April 30
Tanzania: Deputy PM Biteko Stresses Natural Gas Use
Daily News
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Dr Dotto Biteko, reiterated the importance of utilising natural gas as an alternative energy source for Tanzania to mitigate climate… Read more »
Kenya: American Institutes for Research Opens Nairobi Office to Support University Research
Capital FM
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) has commissioned a new office in Kenya to help conduct research and provide technical assistance in the East Africa region. Read more »
Kenya: Raila Urges Improved Communication Among Disaster Response Units
Capital FM
Azimio leader Raila Odinga has called for a bolstered communication matrix amongst the disaster response units for efficiency in dealing with the floods. Read more »
Ethiopia: FM Taye Bids Farewell to Chinese Ambassador
ENA
Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie , bade farewell to the Ambassador of the Republic of China, Zhao Zhiyuan, who completed his tour of duty in Ethiopia. Read more »
Ethiopia: Foreign Minister Taye Reaffirms Ethiopia's Commitment to Continue Promoting Peace in Region
ENA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Taye Atske-Selassie reaffirmed the firm commitment of Ethiopia to continue to promote peace and stability in the region. Read more »
Uganda: Justice Ministry Explains Hiring International Law Firms
Independent (Kampala)
The Permanent Secretary of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Robert Kasande, clarified the ministry's decision to hire international law firms for international arbitration… Read more »
Kenya: Raila Jets Out for Undisclosed Mission Abroad
Capital FM
Azimio La Umoja Leader Raila Odinga has jetted out of the country with details scanty on the itinerary of the mission abroad. Read more »
Kenya: Businessman Cum Preacher, James Wanjohi Denies Sh600mn Fraud Allegations
Capital FM
A businessman cum preacher, James Wanjohi, has denied allegations that he obtained Sh 600 million after defrauding 4,000 Kenyans while promising them Visas to travel abroad. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyatta Urges Kenyans to Assist Those Affected By Floods
Capital FM
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Kenyans to provide assistance to those affected by floods even as he pledged a Sh2 million donation to the Kenya Red Cross Society… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Holds Special Cabinet Meeting On Flooding Situation
Capital FM
President William Ruto is currently holding a special cabinet meeting in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Water Authority Issues Flooding Alert Amid Seven Forks Spilling
Capital FM
The Water Resources Authority (WARMA) has warned of imminent flooding as a result of a potential breach in the Seven Forks Dams following sustained rainfall. Read more »
Uganda: Family Attacked by Machete-Wielding Man Responding to Treatment - Police
Nile Post
Following a Monday morning attack by a machete-wielding man at a home in Mirimu Zone, Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality that left four people injured, with the assailant shot dead by… Read more »
Kenya: 1 More Body Recovered in the Mai Mahiu Dam Tragedy
Capital FM
One more body has been recovered at kwa Muchira area of Maai Mahiu as the search for people who died in the Old Kijabe dam tragedy enters its second day. Read more »
Uganda: The Care Giver - Movie About Need for Home-Based Nursing Services Premiered
Nile Post
The 'Care Giver', a movie that movie sheds light on the critical need for home-based nursing services and also educates audiences on effective caregiving practices has been… Read more »
April 29
Kenya: Dozens Killed As Dam Bursts in Kenya Following Devastating Rains
VOA
More than 40 people have died in southwestern Kenya after a dam burst Sunday night following heavy rains which spawned devastating flooding across the country. Earlier, several… Read more »
Ethiopia: EU Restricts Visa Provisions for Ethiopian Nationals
VOA
The European Union is tightening visa rules for people from Ethiopia in response to what it says is a lack of cooperation from the Ethiopian government with the repatriation of… Read more »
Kenya: 5 Killed in Donkey Cart Explosion in Northeast Kenya
VOA
A bomb hidden in a donkey cart killed five people and severely injured five others in northeastern Kenya on Monday, according to interior ministry officials. Read more »
Sudan: Threat of 'Large-Scale Massacre' in Sudan's Darfur Is Imminent, U.S. Official Says
VOA
A senior U.S. official warned Monday that more than 2 million people in El Fasher, in Sudan's western Darfur region, are under imminent threat of a "large-scale massacre" from a… Read more »
Kenya: UN Expresses Solidarity With Kenya Following Deadly Floods
UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated the UN's continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused by weeks of heavy rains that continue to… Read more »
South Sudan: UN Official Urges South Sudan to Lift Taxes Halting Aid
UN News
The UN's top humanitarian official in South Sudan has urged the government to lift newly imposed taxes and charges that are causing aid deliveries to be suspended, affecting tens… Read more »
Uganda: Tiktoker Accused of Insulting Museveni Granted Bail
Nile Post
Ibrahim Musana, also known as Pressure 24/7, a TikToker accused of disseminating content that ridiculed and incited hostility towards President Yoweri Museveni and Kabaka Ronald… Read more »
Uganda: Blacklist Unscrupulous Leaders, Bobi Tells Bugiri
Nile Post
The National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Mr Robert Kyagulanti, has called on the party's supporters to blacklist leaders who only good at fronting persona; interests than… Read more »
Kenya: School Reopening Pushed to May 6 Amid Devastating Floods in Kenya
Capital FM
Schools reopening for the second term has been postponed for a week until May 6 following the devastating effects caused by the ongoing rains in Kenya. Read more »
Eritrea: Waiting for Eritrean Human Traffickers' Trials in the Netherlands
JusticeInfo.net
A year and six months after a string of arrests of human traffickers accused of holding families living in the Netherlands to ransom, Dutch courts are making slow progress towards… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Tax System Isn't Bringing in Enough Revenue but Is Targeting Small Business the Answer? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Uganda, with a fiscal deficit of 5.6% in 2023, has increasingly turned to local resources to make up for its revenue shortfall since the World Bank suspended its funding on 8… Read more »