November 04
Uganda: National Mining Company Board Inaugurated to Oversee Uganda's Mineral Sector
Nile Post
The National Mining Company (NMC) officially inaugurated its new Board of Directors today at Petroleum House in Entebbe. Read more »
Ethiopia: Analysis - Tigray's Ayder Hospital Struggles to Deliver Essential Services As Budget Cuts Bite - Staff, Patients Confront Tough Choices [analysis]
Addis Standard
Berhane Gebremichael, a resident of Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, faced a challenging situation this year when his nearly three-year-old daughter, severely injured in… Read more »
Sudan: RSF Is Depopulating War-Torn Sudan's Breadbasket Amid an Unprecedented Famine
People's Dispatch
Worsening the world's largest displacement crisis, attacks by RSF killing hundreds, have affected 120 villages in the Gezira, forcing another 135,000 people to flee. Read more »
Mozambique: Rwanda Govt Denies Sending Troops to Maputo
AIM
Mozambique's fugitive opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, on Sunday night claimed that Rwandan troops are being transferred from the northern province of Cabo Delgado to Maputo,… Read more »
Uganda: Police Arrest Woman for Feeding Baby With Feaces
Nile Post
Police in Masaka have arrested a woman who appeared in a video feeding a baby with faeces. Read more »
Rwanda: How the UN Tribunal for Rwanda Shaped the Genocide Narrative [interview]
JusticeInfo.net
JUSTICE INFO IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS Read more »
Ethiopia: Secretary Blinken's Call With Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy [document]
State Department
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matt Miller: Read more »
Seychelles: COP16 CBD - Seychelles Cautious About Biodiversity Credits, More Analysis Needed
Seychelles News Agency
Citing the need to exercise caution, the Seychelles' Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Flavien Joubert, described financing as a tool to forward the common… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Challenges Museveni's Claims of Coffee Industry Revival
Nile Post
Robert Kyagulanyi, leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has criticised President Museveni for attempting to take credit for a purported revival of the coffee industry… Read more »
Kenya: Hope for GBV Victims in Kenyan Athletics As Stakeholders Establish Hotline
Capital FM
Stakeholders in Kenyan athletics have heightened the war against gender-based violence (GBV) with the establishment of a hotline to assist those in distress. Read more »
Uganda: Police Recover a Three-Week-Old Baby Stolen in Fort Portal
Nile Post
Authorities in Fort Portal have successfully rescued a three-week-old baby who was abducted from her family. Read more »
Somalia: Madobe Calls for Urgent Meeting With Federal MPs Amid Jubaland-Villa Somalia Tensions
Shabelle
Jubaland State President Ahmed Madobe has summoned federal lawmakers from Jubaland to an urgent consultation meeting in Kismayo, scheduled from November 8 to 11, aiming to discuss… Read more »
Uganda: Prophet Mbonye Moves to Support National Welfare Programmes
Nile Post
Prophet Elvis Mbonye has offered to assist the government in replenishing its coffers, proposing to support national welfare programmes. Read more »
Uganda: 79,000 Candidates Sit PLE This Week
Nile Post
A total of 798,771 candidates will this week sit for their final Primary Leaving Examinations(PLE) in different centres around the country. Read more »
Kenya: KNCCI Appoints Ex-Tma Country Director Ahmed Farah As CEO
Capital FM
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has appointed Ahmed Farah, former Country Director of TradeMark Africa (TMA) Kenya, as its new CEO. Read more »
Rwanda: 'I Bweranganzo' Concert - When Music Meets Social Cause
New Times
Renowned Catholic choir Christus Regnat on Sunday, November 3, held its second edition of "I Bweranganzo" concert, drawing hundreds of worshipers who gathered not only to enjoy… Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Embassy Launches American Corner Mtaani At Kenya National Library
Capital FM
The United States Embassy has launched Sh9 million American Corner Mtaani hub at the Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) to support young Kenyan entrepreneurs and start-ups. Read more »
Africa: Brightermonday, Arifu Launch Initiative to Empower Women in East, West Africa
Capital FM
Kenyan recruitment platform BrighterMonday has teamed up with ed-tech company Arifu to launch the #BeaBossLady initiative, a program designed to support and empower women aged… Read more »
Kenya: ODM to Hold Grassroots Elections On Nov 27
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 -- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is set to hold its grassroot elections on November 27. Read more »
Africa: Yara East Africa - Leading the Change in Sustainable Farming and Food Security
Independent (Kampala)
Yara East Africa is at the forefront of transforming farming practices and enhancing food security in a rapidly changing world. In this exclusive interview, William Ng'eno, the… Read more »
Kenya: CJ Koome Backs Govt's Stance That Political Issues Need Political Solutions
Capital FM
The Chief Justice Martha Koome has backed the government's stance that political issues need political solutions for them to be settled. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Enrolls Nearly 9,000 Healthcare Facilities Under Social Health Assurance
Capital FM
Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has revealed that the government has enrolled nearly 9,000 healthcare facilities across the country under the Social Health Assurance (SHA)… Read more »
Kenya: Consider Weight of Manifesto in Cases Challenging Govt Projects, Ruto Urges Courts
Capital FM
President William Ruto has urged the courts to consider the evidence of ruling coalition manifestos in public interest litigations challenging government flagship projects backed… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Coffee Prices Hit Crop-Year High, Defy Global Slump
Business Day Africa
Kenya's coffee prices rose to their highest level of the crop year in the latest auction, defying a global slump in coffee futures driven by improved weather in Brazil. Read more »
Uganda: Minister Tumwebaze Defends Progress in Rural Electrification After Rea Merger
Nile Post
The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to rural electrification, addressing concerns about delays… Read more »
