April 17
Mauritius: Consultative Workshop to Prepare Mauritius State of Environment and Outlook Report 2024 Launched
Government of Mauritius
The provision of capacity-building on Integrated Environment Assessment among key stakeholders and the preparation of the Mauritius State of Environment and Outlook Report 2024,… Read more »
Uganda: Magistrate Says Husband Killed in Horrific Entebbe Accident
Nile Post
Raphael Okiot, a lawyer, has been a teaching assistant at the Law School of his alma mater, Uganda Christian University Read more »
Kenya: Court Suspends Koome's Move to Outlaw Medics' Strike in Urgent Suit
Capital FM
The High Court has suspended a directive by Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome ordering security services to reign in on striking medical professionals whose protests he… Read more »
Kenya/Burundi: Where Will Kenya Host Ivory Coast, Burundi in World Cup Qualifiers?
Capital FM
Kenya is faced with the possibility of hosting African champions Ivory Coast and neighbors Burundi outside the country, if renovation works at the Nyayo National Stadium will not… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Says Tough Action to Be Taken Against Those Who Violate Traffic Laws
Capital FM
Tough action will be taken against those who violate traffic laws and cause deaths and injuries, President William Ruto has said. Read more »
Mauritius: «Investissement Public» sans valeur
L'Express
Chaque année, dans le budget national, mais aussi tous les cinq ans, dans les manifestes électoraux, les hommes politiques aiment dire à la population qu'on… Read more »
Uganda: What Next for Banks That Have Not Hit the Shs150bn Capital Requirement?
Nile Post
In 2022, Finance minister Matia Kasaija signed a ministerial instrument, increasing the minimum capital requirements for banks by 6 Times or 500 percent, from Shs25 billonto Shs150… Read more »
Uganda: Victoria University Pays Tribute to Former Chancellor Martin Aliker
Nile Post
Victoria University has described the late Dr Martin Jerome Aliker as a man who championed transparency and diligence in places of work. Read more »
Uganda: Equity Bank Supported My Path to Empowerment - Mwesigwa
Nile Post
My name is Allan Mwesigwa, age 32 years, I hail from Gita-Nabutaka village in Nangabo town council, Wakiso district. Read more »
Uganda: We Are Not Going to Surrender - Amuriat
Nile Post
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Patrick Amuriat says he will never surrender in the struggle to liberate the country despite the turbulent political scene that is being… Read more »
Uganda: Buliisa Locals Storm Court Over 'Unfair' Oil Project Compensation
Nile Post
When oil was discovered in the Albertine graben in 2004, it was followed by land acquisition by different companies involved in exploration activities. Read more »
Uganda: We're Watching You, Kyagulanyi Tells New Party Recruits
Nile Post
National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi has warned those joining the party to get tickets that they will be disappointed. Read more »
Uganda: Witchdoctor Who Worked With Kato Kajubi to Serve Life in Prison
Nile Post
Tycoon Godfrey Kato Kajubi was in 2012 convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for hiring Umar Kateregga and his wife Mariam Nabukeera to slaughter 12-year-old Joseph Kasirye… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Unveils National Road Safety Action Plan to Reduce Accidents
Capital FM
President William Ruto has launched the National Road Safety Action plan which outlines eight priority areas, including road safety funding, vehicle safety standards, enforcement… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Basketball Star Madina Okot Signs for United States Team
Capital FM
Kenya national team basketball player Madina Okot has signed for United States basketball side Mississippi State Bulldogs, the club has announced. Read more »
April 16
Ethiopia: Geneva Conference Raises Nearly $630 Million for Ethiopia's Humanitarian Needs
VOA
A high-level pledging conference in Geneva co-sponsored by Ethiopia, Britain and the United Nations received $628.9 million in pledges to provide lifesaving humanitarian assistance… Read more »
Kenya: National Rights Commission Weighs in On Police Boss' Outburst
Capital FM
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for an immediate end to threats and intimidation against lawful protests urging the government to engage in… Read more »
Sudan: Exclusive - US Special Envoy for Sudan Says 'Priority Is to End the War'
Dabanga
The aspirations of the Sudanese people are not just for the absence of war, but for the restoration of the revolution and the return to a constitutional transition that the people… Read more »
Uganda: Traders Close Businesses In Protest Over Government 'Neglect'
Nile Post
Traders in the central business district of Kampala and other parts of city have decided to keep their shops shuttered until they have the opportunity to meet with the President in… Read more »
Kenya: Tea Worth Millions Unsold As Minimum Price On Older Stocks Reinstated
Business Day Africa
Kenyan tea worth Ksh2.3 billion was withdrawn from the market in the latest sale as the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) instructed brokers to sell the beverage at the reserved… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye to Join City Traders in Tax Protest
Nile Post
Fresh from his western region consultations and then from sending off their fallen activists in Teso, the opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye has dived into the running city traders'… Read more »
East Africa: President Ruto Drops Caroline Mueke for EAC Top Post, Nominates PS Veronica Nduva
Capital FM
President William Ruto has dropped Caroline Mueke as Kenya's nominee for the East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General post in a surprise move. Read more »
Sudan: Young Sudanese Refugees Cope With Loss, Long for Peace
VOA
The baby was a newborn when the war broke out in Sudan. No one knew how old she was because her biological mother was missing. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Shilling Is Gaining Value, but Don't Expect It to Last - Expert [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Shortly after Kenya's 2022 elections, the shilling depreciated rapidly against the US dollar - the country's main currency for international transactions - fuelling a wave of… Read more »
Rwanda: 39 Arrested for Genocide Ideology-Related Crimes in Commemoration Week
New Times
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) received a total of 52 cases of genocide ideology and associated crimes during the initial week - from April 7 to 13 - of commemoration of the… Read more »