June 18
Kenya: Taita Taveta On Course to Deliver Forest and Landscape Restoration Implementation Plan
Capital FM
Governor Andrew Mwadime has promised to back a Forest and Landscape Restoration Implementation Plan (FOLAREP) that will inform an ambitious forest regeneration roadmap by Taita… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Amasses 209 Mln USD From Coffee Export in 1 Month
Ethiopian Herald
Some 209 million USD was secured from coffee export in a month alone, the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) revealed. Read more »
Sudan: Foreign Ministry Refutes Fabricated Statement Attributed to Its Minister
SNA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied a fabricated statement attributed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Read more »
Tanzania: Eid-Al-Adha Celebration - Mwinyi Urges Zanzibaris to Embrace Peace, Unity
Daily News
As Muslims globally celebrate Eid-al-Adha, Zanzibar President Hussein Mwinyi has called on Zanzibaris to uphold peace, stability and unity Dr Mwinyi said peace, stability and unity… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan, UAE Envoys Clash At UN
VOA
The representatives of Sudan and the United Arab Emirates clashed Tuesday at the U.N. Security Council over Khartoum's accusations that Abu Dhabi is providing arms and other… Read more »
Uganda: Many Have Permits but Ignorance of Traffic Laws Cited in Accidents
Nile Post
Taxi driving, boda boda riding, washing bays are some of the common businesses done by those that love transport. Read more »
Kenya: AIU Slap Three Kenyan Athletes With Bans for Doping Offences
Capital FM
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Kenya's Nicholas Kosimbei for three years after testing positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine. Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Deports More Sudanese, As Bureaucracy Makes Asylum 'Nearly Impossible'
Dabanga
Authorities in Aswan, Egypt, have deported hundreds of Sudanese people last Wednesday, sending them back to the Argeen border crossing with Sudan. Entering Egypt legally has proven… Read more »
Rwanda: PM Ngirente Tips Rwanda Correctional Service Cadets On Professionalism, Integrity
New Times
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on June 18, presided over the graduation ceremony of 166 Junior Officer Cadets from the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS). Read more »
Kenya: MCK Condemns Arrests, Assaults On Journalists During Nairobi Protests
Capital FM
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has condemned the arbitrary arrests and attacks on journalists covering Tuesday's protests in Nairobi's Central Business District by security… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Media Sector Struggles As Adverts Decrease - Report
Daily News
A SPECIAL formed committee for evaluating the economic status of media has unveiled that Tanzania's media houses are sailing through economic difficulties resulting from the… Read more »
Tanzania: Samia Urges Tanzanian Journalists to Focus On Analytical Reporting
Daily News
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called upon journalists to shift their focus from simply reporting events to in-depth analytical reporting. Read more »
Sudan: OCHA Urges Security Council to Act On Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
OCHA
Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Sudan by Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy for OCHA, on behalf of Martin Griffiths,… Read more »
Uganda: Brig Gen Mugabe's Third Term Sparks Human Rights Concerns
Nile Post
Human rights activists and legal experts are urging reforms in military courts, emphasizing the need to uphold human rights and proper judicial practices. Their concerns have… Read more »
Uganda: NRM CEC Drops Committee Leaders
Nile Post
The National Resistance Movement (NRM)'s Central Executive Committee (CEC) has directed the Government Chief Whip to advertise all sectoral committee positions after deciding to… Read more »
Uganda: Ssekikubo Suspends Deadline in Hunt for Eight More Signatures
Nile Post
The movers and seconders of the motion seeking to impeach four Commissioners of Parliament have now declared the process timeline open-ended, saying they will run the desk until… Read more »
Ethiopia: Multi-Sectoral Economic Approach Helping to Overcome Dependency - High Govt Officials
ENA
Ethiopia's multi-sectoral economic approach is supporting the nation's ambition to overcome dependency, high-level government officials noted. Read more »
Ethiopia: Over $1 Billion Grant Agreement Signed to Fight TB, HIV/Aids & Malaria
ENA
Over 1 billion USD grant agreement was signed to fight Tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS, and malaria in Ethiopia between Ministry of Health, Global Fund, and Country Coordinating… Read more »
Sudan: UN World Refugee Day - Sudan's Dire Displacement Disaster
Dabanga
As the global community observes World Refugee Day* on Thursday, July 20, millions of Sudanese citizens are suffering a dire humanitarian catastrophe, particularly since the… Read more »
Uganda: Intra-African Trade Values Hit U.S.$192 Billion
Independent (Kampala)
Intra-African trade recorded an improvement in the past year but remained relatively low compared to other regions, according to Afreximbank's African Trade Report 2024, titled… Read more »
Rwanda: How Elections for Women MPs Will Be Held
New Times
With the elections for Members of Parliament (MPs) set for July, a total of 199 female candidates qualified for the final list are vying for 24 seats reserved for female lawmakers… Read more »
Rwanda: Practical National Examinations Kick-Off With First Cohort in Nursing Schools
New Times
Introduced in 2021 to support the government's 4 x 4 programme which aims to quadruple the current health workforce in four years, the first cohort of the Associate Nursing Program… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Benefit From 'Flash Flood Early Warning' Initiative for Central African Region
New Times
Rwanda is among the Central African countries that are set to implement funded projects aimed to generate 'flash flood early warning and alerts'. Read more »
Kenya: Azimio Lawmakers Demand Release of Protesters Arrested During Finance Bill Demonstrations
Capital FM
A section of Azimio La Umoja lawmakers has called for the immediate release of protesters who were arrested during demonstrations across the Central Business District (CBD) against… Read more »
Kenya: Litigants Urged to Appeal Judgments, Not Resort to Violence, After Magistrate Kivuti's Killing
Capital FM
Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has urged litigants to appeal judgments they disagree with, rather than resorting to violence against judicial officers. Read more »