July 05
Kenya: Dumas in Do or Die Clash Against Thunder As Hawks Prey On Sparks
Capital FM
The Equity Dumas will face a do or die clash against the Nairobi City Thunder on Friday night at the Nyayo National Stadium gymnasium, with a last gasp chance to salvage their hope… Read more »
July 04
Rwanda: Kagame Says Rwanda Won't Be Absent in Face of Humanitarian Crisis
New Times
President Paul Kagame, on July 4, said Rwanda will not be absent where there is a need for humanitarian action, noting that Rwandans know very well the value of peace. Read more »
Uganda: Famed for Throwing Yellow Pigs, Activists Threaten to Hit Kampala Streets Again
Nile Post
Youth human rights activists have vowed to return to the streets and demonstrate if corruption persists. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto to Host First X-Space Conversation With Kenyan Youths
Capital FM
President William Ruto is set to host his first-ever X-Space conversation with Kenyans, particularly targeting Gen Z youths who led protests against the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Prepare for Significant Changes, Ruto Tells Cabinet Amid Looming Reshuffle
Capital FM
President William Ruto has given the strongest indication yet again of impending changes in his government following the rejection of the budget proposals that sparked unrest in… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'Don't Waste Money' Going Around Countries to Accuse Ethiopia: PM Abiy Tells Somalia
Addis Standard
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told lawmakers today that it was not necessary for the government neighboring Somalia to go around other countries to accuse Ethiopia when issues between… Read more »
Chad: Displaced Again - Sudanese Refugees Forced Out of Adré Refugee Camp, Chad
Ayin English
Since the outbreak of war in Sudan in April last year, a steady stream of Sudanese from Darfur have fled across the border into Chad. Over 579,000 Sudanese refugees have escaped to… Read more »
Kenya: Normalcy Returns to Nairobi After Weeks of Deadly Protests
Capital FM
Normalcy has returned to Kenya's capital, Nairobi, after weeks of anti-government protests that left at least 40 dead and caused property damage worth billions. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Rebirth, 30 Years On
New Times
Rwanda commemorates 30 years of liberation today, a somber milestone marking the end of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Over a million innocent lives were tragically lost in… Read more »
Mauritius: Indigenous Plant, 'Cylindrocline Lorencei', Saved From Extinction and Reintroduced in Mauritius
Government of Mauritius
The replanting ceremony in the wild of 'Cylindrocline lorencei', an indigenous plant which had been extinct in Mauritius as of 1990, was held, today, at Pétrin in Black… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'We Don't Commit Mass Killings' - PM Abiy Ahmed Denies Accusations of Mass Killings By Govt Forces
Addis Standard
Responding to questions raised by lawmakers during a parliament session on Thursday, regarding human rights violations and accusations of mass killing against government forces, PM… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique and Tanzania to Introduce Coastal Shipping Services
AIM
Mozambique and Tanzania intend to introduce coastal shipping services in order to boost trade between the two countries, undertaken by small and medium-sized enterprises. Read more »
Kenya: Cabinet Assesses Security Situation Following Violent Protests
Capital FM
The Cabinet met on Thursday for a briefing on the security situation in the country following days of chaos that saw protestors strom Parliament. Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Ready to Enter the World of AI
Daily News
THE Information and Communication Technologies Commission (ICTC) has revealed that the country is ready to deploy Artificial Intelligence (IA) whilst allaying fear among Tanzanians… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's First Batch of Directly Imported Fuel Arrives in Mombasa
Capital FM
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has announced the arrival of the first consignment of directly imported Ugandan fuel in the Port of Mombasa. Read more »
Africa: Foreign Minister Meets Russian Special Envoy for Middle East and Africa
SNA
A Meeting was held on Thursday July 4 in Moscow between Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Russian Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa. Hereunder the Sudan News Agency… Read more »
Mauritius: EU and IOC Sign Grant Agreement to Strengthen Maritime Safety
Government of Mauritius
As part of the strategic effort to reinforce maritime security in the region, the European Union (EU) and the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), signed, today, in Ebène, a grant… Read more »
Rwanda: Top 16 Pro-People Initiatives That Transformed Rwanda
New Times
In the aftermath of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the new government adopted unconventional measures to find solutions to the challenges the country faced. Read more »
Rwanda: Rucagu's 1993 Letter Contesting Kangura Claims Surfaces
New Times
Boniface Rucagu, a member of the National Elders Forum, on July 3, said he was grateful toJean-Damascène Bizimana, the Minister for National Unity and Civic Engagement, for… Read more »
Kenya: Police Recover Stolen Goods Traced to Chieni Supermarket Raid
Capital FM
Police in Nyeri and Laikipia have recovered a substantial amount of stolen goods and apprehended multiple suspects who looted a local retail chain Chieni Supermarket during the… Read more »
Somalia: Somali and Egyptian Presidents Discuss Mutual Cooperation and Regional Stability
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi recently held a phone conversation where they emphasized strengthening bilateral relations and… Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe Gets New Police Chief
Nile Post
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Steven Twinomugisha has been appointed as the new District Police Commander of Entebbe Central Police Station. Read more »
Uganda: Drunkards and Marijuana Smokers Can't Remove Museveni - Mpuuga
Nile Post
Former National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Buganda Mathias Mpuuga has said the country needs sober leaders to remove President Museveni from power. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Expects U.S.$10.5 Billion From IMF, WB [opinion]
Reporter
Ethiopia is negotiating with the IMF and World Bank for USD 10.5 billion in financial assistance, according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD). Read more »
Somalia: Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed Calls for Dialogue With Somalia Amidst Sea MOU Controversy
Shabelle
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has responded to recent accusations from neighboring Somalia, asserting that any issues between the two countries can be resolved with a simple… Read more »