June 07
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 »
East Africa: Azziad Becomes First Kenyan Face of Garnier in East Africa
Capital FM
Content creator and media personality Azziad Nasenya has become the first Kenyan to be appointed as the face of a Garnier product in East Africa, marking a milestone for the global… Read more »
Uganda: Betty Masamba Kalema Shares Her Ecotrust Forestry Journey
Independent (Kampala)
For years, the intersection of economic survival and ecological preservation in Uganda has been framed as an unavoidable conflict. For a smallholder family to put food on the table… Read more »
Kenya: Azimio Rejects Proposed Minority Leadership Changes in Narok County Assembly
Capital FM
The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition has strongly opposed what it termed as unlawful and undemocratic attempts to alter minority leadership positions in the Narok County… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Embassy in Addis Ababa Praises Manuel Augusto's Strategic Vision
ANGOP
The intelligence, patriotism and strategic vision of Ambassador Manuel Augusto helped to raise the country's profile on the international stage, acknowledged the Angolan Embassy in… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Remains Ebola-Free As Duale Issues Fresh Update
Capital FM
Kenya has not recorded any confirmed Ebola case despite an outbreak affecting neighbouring Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale… Read more »
