, was killed in the Busoga sub-region district when her vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a… Read more »
Rwanda: American Horror Movie Starring Rwanda's Umuhire to Premiere in Kigali
New Times
AQuiet Place: Day One' an American horror film starring award-winning Rwandan actress Eliane Umuhire and Kenya's prominent actress Lupita Nyong'o, will premiere at Canal Olympia,… Read more »
June 26
Kenya: Ruto Withdraws Finance Bill After Protesters Shot Dead
allAfrica
President William Ruto withdrew the controversial Finance Bill a day after more than 10 protesters were shot dead during demonstrations in the streets of Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Pulling the Finance Bill Is Unlikely to Satisfy Angry Young Protesters - Here's Why [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In a move that shocked observers, Kenya's President William Ruto announced on 26 June he was withdrawing his government's highly controversial finance bill. This followed two days… Read more »
Somalia: Security Challenges, Internal Division, Mar Somalia's 64th Birthday
VOA
Somalia, an impoverished nation in the horn of Africa, has begun celebrating 65 years of independence, though it comes amid a backdrop of division and a pivotal security… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Wonder Why Police Are Deployed to Haiti While Unrest Churns At Home
VOA
Four hundred Kenyan security officers arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, part of a contingent of international police forces sent to quell gang violence and restore democratic rule in… Read more »
Sudan: UAE Suspends 'Emergency' Residence Permits for Sudan Refugees
Dabanga
The United Arab Emirates' Federal Authority For Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) announced yesterday the suspension of the 'emergency' residence permits,… Read more »
Sudan: Renewed RSF Shelling on Key Areas in North Darfur
Dabanga
North Darfur's capital of El Fasher witnessed renewed artillery shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) earlier today. The RSF bombardment targeted key areas… Read more »
East Africa: Police Arrest 30 for Protesting Against EACOP At Chinese Embassy
Nile Post
The group was marching toward the Chinese Embassy to deliver a petition seeking to stop the construction of EACOP. Read more »
Kenya: Calls for Intelligence Chief Haji's Resignation for 'Failing to Advise' Ruto on Protests
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has demanded the resignation of National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Noordin Haji, accusing him of failing to adequately advise… Read more »
Africa: A Network of Hope - Shelters in Uganda Unite to Safely House LGBTQ People
Global Press Journal
Providing sexual and gender minorities with secure places to live has become more fraught since the passage of an anti-homosexuality law. Read more »
Kenya: Security Forces Patrol Kenya's Capital After Anti-Finance Bill Protesters Shot Dead
VOA
Soldiers and police were deployed Wednesday on the streets of Kenya's capital, a day after protesters stormed the country's parliament as part of demonstrations against tax… Read more »
Tanzania: Seoul Inks Deal to Build Fishing Port in Zanzibar
Daily News
The Zanzibar ministry of blue economy and fisheries has signed an agreement of cooperation with the ministry of oceans and fisheries of the Republic of Korea for the… Read more »
Kenya: Odinga to Ruto - Stop Killing Our Children
Nile Post
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has called on President William Ruto's administration to immediately halt what he describes as the "murders, arrests, and detention" of youths… Read more »
Uganda: Why Sanctions Against the Corrupt Matter for the Oft-Despised Citizens of Uganda [opinion]
Observer
Some Ugandans have welcomed the USA government's sanctions against some Ugandan leaders, among them the speaker of Uganda's parliament, Anita Among, and former deputy chief of… Read more »