June 20
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Naval Base in Somaliland Is a Strategic Necessity for Regional Security [opinion]
Addis Standard
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Tanzania: U.S. Embassy Launches 653m/ - Tz Tech Challenge
Daily News
THE US Embassy in Dar es Salaam, in partnership with the US Department of State will host an open competition for private sector and/ or civil society organizations to submit… Read more »
Kenya: Coastal MPs Condemn Excessive Police Force During Mombasa Protests
Capital FM
Coastal leaders have criticized Inspector General Japhet Koome and the National Police Service for their heavy-handed response during ongoing demonstrations in Mombasa County. Read more »
Kenya: CS Mutua Pledges Sh1mn to Police Officer Who Lost Arms During Anti-Finance Bill Protests
Capital FM
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has pledged Sh1 million to the police officer who lost both arms during protests against the Finance Bill 2024 on Tuesday. Read more »
Kenya: CS Mutua Says Disappointed With Gen Zs for Opposing Finance Bill
Capital FM
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua says he is disappointed with Gen Zs for opposing the Finance Bill 2024 describing their actions as ill-informed and unnecessary. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Participation in Brics Forums in Russia Bears Diplomatic Achievements
ENA
Ethiopia's active participation in the BRICS meeting Forums held in Russia and the corresponding bilateral discussions with member countries have yielded significant diplomatic… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisian NGOs Take Part in Africa Conservation Forum in Nairobi
Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunisian civil society organisations, members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), will take part in Africa Conservation Forum, due June 24-28 in Nairobi,… Read more »
Kenya: Kalonzo Praises Gen Z Efforts Against Finance Bill, Urges MPs to Reject Proposals
Capital FM
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has commended the efforts Generation Z demonstrators against the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Village Elders Formalization to Cost Taxpayers Sh2.7bn Annually
Capital FM
Taxpayers are poised to cough up Sh2.7 billion annually if the proposals to formally recognize village elders are passed into law, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has… Read more »
Uganda: 'Parliamentary Committees - Serving the Purpose or Falling Short?'
Nile Post
As the backbone of Uganda's legislative process, parliamentary committees are tasked with scrutinizing policies, overseeing government activities, and representing citizen… Read more »
Uganda: Former ADF Rebels Recount Harrowing Experiences As They Reintegration Into Society
Nile Post
Former ADF rebels, recently rehabilitated, have shared harrowing accounts of coercion, brutal battles, and their fight for survival. These stories come as 30 former rebels,… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Expects 3.1 Percent GDP Growth, Rebounding From Drought and Commodity Price Shocks [press release]
World Bank
Somalia's economy is expected to grow at 3.1 percent in 2023 up from 2.4 percent in 2022. This rebound in growth was driven by improved weather conditions and policy reforms… Read more »
Tanzania: 2024/25 Budget - Blueprint for Thousands Jobs
Daily News
Tanzania is poised to generate between 349,886 and 654,787 new jobs in the next 2024/25 financial year, based on the 49.35tri/- national budget tabled recently by Finance Minister… Read more »
Tanzania: How 'Afya Hatua' Drops HIV Prevalence in Kigoma
Daily News
The Prevention of Mother to Child Transmissions (PMTCT) rate in Kigoma Region has seen a remark- able decline, nearly reaching zero per cent from its previous standing of one per… Read more »
Eritrea: Joint NGO Letter Calling for Further Human Rights Council Action On Eritrea [press release]
HRW
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Tanzania: EACOP Pledges to Cooperate With Tanzania's Media
Daily News
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has promised to cooperate with Tanzania's media houses in a bid to ensure correct in- formation about the project reaches the public. Read more »
Kenya: Parliament Is Not a Military Stronghold, Remove Police Presence - Wandayi
Capital FM
National Assembly Minority leader Opiyo Wandayi is calling for the removal of police officers stationed around the Parliament buildings who have cordoned the road from passengers. Read more »
Kenya: African Commission On Human Rights Urges Kenya to Address Finance Bill Concerns
Capital FM
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) has expressed concerns over the current state of affairs in Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Anti-Finance Bill Demonstrations Underway in Various Parts of the Country
Capital FM
Demonstrations against the Finance Bill 2024 are currently underway in various parts of the country. Read more »
Ethiopia: Aviation University Aims to Global Outreach
Ethiopian Herald
The Ethiopian Aviation University, an affiliate of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, revealed a desire to scale up the aviation professionals' training and reachdifferent airliners… Read more »
Kenya: Sakaja Urges City Residents to Enlist On SHIF As He Clears Bills for Stranded Patients
Capital FM
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has urged Nairobi residents to register with the new health insurance under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), as the city transitions from… Read more »
Kenya: Gideon Moi Says Proposals in Finance Bill Punitive
Capital FM
Kenya African National Union (KANU) National Chairman Gideon Moi has faulted Kenya Kwanza government's tax Proposals as outlined in the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Moots Joint Venture As Umeme Exit Nears
Independent (Kampala)
The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa says the government plans to enter into a joint venture or partnership arrangement to operate the country's… Read more »
Uganda: Chief Justice Owiny Dollo to Lead Tororo College Obs in Grand Fundraising Dinner Today
Independent (Kampala)
Months of preparation and mobilisation by old boys of St Peter's College Tororo climax today with a fundraising grand dinner tonight at Silver Springs Hotel in Kampala. Read more »
Uganda: Focus On Savings, Not Small Donations, Kasolo Tells Minister Kasolo Bukedi
Nile Post
The State Minister for Microfinance, Mr Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, has urged communities to shift their focus from soliciting small donations to enhancing saving campaigns. Read more »