October 17
Kenya: DP Gachagua Taken Ill, 'Very Sick,' Admitted to Hospital
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua failed to appear for his cross-examination in his impeachment trial on Thursday afternoon, leaving the Senate waiting as his whereabouts remained… Read more »
Rwanda: Marburg Outbreak - What We Know 20 Days Later
New Times
October 17 marked exactly twenty days since Rwanda declared the Marburg virus outbreak on September 27. Read more »
Ethiopia: HRW Reports Violence, Forced Labor Against Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia - Govt Dismisses Claims
Addis Standard
A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report alleges that Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia's Amhara region have experienced multiple incidents of violence, abductions, and forced labor amid… Read more »
Somalia: Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Somali Capital
VOA
Police in Somalia say a suicide bomber killed at least seven people Thursday when he detonated an explosives-laden vest in front of a crowded restaurant in the capital, Mogadishu. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Lawmakers Impeach Deputy President, Remove Him From Office
VOA
Kenyan lawmakers voted Thursday to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office over accusations of gross misconduct, irregular acquisition of wealth, undermining of the… Read more »
Uganda: Military Warns Against Security Misinformation Spread
Nile Post
I want to pass this information to Ugandans; if you are doing your fake news, you can afford to do it elsewhere but don't do it with the military because we are responsible for the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Fighting, Abuses in Amhara Camps Put Sudanese Refugees at Risk - HRW
HRW
Recent fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Fano militias in the northwestern Amhara region has put Sudanese refugees in and around camps near the Sudan border at grave… Read more »
Ethiopia: Sudanese Refugees Narrate Agonizing Experience Inside Ethiopia
HRW
Refugees in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia Read more »
East Africa: Egypt-Ethiopia Hostilities Are Playing Out in the Horn - the Risk of New Proxy Wars Is High [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Egypt recently deepened its involvement in the war-weary Horn of Africa by arming Somalia and deploying its troops in the embattled country. To Ethiopia's growing alarm, Egypt is… Read more »
Africa: No Trade Ban Needed Over Marburg, WHO's Tedros Says
allAfrica
Rwanda has had 62 cases and 15 deaths from its Marburg outbreak since its declaration three weeks ago, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said during a media… Read more »
Africa: Nile River Basin Commission - Regional Strife Could Make a Difficult Task Impossible [analysis]
ISS
Disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam intersect with conflicts sparked by Ethiopia's Red Sea ambitions. Read more »
Kenya: Nationa Assembly Wants Impeachment to Continue While Gachagua in Hospital
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua failed to appear for his cross-examination in his impeachment trial on Thursday afternoon, leaving the Senate waiting as his whereabouts remained… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua's Fate to Be Decided Today As Senate Prepares for Impeachment Vote
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will know his fate today as Senators prepare to vote on his impeachment charges. Read more »
Uganda: '62 Since 62' - Uganda At 62 [opinion]
Observer
Uganda at 62 mirrors many African countries, brimming with hustle and bustle, a vibrant kaleidoscope of landscapes and cultures tethered to demigod leaders with extravagant convoys… Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali - Three Million Tree Planting Drive Targets Residential, Recreational Zones
New Times
The City of Kigali is focusing on homes, recreational zones, gardens, roadsides, areas with degraded forests among other urban areas as it targets to plant three million trees in a… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Deputy President in Hospital Ahead of Impeachment Vote - Lawyer
Nile Post
BBC | Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has failed to appear in Senate to testify at his impeachment trial, with his lawyer saying that he has been taken ill. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Deputy President Ousted in Historic Impeachment
RFI
Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was ousted from office on Thursday after being impeached in an unprecedented political saga that has gripped the nation. Read more »
Uganda: Wildlife Disease Outbreaks Surge Globally, Threatening Biodiversity and Food Security
Nile Post
The alarming figures, released by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), highlight the urgent need for collective action to protect wildlife health. Read more »
Uganda: 65% of Human Rights Defenders Lack Access to Emergency Protection Services - Report
Nile Post
Robert Sempala, executive director of Human Rights Networks for Journalists in Uganda, emphasized the importance of gathering regional-level feedback to enhance HRD protection. Read more »
Uganda: Vice President, First Lady Lead Seventh Regional Youth Life Skills Summit in Teso
Nile Post
The summit, under the theme, "My Life, My Future," aimed to equip students from the Teso sub-region with critical life skills and empower them to make informed decisions about… Read more »
Rwanda: Marburg - Five More Patients Recover As No New Cases Confirmed
New Times
Rwanda has reported five more recoveries from the Marburg virus, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 43 since the disease outbreak was confirmed on September 27. Read more »
Rwanda: Who Are Rwanda's Top 5 Artists With Largest YouTube Community?
New Times
Gospel music sensation Israel Mbonyi has surpassed US-based secular-cum-gospel musician Meddy, and replaced him as Rwanda's first artiste with highest number of YouTube… Read more »
Rwanda: UN Official Lauds Rwandan Peacekeepers in South Sudan
New Times
Col. Nittin Mamgain, Sector North Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, commended the Rwandan peacekeepers deployed in the country's Upper Nile region, Malakal.… Read more »
Rwanda: Making History - First Rwandan Women-Led Business Exports Full Container of Avocadoes
New Times
On October 4, 2024, Bahage Foods Ltd made history as the first Rwandan woman-led business--and the fourth ever in Rwanda--to export a full container of 22 tonnes of Hass avocadoes. Read more »
Rwanda: Lawyers Seek Release of $10m Online Forex Fraud Case Suspect
New Times
Davis Manzi, the man being prosecuted for allegedly defrauding Rwandans of Rwf 10 billion, reappeared in court on Thursday, October 17 to appeal against a 30-day remand handed him… Read more »
