October 30
Kenya: Police Boss Assures Tatu City Residents, Businesses of Security
Capital FM
Inspector General (IG) of the National Police Service (NPS), Douglas Kanja Kirocho, has assured residents and businesses in Tatu City of enhanced security measures. Read more »
Rwanda: Miss Rwanda 2022 Muheto to Appear in Court On Thursday
New Times
The Kicukiro Primary Court will Thursday, October 31, begin a pre-detention hearing in the case of Miss Rwanda 2022 Divine Nshuti Muheto. Read more »
October 29
Somalia: Somalia Expels Ethiopian Diplomat
VOA
Somalia has declared an Ethiopian diplomat working in Mogadishu a persona non grata. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Displacement Crisis Worsens As Fighting, Hunger, Sexual Violence Escalate
VOA
The International Organization for Migration warned Tuesday that Sudan's displacement crisis is worsening as increasing numbers of people flee fighting, hunger and sexual violence,… Read more »
Kenya: Finance Act Declared Constitutional By Supreme Court
Capital FM
The Supreme Court has overturned a Court of Appeal (CoA) decision that had declared the Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. Read more »
Sudan: UK Activists Accuse Arsenal F.C. of 'Sportswashing' Sudan Over UAE Ties
Dabanga
Protestors from London For Sudan and Action For Sudan gathered outside Emirates Stadium during the Arsenal vs. Liverpool match on Sunday, urging Arsenal F.C. to end its sponsorship… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's 'Living Nightmare' Continues As 11 Million Flee War, Mass Killings
UN News
Escalating violence and new atrocities in Sudan have pushed the humanitarian crisis to unprecedented levels, with displacement now exceeding 11 million people amid reports of mass… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya On the UN Human Rights Council - a Chance for Redemption? [analysis]
ISS
Kenya should seize the opportunity of its council membership to improve its human rights record at home. Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Contests 'Hurried' Impeachment in Fight for Status Quo
Capital FM
Rigathi Gachagua's counsel have moved the court to decline an invitation to review conservatory orders suspending an impeachment resolution against their client citing the need to… Read more »
Rwanda: Prosecution Seeks 30-Year Sentence for Genocide Suspect Rwamucyo
New Times
French prosecutors have requested a court in the capital, Paris, to hand a 30-year prison sentence to Dr. Eugene Rwamucyo for charges related to his role in the 1994 Genocide… Read more »
Kenya: Google Commits Sh748.2mn for AI Skilling in Kenya, Nigeria, and S. Africa
Capital FM
Google has committed Sh748.2 million ($5.8 million) this year to support foundational AI and cybersecurity training in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. Read more »
Ethiopia: Building Bridges With Asian Miracles
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia has been strengthening its diplomatic and economic relations with the so-called "Asian Tiger" economies, especially Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. These… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Launches Nationwide Child-Centric Sickle Cell Disease Program to Curb Infant Mortality
Nile Post
The Ministry of Health, in partnership with key stakeholders, has launched a comprehensive program to address the urgent issue of sickle cell disease (SCD) among children in… Read more »
Africa: Africa Bringing More Youth to the Forefront in the Efforts to Ensure Food Security
Ethiopian Herald
Food security, as defined by the World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is achieved when all individual citizens in a country possess the financial means and access to… Read more »
Mauritius: Building a Sustainable Future - Islandwatch Programme and Youth SDG Photo Competition Launched
Government of Mauritius
The IslandWatch Programme, aimed at strengthening the capacity of Mauritius and other island nations to monitor and protect their ecosystems and support global efforts to combat… Read more »
Rwanda: How Colonialism Disconnected Rwandans From Ancestral Identity [opinion]
New Times
Growing up in a refugee camp, I was told we were there because my parents, being Tutsis, fled Rwanda to escape persecution by Hutus. As I grew older, I wanted to understand more… Read more »
Rwanda: Miss Rwanda 2022 Muheto Divine Arrested
New Times
Rwanda National Police (RNP) on October 29, confirmed the arrest of Miss Rwanda 2022 Divine Nshuti Muheto over serious traffic violations. Read more »
Rwanda: Seven Things About the Project Designed to Build Resilience to Flooding in Kigali
New Times
Rwanda Is Among Three SubSaharan Africa countries which will share $22 million funding for building resilience to flooding in three cities - Dire Dawa in Ethiopia, Kigali in… Read more »
Rwanda: Noise Pollution - Eight Things Kigali Bars Can Do to Comply With Regulations
New Times
Bars in the City of Kigali have been urged by Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) to adhere to noise pollution regulations issued in the ministerial instructions of… Read more »
Kenya: There Was Nothing to Conserve After Senate Resolution - AG On Gachagua Case
Capital FM
The Attorney General has asked the three-judge bench hearing petitions challenging the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua to vacate conservatory orders staying his removal terming an… Read more »
Sudan: North Darfur - 12 Killed By El Fasher RSF Shelling
Dabanga
12 civilians were killed and several others injured by shelling launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher on Sunday. The paramilitary force continued to shell the… Read more »
Sudan: Testimonials - Sudanese Flee El Gezira Fearing Murder and Rape
Dabanga
Families fleeing eastern El Gezira due to Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks spoke to Radio Dabanga yesterday, after the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Displacement… Read more »
East Africa: Djibouti Seeks Support for Top AU Post
The Herald
President Mnangagwa yesterday received a special envoy from his Djibouti counterpart, President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, who has requested support for that country's candidate for… Read more »
South Sudan: Life On the Levee South Sudan [press release]
MSF
South Sudan is currently facing one of its worst floods in recent decades. In Old Fangak, where teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are working, only mud dykes… Read more »
Rwanda: New Project to Avert Danger Posed By Nyabarongo River Floods in Kigali
New Times
Rwanda is among three Sub-Saharan African countries which will share funding totalling $22 million to build resilience to flooding in three cities. Read more »
