June 24
Kenya: Police Seek 14 Days to Hold Mudavadi's Press Secretary Pending Investigations
Capital FM
A ruling on whether Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi's Press Secretary Salim Swaleh and 5 other co-accused will remain in custody for 14 days pending probe over alleged… Read more »
Uganda: Cheers As Kadaga, Namuganza Bury Hatchet in Busoga
Nile Post
Kamuli District Woman MP and Busoga's political linchpin Rebecca Kadaga and Namutumba iron lady Persis Namuganza had not seen eye to eye in a long while Read more »
Uganda: New National Planning Authority Board Inaugurated
Nile Post
The State Minister for Finance, Amos Lugoloobi has presided over the inauguration of the newly appointed National Planning Authority executive board. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Poisonous Political Climate - Hatred and Divisiveness On the Rise [opinion]
Nile Post
Experts warn that this poisonous political climate is eroding Uganda's social fabric and threatening the country's stability. "Hatred and divisiveness are becoming the norm, and… Read more »
Ethiopia: FM Taye Holds Extensive Discussions With His Djibouti Counterpart
ENA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Taye Atske Selassie held extensive discussions with his Djibouti counterpart, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Police Officers May Deploy to Haiti Tuesday, Reports Say
VOA
Kenyan police officers may be set for deployment to Haiti on Tuesday, according to local reports and the French news agency, AFP. Multiple inquiries to the government of Kenya for… Read more »
Somalia: The Impact of the Rains in Somalia in the Last Six Years
Radio Dalsan
In Somalia, over the past six years, there has been minimal rainfall or consecutive cancellations of the rainy season. Occasionally, floods have occurred, primarily affecting… Read more »
Ethiopia: Turkey to Mediate Brewing Tension Between Somalia and Ethiopia
Shabelle
In a bid to resolve the ongoing conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia, Turkey has stepped up as a mediator, aiming to bring the two countries to the negotiating table in Ankara on… Read more »
Tanzania: A Climate-Smart Focus in the Livestock Sector Can Help Tanzania Increase Production and Generate Jobs [press release]
World Bank
-Tanzania can significantly boost its livestock sector's economic contribution with a bold and comprehensive plan that emphasizes climate-smart strategies and innovations. A new… Read more »
Kenya: University of Nairobi and UNHCR Launch Refugee Resource Centre, to Foster Research and Policy Changes On Forced Displacement
UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, and Prof. Stephen Kiama Gitahi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, officially inaugurated the… Read more »
Sudan: Halting the Catastrophic Battle for Sudan's El Fasher
Crisis Group
Hundreds of thousands of civilians are caught in the crossfire with war intensifying in North Darfur and its capital El Fasher. Concerted pressure is needed to get all sides to… Read more »
Rwanda: Eastern Province Welcomes Liberal Party's Support to Increase Agro-Processing Factories
New Times
Liberal Party (PL), in its manifesto for parliamentary elections, pledged to boost agro-processing factories and build feeder roads for easier transport of agricultural harvest… Read more »
Rwanda: RPF Means a Lot to My Family, Supporter Says As Party Campaigns in Nyagatare
New Times
About 50,000 residents of Nyagatare District, in Eastern Province, on Monday, June 24, gathered in Karama village as parliamentary hopefuls of the ruling RPF-Inkotanyi party… Read more »
Rwanda: What You Need to Know About Campaigns for MPs for Special Interest Groups
New Times
Parliament aspirants in the special interest groups; women, youth, and persons with disabilities, have distinct campaign protocols different from those for presidential and other… Read more »
Rwanda: Campaign in Ngororero - Kagame Says RPF to Cement Self-Reliance in Next Term
New Times
While campaigning in Ngororero District, on Monday, June 24, incumbent President Paul Kagame, the Chairman and flagbearer of RPF-Inkotanyi and allied parties, said that once… Read more »
Kenya: Gideon Moi Condemns Recent Abductions of Youth Protesting Finance Bill
Capital FM
Nairobi, June, 24, -- Kenya African National Union (KANU) party leader Gideon Moi has condemned the recent violent abductions of young protesters opposing the Finance Bill, 2024. Read more »
Somalia: Is There Any Life After Explosions?
Radio Dalsan
Whenever there's a big attack in Somalia, journalists, like the security forces and paramedics, rush to the scene to report the story. When the attack is huge, like the truck… Read more »
Sudan: 'Killed on the Job, Prescribing and Administering Medicine'
OCHA
Another day of violence in Sudan brings another human tragedy in Darfur's Al Fasher. Read more »
Rwanda: Green Party Pledges to Initiate Six New Funds If Elected
New Times
On the second day of the presidential and parliamentary campaign, the Green Party announced plans to introduce six new funds to improve citizens' well-being. Read more »
Uganda: Sparing Structures Is Not Selective Eviction - Nema ED
Nile Post
The Executive Director of the national environment management authority (NEMA), Dr. Barirega Akankwasah, has revealed that government under section 55 of the national environment… Read more »
Somalia: Escalating Tribal Conflict in Galmudug Region Leaves Civilians Casualties
Shabelle
In a shocking development, a fatal communal war has erupted on the outskirts of Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug, a region in central Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: Yemeni National Linked to Al-Shabaab Arrested in Central Somalia
Shabelle
The Somali National Army (SNA) and local clan forces in the El-dher district of the Galgaduud region have successfully apprehended a foreign national believed to be an operative of… Read more »
Rwanda: Who Will Perform At I Am Hip Hop Festival?
New Times
It is going to be an all hip hop affair at the inaugural edition of I Am Hip Hop festival whose stage will be purely headlined by rappers. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Signs Sh59.7bn Grants to Support HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria
Capital FM
Kenya has signed Global Fund grants amounting to USD 407, 989, 068 (Sh59.7 billion) to support HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria interventions. Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia Leads East Africa in Foreign Direct Investment
Addis Standard
Ethiopia emerged as the leader in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in East Africa last year, according to the World Investment Report published by the United Nations… Read more »