June 07
Uganda: Mmamba Kakoboza Wins 2026 Buganda Bika Football Champions
Nile Post
Buganda Kingdom clan members from Mmamba Kakoboza clan made history after defeating Nkima clan with goals 4-3 in a penalty shootout to win the 2026 Bika Football Tournament. Read more »
Uganda: Police Arrest Three Over Mob Killing of Rugby Player Sydney Gongodyo
Nile Post
Police in Kampala have said they have arrested three people in connection to the mob killing of Uganda Rugby Cranes player, Sydney Gongodyo. Read more »
Uganda: Seku Urges Schoolgirls to Prioritise Education, Personal Devt
Nile Post
National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC) Commissioner Hellen Seku has urged schoolgirls to prioritize education, personal development and financial independence. Read more »
Uganda: Environmentalist Calls for Stricter Laws On Construction, Mandatory Tree Planting to Curb Ecological Loss
Nile Post
Environmental advocates have called for urgent strengthening of Uganda's environmental laws, urging government to make tree planting a mandatory requirement in all development… Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe Teachers Trained On Use of Walimu App to Ease Access to Sacco Loans
Nile Post
A total of 150 teachers in government schools in Entebbe Municipality have been trained on how to use the Walimu App to access Walimu SACCO loans directly through their… Read more »
Uganda: Masaka Banyarwanda Urge Museveni to Reconsider Cabinet Representation After Muganga Rejection
Nile Post
Members of the Banyarwanda community in the Greater Masaka region have appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to reconsider the issue of ministerial representation following… Read more »
Uganda: Today in History - Okot P'bitek Is Born
Nile Post
On this day in 1931, legendary poet Okot p'Bitek was born in Gulu in northern Uganda. Read more »
June 06
Kenya: U.S. Ebola Facility in Kenya Fuels Anger in a Country With No Cases
RFI
With no recorded cases of Ebola, many Kenyans are struggling to understand why their government is allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their country to treat… Read more »
Africa: CCA and Mauritius Announce Postponement of Next Month's U.S-Africa Business Summit
allAfrica
The U.S.-Africa Business Summit scheduled for July 26-29, 2026 in Mauritius July has been postponed. The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA). the Summit organizer, along with the… Read more »
Ethiopia: National Election Board Says Most Constituencies Declared Election Results
ENA
Out of the targeted 1,138 constituencies, about 825 constituencies have declared election results, according to the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE). Read more »
Sudan: Addis Ababa - Sudanese Factions Sign a Joint Vision While Others Split Over Peace Roadmap
Ayin Network
High-stakes consultative meetings aimed at charting a path out of Sudan's devastating three-year conflict have had mixed results: parties formerly at loggerheads are now aligned… Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi County Officials, Developers to Face Charges Over South C Building Collapse
Capital FM
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved criminal charges against several public officials, developers and professionals linked to the collapse of the Manzil Towers… Read more »
Kenya: CS Duale Defends Kenya's Ebola Preparedness Measures in Court Battle With Katiba Institute
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has defended the Government's Ebola preparedness and quarantine measures, arguing that Kenya's response framework is legally grounded,… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Opposition Warns Against Search of Former Army Chief's Home
Shabelle
Somalia's opposition coalition on Saturday warned against what it described as plans to search the residence of former Somali National Army commander General Odawaa Yusuf Rage,… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Envoy Says Army Ready for Hargeisa As Clashes Shake Mogadishu
Horn Diplomat
Somalia's ambassador to the African Union has said the Somali National Army is prepared to operate in Hargeisa and Berbera, remarks likely to reignite tensions between Somalia and… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Diplomat Visits Laas Geel, Highlights Somaliland's Heritage
Horn Diplomat
A senior U.S. diplomat visited the ancient Laas Geel rock art complex in Somaliland this week, highlighting the site's archaeological significance and describing it as an important… Read more »
Somalia: Turkey Seeks to Mediate Between Somali Government and Opposition Amid Rising Tensions
Shabelle
Turkey has launched efforts to mediate between Somalia's federal government and opposition leaders following recent clashes in Mogadishu that have heightened fears of political… Read more »
Kenya: Families of Utumishi Fire Victims Await Bodies As One Student Is Buried
Capital FM
The painful process of identifying the 16 students who died in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire has been completed, paving the way for burial arrangements more than a week… Read more »
Kenya: Kakamega to Set Up Two Ebola Centres Amid Uganda Outbreak Fears
Capital FM
The Kakamega County Government has announced plans to establish two Ebola isolation centres as part of efforts to bolster Kenya's preparedness against a possible outbreak of the… Read more »
Somalia: Somali FM Praises Egypt's Support for Somalia in Call With Abdelatty
Shabelle
Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali praised Egypt's continued political, developmental, and security support for Somalia during a phone call with Egyptian Foreign Minister… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Intensifies Ebola Preparedness As Government Pushes for Fully Operational Quarantine Centres
Capital FM
Kenya is strengthening its Ebola preparedness measures, with the Ministry of Health emphasizing the urgent need for fully operational quarantine centres to contain any potential… Read more »
Kenya: Kisumu Girls, Kakamega High Release Students As School Unrest Spreads
Capital FM
Two national schools on Saturday directed parents and guardians to collect their children amid growing concern over rising cases of student unrest reported in schools across the… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Police Launch Operation to Seize Illegal Weapons After Mogadishu Clashes
Shabelle
Somali police said on Saturday that security forces were conducting operations to recover illegal weapons allegedly hidden by armed men involved in recent fighting in Mogadishu's… Read more »
Somalia: UNHCR Says Mogadishu Clashes Displaced 12,500 Families
Shabelle
Heavy armed clashes that erupted in Mogadishu on June 3 have displaced nearly 12,500 families and left civilians facing severe protection and humanitarian risks, the UN refugee… Read more »
Tanzania: The Electorate Voted 'En Mass' for the Candidate
Daily News
THE Kenyan General Election is near, on Tuesday, 10 August 2027, to be exact. Voters will elect the president and members of the National Assembly and Senate. Read more »
