June 06
Rwanda: Kagame, Habineza, Mpayimana Meet Requirements to Run for President - NEC
New Times
The National Electoral Commission (NEC), on June 6, issued a provisional list of presidential and parliamentary candidates indicating that only three out of nine aspirants for the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Opens Embassy in Indonesia
New Times
The Government of Rwanda on Thursday, June 6, officially opened its embassy in Indonesia, in a bid to foster bilateral relations with the Asian country. Read more »
Uganda: Nakaseke - Over 400 Women Trained to Preach Govt's Grow Project Gospel
Nile Post
Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises Project (GROWTH) is a government's initiative being implemented by Ministry of Gender Labour and Social… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni's 2023 Health Sector Goals - a Year in Review
Nile Post
As the Financial Year 2023/2024 draws to a close, a review of President Museveni's ambitious health sector goals reveals a mixed bag of achievements and ongoing challenges. Read more »
East Africa: Kenya's Veronica Nduva Set for Swearing-in As EAC Secretary-General
New Times
Kenyan President William Ruto's nominee for the Secretary-General of the East African Community (EAC), Veronica Nduva, will be sworn in on Friday, June 7, during the bloc's Heads… Read more »
Rwanda: Central Bank to Mark 60 Years of Economic Responsibility in Rwanda
New Times
The National Bank of Rwanda will, on June 7, celebrate 60 years of existence and impact in driving economic and financial stability in the country. Read more »
Rwanda: What the New Rwanda-Guinea Agriculture Deal Entails
New Times
Rwanda and Guinea Conakry signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of agriculture and animal resources, on June 3, to buttress socio-economic development in the two… Read more »
Rwanda: 84% Youth With Vocational Training Get Jobs - Survey
New Times
Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) has said that up to 84 per cent of youth who have enrolled in short vocational courses since 2017 got jobs within the first nine months of graduation. Read more »
Sudan: World Food Programme Expands Emergency Response to Avert Famine in Sudan
Dabanga
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently expanding its emergency food and nutrition assistance in war-torn Sudan amid the looming threat of famine, as conditions for civilians… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles' Women, Girls and Youth Learn to Transform Fish Skin to Leather
Seychelles News Agency
Women, girls and young entrepreneurs from Seychelles are learning how to process fish skin to use as a type of leather in a three-day training programme at the Seychelles Maritime… Read more »
Africa: Korea-Africa Summit - Seychelles Makes Urgent Plea for Support to African Nations' Response to Climate Change
Seychelles News Agency
The Seychelles' President, Wavel Ramkalawan, in his capacity as the chairperson of the African Island States Climate Commission, made an urgent plea to all partners and… Read more »
Somalia: UN Member States Approve 5 Countries for Security Council Seats
VOA
The U.N. General Assembly approved five new members Thursday for two-year terms on the organization's powerful 15-nation Security Council in a lackluster "election." Read more »
Somalia: Somali Military Court Executes Three Men for Murder of Two Brothers
Shabelle
In a significant move aimed at curbing the rising incidents of revenge killings in central Somalia, a military court in Galmudug State executed three men in a public square in… Read more »
Somalia: Former Somali President Farmajo Congratulates Nation On Election to UN Security Council
Shabelle
Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo expressed his congratulations to the people of Somalia on the nation's election to the United Nations Security Council as a… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Elected to UN Security Council for 2025-2026 Term
Shabelle
In a significant development for the East African nation, Somalia has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) following a voting… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Is Qualified to Be World's Food Basket - Finance Minister
SNA
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Jibril Ibrahim, affirmed that Sudan is fully qualified to be the food basket of Africa, the Middle East, and perhaps the world as… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Journalist Makawi Mohamed Ahmed and Brother Killed During RSF Attack
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists is shocked by reports that journalist Makawi Mohamed Ahmed, a reporter at the official state news agency of Sudan (SUNA), and his brother… Read more »
Sudan: UN Agency Expands Emergency Response to Avert Famine in War-Torn Sudan
UN News
Escalating hunger and violence in Sudan are reaching unprecedented levels as it teeters on the verge of becoming the world's largest hunger crisis and faces increasingly violent… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Elected to UN Security Council
UN News
The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on… Read more »
Madagascar: Baobab Trees All Come From Madagascar - New Study Reveals That Their Seeds and Seedlings Floated to Mainland Africa and All the Way to Australia [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There are eight species of baobab in the world, and they have a surprising distribution. Six are found in Madagascar, an island in the Indian Ocean; one is found on the continent… Read more »
Somalia: Minister of Environment Khadija Mohamed Attends Tthe Third Session of the Arab Environment Forum At the Ministerial Level in Riyadh , Saudi
Radio Dalsan
Today, in Riyadh, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Khadija Mohamed Makhzumi participated in the opening of the third session of the Arab Environment Forum at the… Read more »
Somalia: Strengthening Bonds - Somalia and South Korea Forge Partnership for Mutual Growth
Shabelle
In a significant diplomatic move, the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hamsa Abdi Barre, recently met with his South Korean counterpart, Prime Minister Han… Read more »
Uganda: Jinja Authorities Terminate Street Parking Contract
Nile Post
The leadership of Jinja City has with immediate effect terminated the street parking contract that had been signed with Chrisanna Consult Uganda Limited due to the accumulated… Read more »
Mauritius: Mrs Marie Odette Monasie Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Government of Mauritius
The Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security, and National Solidarity organised an official ceremony, yesterday at the Municipal Hall of Vacoas-Phoenix, to celebrate the… Read more »
Kenya: Transparency International-Led Civil Groups Faults Govt On Proposed 2024/25 Finance Bill
Capital FM
Civil society organizations under the banner of Okoa Uchumi have expressed concerns over the recently released budget estimates for the financial year 2024-2025. Read more »