January 30
Burundi: Burundi Is Losing Its Trees - How to Break Heavy Charcoal Use and Tree Clearing Through Climate Reforms [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Burundi faces serious climate and environmental challenges. The biggest is the country's overdependence on the use of biomass (firewood). The second is outdated agricultural… Read more »
South Sudan: Emmanuel Jal and Bun Xaapa Release New Single 'Chaak'
Afropop
Today, South Sudanese artist, author, and former child soldier Emmanuel Jal (new book My Life Is Art out now) teams up with South African producer Bun Xapa (named one of DJ Mag's… Read more »
Sudan: Bolstering Efforts to End Sudan's Civil War
Crisis Group
Sudan's war is causing untold misery and threatening to spill over into the neighbourhood. In this excerpt from the Watch List 2025, Crisis Group explores how the EU and its member… Read more »
Sudan: Relief Forces Draw Closer As 'Drones Downed' Over Besieged North Kordofan Capital - Sudan Army
Dabanga
Sources close to the Sudanese Armed Forces claim that the army took control of the area of Umm Rawaba in North Kordofan this morning. Earlier reports claim to show a drone shot… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Foreign Minister Visits Embassy Building in Tanzania for Renovation
Radio Dalsan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ahmed Maallin Fiqi, accompanied by Somalia's Ambassador to Tanzania, Ambassador Ilyas Ali Hassan, and the… Read more »
East Africa: Somali President Urges Peace in DRC At EAC Summit
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh joined regional leaders at the 26th Extraordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC) to address the ongoing conflict in the eastern… Read more »
Somalia: Puntland Expresses Lack of Hope for Restoring Cooperation With Somali Government
Shabelle
In an interview with Shabelle, Abdifatah Abdinuur, the Minister of State for the Puntland Presidency, stated that Puntland no longer hopes for cooperation or rapprochement with the… Read more »
Somalia: Scandal in Somalia's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Jeopardizes Climate Funding
Shabelle
A widening scandal of corruption, abuse of power and extortion has emerged within Somalia's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, raising grave concerns about the integrity… Read more »
Sudan: 'The World's Largest Humanitarian Crisis Doesn't Stop At Sudan's Borders...'
Dabanga
The world's largest humanitarian crisis doesn't stop at Sudan's borders. Despite acute challenges of its own, Chad has welcomed almost a million Darfuri and Sudanese refugees and… Read more »
Rwanda: If South Africa Prefers Confrontation, Rwanda Will Deal With the Matter in That Context - Kagame
Capital FM
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has criticized South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over his claims that the M23 rebel group is a militia. Read more »
Kenya: (Watch) Kenya Is Losing 9 Women Daily to Cervical Cancer As Statistics Show Over 3000 Die Annually
Capital FM
Kenya is losing 9 women daily to cervical cancer as statistics show over 3000 die annually due to the disease that has been categorised as the world's second killer disease. Read more »
East Africa: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Participates in EAC Summit Addressing Ongoing Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Radio Dalsan
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, participated in the 26th extraordinary summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State, which… Read more »
Kenya: Ipoa Says Unable to Probe Abductions Since They Cannot Link the Police
Capital FM
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has stated that it cannot investigate alleged abductions carried out by the police, citing the National Police Service's (NPS)… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Pushes for Sustainable, Competitive Tourism At UN Forums
Capital FM
Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing tourism competitiveness and sustainability during a series of high-level UN Tourism meetings in Madrid, Spain. Read more »
Kenya: Crossing Rivers, Chasing Dreams - a Young Scholar's Journey Back to School
Capital FM
Saybulu Toroge, 12, smiles during a lesson with classmates at Naserian Osupuko Primary School in Narok County. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Sends Trump Condolence Note Following Midair Collision in DC
Capital FM
President William Ruto has sent a message to US President Donald Trump following the plane crash in Washington, D.C. Read more »
East Africa: DR Congo Crisis - We Must Avoid Manipulation, Kagame to EAC Leaders
New Times
President Paul Kagame has urged his counterparts from the East African Community (EAC) to pull in the same direction and avoid being manipulated in attempts to find a solution to… Read more »
East Africa: EAC Summit Calls for Ceasefire in Eastern DRC As Tshisekedi Snubs Meeting
Capital FM
An emergency EAC Summit in Nairobi has urged DRC government to directly engage all stakeholders in the conflict, including M23 and other armed groups with grievances to end the… Read more »
Rwanda: What Does the Capture of Goma Mean for M23 Group and Their Grievances?
New Times
Just over three years after the resurgence of the M23 in eastern DR Congo, the rebel group's war with a government coalition saw its biggest escalation on Sunday, January 26, when… Read more »
Rwanda: We Must Avoid Manipulation in Seeking Solutions to DR Congo Crisis - Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame has urged his counterparts from the East African Community (EAC) to pull in the same direction and avoid being manipulated in the effort to find a solution to… Read more »
Mauritius: Government Programme 2025-2029 Paves the Way for a Hi-Tech Intelligent Island
Government of Mauritius
Government has set out the ambitious goal of transforming Mauritius into a Hi-Tech Intelligent Island. As outlined in the Government Programme 2025-2029, the country will be… Read more »
Kenya: Govt On Course With Gainful Employment Opportunities for Kenyans, Kindiki Affirms
Capital FM
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has affirmed the government's commitment in job creation programs especially for the youth. Read more »
South Africa: Matoka Among Four Kenyans Benefiting From Rhinos High-Performance Camp in South Africa
Capital FM
Kenya Simbas and Impala RFC player Andrew Matoka is among four benefiting from the five-month Rhinos' Rugby high-performance camp ongoing in Capetown, South Africa. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Journalists Syndicate (Sjs) Launches New Training Program for Female Journalists in Mogadishu With Support From Canada
Radio Dalsan
The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) has officially launched a new round of training focused on empowering female journalists in Somalia. This program, which commenced today in… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's National Disaster Management Commissioner Holds Key Meeting With Russian Deputy Minister to Strengthen Humanitarian Cooperation
Radio Dalsan
The Commissioner of the Somali National Disaster Management Agency (SODMA), Mahamuud Moallim, currently on a working visit to Russia, held a productive meeting with Kurynin Roman… Read more »
