June 25
Kenya: Five Killed, Dozens Injured in Kenya During Anti-Tax Hike Protests
RFI
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded in Kenya on Tuesday in mounting anti-tax hike protests, NGOs said, as police clashed with demonstrators who stormed the parliament… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Police Arrive in Haiti to Combat Gang Violence
VOA
Kenyan police arrived in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, Tuesday as part of a U.N.-backed multinational security mission to combat gang violence. Read more »
East Africa: Lake Victoria - Why So Many Fishers Are Dying and What Can Be Done About It [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Small-scale fishers on Lake Victoria (Africa's largest freshwater lake, shared by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) are drowning. Safety issues such as storms, a lack of available life… Read more »
Kenya: Go Home, While It's Still Safe, Says Activist Mwangi During Deadly Kenya Protests
allAfrica
Moments ago, activists Boniface Mwangi and Hanifa Farfasa tweeted that protesters should "go home". Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Police Reportedly Fire Live Rounds Amid Tax Protests
DW
Kenyan police are reportedly to have fired live rounds to disperse protesters, with reports that some were hit. The demonstrators, protesting proposed tax hikes, stormed the… Read more »
Kenya: Finance Bill Passes in Parliament Despite Huge Opposition
allAfrica
Members of parliament passed the controversial Finance Bill after those allied to President Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Alliance, the majority side, voted 195 against 106 with… Read more »
Kenya: Bobi Wine Condemns Abduction of Protestors in Kenya
Nile Post
The president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has expressed his concerns regarding the reported abductions of activists in Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Anti-Finance Bill Protesters Allegedly Abducted by Masked Police
allAfrica
Young Kenyans involved in the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations are being abducted under suspicious circumstances, raising concerns about police conduct and human rights abuses. Read more »
Africa: The Greatest Land Mammal Migration On Earth Is Taking Place - and It's Not the Serengeti [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In an area you've probably never heard of, the largest movement of land mammals on the planet is under way. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Deems Tuesday's Chaos Treasonous, Vows Tough Response
Capital FM
President William Ruto has described Tuesday's violent chaos in Parliament as treasonous and vowed a firm response to restore normalcy. Read more »
Sudan: Darfur's 'Only Dialysis Centre' Hit By RSF
Dabanga
On Sunday, the only remaining dialysis centre in El Fasher, North Darfur was targeted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), causing severe damage to equipment and buildings. There are… Read more »
East Africa: East African Community Conference in Mogadishu Explores Climate Change Impact and Regional Integration
Shabelle
The second day of the East African Community (EAC) Conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, saw a significant focus on the impact of climate change in the Horn of Africa and the wider… Read more »
Kenya: Uganda Should Retaliate Against Kenya's Persistent Trade Bans - Mwenda
Nile Post
The decision by the Kenyan government to block Uganda's milk again from accessing their market has drawn mixed reactions from analysts and economists. Read more »
Sudan: Mediation Pitfalls - How the Jeddah Peace Talks Complicate Sudanese Politics [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Kenya: MPs Vote on Finance Bill as Mombasa Protests Begin
Capital FM
Thousands of young people in Mombasa have joined their counterparts countrywide to protest against the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Azimio MPs Withdraw Amendments to Finance Bill, Reject It Totally
Capital FM
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Members of Parliament have withdraw their amendments to the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Protestors Fill Nairobi Streets Ahead of Anti-Finance Bill Protests
Capital FM
Protestors are pouring on the streets of Nairobi ahead of the anti-Finance bill protests today. Read more »
Kenya: Why are Kenya's Gen Z So Angry?
DW
Kenya's Gen Z leads mass protests against government tax hikes, resulting in violent clashes. Young people have expressed frustration over the rising cost of living and government… Read more »
Kenya: Joint Statement On Nationwide Demonstrations [press release]
AI London
Despite the assurance by the Government that the right to assembly would be protected and facilitated, today's protests have spiralled into violence. Human rights observers and… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Continuously Strengthen Its Partnership With Unicef to Achieve Health Goals - Health Minister
SNA
Acting Federal Minister of Health, Dr. Haitham Muhammad Ibrahim, said that Sudan is continuing to strengthen its partnership with UNICEF in order to achieve the joint health goals,… Read more »
Kenya: CPJ Calls On Kenyan Authorities to Respect Press Freedom Amid Ongoing Protests
CPJ
Kenyan authorities must investigate reports of several journalists attacked while covering protests, desist from intimidating the media, and ensure reliable and secure access to… Read more »
Rwanda: Liberal Party Pledges to Push for Laws to Decongest Correctional Facilities
New Times
Liberal Party (PL), which is campaigning for seats in Parliament in the July elections, has pledged to push for laws that will help establish community service as an alternative… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Communist Party Condemns 'Arbitrary Detention' of Member By Military Intelligence
Dabanga
Military Intelligence continues to detain Amal El Zein, a member of the Central Committee of the Sudanese Communist Party, for the third consecutive day without providing any… Read more »
Rwanda: Continue Trusting Us, Kagame Tells Kigali Electorate
New Times
Rwandans have been an army of lions led by a lion throughout the nation's development journey, Paul Kagame, the Chairman and flagbearer of RPF-Inkotanyi and allied parties in the… Read more »
Tanzania: Air France to Replace Dar With Kilimanjaro Mid-November
Daily News
AIR France has rescheduled its flight to Tanzania beginning mid-November by replacing Dar es Salaam stop with Kilimanjaro. Read more »