June 24
Uganda: Uganda Grapples With Clean Water Crisis - Large Swathes of Country Still Deprived
Nile Post
Despite ongoing efforts to improve access to clean water, millions of Ugandans continue to suffer from water scarcity, particularly in rural regions. Recent data highlights a stark… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Sends Off First 400 Police Officers to Haiti
Capital FM
The officers are due to travel to Haiti on Tuesday to lead a United Nations-backed mission aimed at addressing gang violence. Read more »
Rwanda: One Dies At Campaign Rally Ahead of Presidential Election
New Times
One person died and 37 others were injured on Sunday, June 23 during a crowd control incident that happened during the RPF-Inkotanyi's campaign rally at Gisa, in Rubavu District,… Read more »
Kenya: Gideon Moi Condemns Abduction of Youth During Finance Bill Protests
Capital FM
Kenya African National Union (KANU) Chairman, Gideon Moi, has strongly condemned the arrest and abduction of Gen Z protesters and other leaders opposing the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Wishes Challengers Well, Says Work, Results Shall Tell Difference
New Times
Paul Kagame, the Chairman and flagbearer of RPF-Inkotanyi and allied parties, on Monday, June 24, wished his two challengers in the July presidential elections well, saying that… Read more »
Kenya: Gen Zs Backlash Forces MP John Kiarie to Apologize for Dismissing Demos As Photoshopped Images
Capital FM
Dagoretti South MP John Kiarie has eaten a humble pie after being forced to apologize for his comments regarding the anti-finance bill largely organized by Generation Z and the… Read more »
Kenya: 'Anti Finance Bill Protests Should End By 6.30pm, or At Sunset'
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has announced that the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations set for Tuesday must end by 6.30pm or sunset. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Protesters Have Taken to the Streets in Their Thousands - What the Law Says About Their Rights [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Across Kenya, thousands of mostly young citizens are protesting against tax proposals tabled by President William Ruto's administration in its annual budget legislation. Using… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Military Support to Other Countries Is Part of a Strategy to Boost Its Reputation [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Rwanda is one of Africa's geographically smallest countries. However, its foreign policy, whose hallmark is military diplomacy, has attracted international attention. Read more »
Tanzania: Walking Arm in Arm Towards a More Inclusive Future Where Everyone Can Access Sexual and Reproductive Health
UNFPA
On the outskirts of Dar es Salaam lies a colourful oasis, one where sign language is spoken across the schoolyard and students are adept at assisting one another. Two students,… Read more »
Sudan: WHO Appalled By Horrific Attack On El Fasher's Maternity Hospital
UN News
Heavy fighting in Sudan hit a new low over the weekend when a maternity hospital in besieged El Fasher city came under attack, killing a pharmacy worker and prompting new calls on… Read more »
Sudan: 'We Survive Together' - the Communal Kitchens Fighting Famine in Khartoum
The New Humanitarian
'Everybody should be able to eat and not feel shame.' Read more »
Ethiopia: Ongoing Investigation Into the Killings of Maria Tedros and Yohannes [press release]
MSF
Today marks three years since the brutal murders of our colleagues, María Hernández Matas, Tedros Gebremariam and Yohannes Halefom Reda, who were killed while… Read more »
Kenya: Groups Warn Against Internt Shutdown Amid Anti-Finance Bill Protests
Capital FM
A group of national and international organizations has warned the government against limiting access to social and mass media during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests. Read more »
Uganda: Cassava Farmers in Teso Cry for Bubu After Factory Shuts Down
Nile Post
Cassava farmers in the subregion are stuck with hectares of cassava in gardens as their potential buyer, Lukonge Cassava Starch Factory, shut down operations Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Claim That Police Officer Who Lost Forearms in Kenya's Gen Z-Led Protests in June 2024 Is Dead
Africa Check
Ignore claim that police officer who lost forearms in Kenya's Gen Z-led protests in June 2024 is dead Read more »
Kenya: IPOA Urges Witnesses of Rex Masai's Shooting to Volunteer Information
Capital FM
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has urged witnesses of Rex Masai's shooting during Thursday protests in Nairobi to volunteer information so as to facilitate… Read more »
Kenya: Malema Backs Anti-Finance Demos, Slams IMF, World Bank
Capital FM
South Africa's outspoken politician and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, has expressed support for Kenya's anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests. Read more »
Rwanda: How Candidates Hit the Campaign Trail
New Times
Braving the sweltering hot weather, presidential and parliamentary candidates officially hit the campaign trail on Saturday, June 22, to woo voters ahead of the general elections… Read more »
Sudan: EU Should Shift Gears in the Face of Atrocities in Sudan [press release]
HRW
The EU's response needs to echo the speed with which disaster is occurring on the ground. Residents of El Fasher and other civilians throughout Sudan deserve nothing less, Laetitia… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Police to Depart for Haiti Tuesday to Lead UN-Backed Mission
Capital FM
A Kenyan police force is scheduled to depart for Haiti on Tuesday to lead a United Nations-backed mission aimed at addressing gang violence, despite ongoing court challenges… Read more »
Tanzania: 'Integrate Census Results With Service Delivery to Citizens'
Daily News
PRIME Minister Mr Kassim Majaliwa has directed all executives responsible for policies and plans' implementations under the Central Government and the President's Office Regional… Read more »
Rwanda: One Dies in Crowd Control Incident During RPF Rubavu Rally
New Times
One person died and 37 others were injured on Sunday, June 23 during a crowd control incident that happened during the RPF-Inkotanyi's campaign rally at Gisa, in Rubavu District,… Read more »
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's U.S.$5.4 Billion Agriculture Strategic Plan
New Times
The government is set to implement a five-year agriculture strategic plan expected to need an estimated Rwf6.988 trillion (or approx. $5.4 billion) to achieve the set targets to… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Communist Party Leader Arrested By Military Intelligence
People's Dispatch
Amal El Zein, a member of the political bureau of the Sudanese Communist Party, was arrested by military intelligence Read more »