November 01
Kenya: Kindiki Assumes Office As DP After Taking Oath of Due Execution, and Alliagence
Capital FM
Deputy President-designate Kithure Kindiki has been sworn in. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Retains Authority Over Ethiopian Troop Inclusion in Aussom, Says UK Ambassador
Shabelle
The United Kingdom's Ambassador to Somalia, Michael Nithavrianakis, has affirmed that Somalia holds the authority to decide on whether Ethiopian troops will participate in the… Read more »
Kenya: Court Upholds SRC's Decision to Cut Medical Interns Monthly Stipends
Capital FM
The High Court of Kenya has upheld the Salaries and Remuneration Commission(SRC) Directive to adjust the monthly stipend of medical interns. Read more »
Rwanda: Uganda Health Minister Tours Rwanda's Marburg Facilities
New Times
Margaret Muhanga Mugisa, Uganda's Minister of State for Health in Charge of Primary Health Care, on October 31 visited the Marburg National Command Post, where she met with teams… Read more »
Egypt: FM Conveys Sisi's Message to Ugandan President
Egypt Online
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty delivered a message from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni,… Read more »
East Africa: Comesa Leaders Urged to Strengthen Regional Value Chains in Burundi Meet
New Times
African leaders have been called to strengthen regional value chains as part of a concerted effort to drive economic integration and reshape the continent's economic prospects. Read more »
South Sudan: WFP Calls for Cash to Frontload South Sudan Operations Amid Warnings of Rising Hunger
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently appealing to donors to provide early funding for next year's operations in South Sudan so the food agency can preposition… Read more »
October 31
Kenya: Govt Secures U.S.$605 million IMF Loan
Capital FM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of Sh78 billion (US$605 million) to assist Kenya in bolstering its fiscal and external buffers and enhancing… Read more »
Southern Africa: Can Tanzania Bring East and Southern Africa Together On East DRC? [analysis]
ISS
Tanzania's geographical location and conflict mediation experience make it well placed to bridge the region's various peace efforts. Read more »
Ethiopia: Residents in Ethiopia's Oromia Region Report Network Disruptions As Government Forces Fight Rebels
VOA
Residents in Ethiopia's Oromia region say access to phone communication and internet service has been disrupted for months as government forces fight against two rebel groups. Read more »
Kenya: Blow to Gachagua As Court Clears Kindiki's Swearing in As New Deputy President
Capital FM
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has suffered a major blow after judges lifted a conservatory order blocking the swearing-in of his successor Prof Kithure Kindiki. Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Lawyer Kalali Sues DRC for Alleged Prisoner Rights Violations
Nile Post
Ugandan lawyer Kalali Steven has filed a lawsuit against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the East African Court of Justice, alleging severe human rights violations within… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Sugar Directorate Set for Autonomy After Senate Passes Bill
Business Day Africa
Kenya's Sugar Directorate is poised to gain autonomy after the Senate passed the Sugar Bill 2023, setting it on track to become the Kenya Sugar Board once again. Read more »
Sudan: Growing Armed Presence in Eastern Sudan Fuels Fears of Escalation
Dabanga
The 'Eastern Battalion forces' have said their troops are deployed across eastern Sudan in coordination with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). This raises fears of an escalation… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Fake 'Nation' Graphic Claiming Kenyan President Ruto's Allies Asked National Assembly Speaker to 'Prove His Loyalty'
Africa Check
Ignore fake 'Nation' graphic claiming Kenyan president Ruto's allies asked national assembly speaker to 'prove his loyalty' Read more »
Kenya: Former Kimilili MP Suleiman Murunga Is Dead
Capital FM
Former Kimilili Member of Parliament Suleiman Murunga has died. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Welcomes UN Transition Plan, Emphasizing Sovereignty and Self-Reliance
Shabelle
The Federal Government of Somalia has expressed its approval of a United Nations Security Council resolution that outlines the transition of the United Nations Assistance Mission… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Civil War Has Left At Least 62,000 Dead By Our Estimate - but the True Figure Could Be Far Higher [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The ongoing war in Sudan has often been overlooked amid higher-profile conflicts raging across multiple continents. Yet the lack of media and geopolitical attention to this… Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S. Government Renovates Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Unit At Axum University [press release]
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa
The United States Government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), inaugurated a newly renovated Mental Health and Psychosocial Support unit at Axum… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Gets Additional 1,000 Marburg Vaccine Doses
New Times
The Sabin Vaccine Institute on Thursday, October 31 dispatched approximately 1,000 additional doses of its investigational vaccine, in a continued collaboration with Rwanda to… Read more »
Uganda: Court Blocks Coronation of Lango Paramount Chief
Nile Post
The ruling responds to objections raised by loyalists of the reigning Paramount Chief, Mzee Yosam Odur Ebii, who claimed irregularitie in the election process. Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Affirms Ethiopia's 'Unwavering Interest' in Red Sea Access, Pledges Peaceful Pursuit
Addis Standard
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in his parliamentary address today, asserted that Ethiopia has an "unwavering interest" in gaining access to the Red Sea and aims to pursue this… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Declares Friday Public Holiday for Swearing in of New Deputy President
Capital FM
The government has declared Friday, November 1, a public holiday for the swearing-in of a new Deputy President following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Announces Ongoing Talks With Armed Groups Operating in Amhara, Oromia Regions
Addis Standard
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed the House of People's Representatives today, 31 October, 2024, announcing that the government has continued talks with "some members" of the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan President Ruto and Opposition Leader Odinga Didn't Pick MP Junet Mohammed to Lead Interior Ministry
Africa Check
Kenyan president Ruto and opposition leader Odinga didn't pick MP Junet Mohammed to lead interior ministry Read more »
