July 22
Uganda: Uganda Protesters Refuse to Bow to Official Threats
Ugandans who have vowed to hold protests on Tuesday say they won't be deterred by warnings issued by the police or President Yoweri Museveni. The protests are inspired by… Read more »
July 16
Rwanda: Paul Kagame - Rwanda's Strongman Leader
Paul Kagame, the main man in Rwanda for three decades, is widely credited with the country's post-genocide recovery. But critics say he has stifled opposition and endangered… Read more »
Kenya: Anti-Govt Protests On 'Total Shutdown Tuesday'
A fresh wave of anti-government protests dubbed 'Total Shutdown Tuesday' has swept across Kenya. As police and protesters clashed countrywide, gunshot wounds and other injuries… Read more »
July 15
Kenya: Kenyan Police Arrest Suspect in Dumped Bodies Case
Kenyan police said they had arrested a man who had confessed to killing dozens of women. It comes after bags containing dismembered bodies were found in a slum in the south of the… Read more »
Rwanda: President Kagame Reelected With 99% - Early Results
Projected results from the election commission after polls closed in Rwanda put incumbent Paul Kagame on 99.15%. Turnout was said to be 98%. Only two opposition candidates with no… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Votes, Kagame Victory Almost Certain
After prominent opponents were barred from running, President Paul Kagame was widely expected to win another term. Despite a reputation for autocracy, he enjoys support at home for… Read more »
Somalia: Bomber Hits Mogadishu Cafe During Euro 2024 Final
A suicide bomber has struck a cafe in central Mogadishu, as footaball fans were watching the Euro 2024 finals. A police spokesman said at least five people were killed with another… Read more »
July 14
Kenya: New Police Inspector Catches Mutilated Bodies Case After Koome Resigns
Mutilated and dismembered bodies were found in plastic bags at a dump site in the Mukuru slums of southern Nairobi. Preliminary investigations revealed that all the bodies were… Read more »
July 08
Kenya: Kenya Court Finds Killing of Pakistani News Anchor Unlawful
A Kenyan court ruled that the police had used lethal force by killing the journalist. Arshad Sharif had escaped Pakistan, after his interview with a politician stirred controversy. Read more »
Kenya: Alleged Starvation Cult Leader Goes On Trial
A self-proclaimed pastor and almost 100 accomplices have gone on trial in Kenya on terrorism charges over the notorious "Shakahola forest massacre." The case follows the exhumation… Read more »
Rwanda: UK's Starmer Says Rwanda Deportation Plan 'Dead and Buried'
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is scrapping the Rwanda deportation plan by the previous Conservative government, saying its policy to keep irregular migration at bay has… Read more »
July 05
Tanzania: Tanzania Pushing Out Maasai to Attract Rich Tourists
Tanzania's government is expanding its nature preserves, but in doing so, it is displacing Maasai herders from their ancestral lands. The plan is to attract more luxury tourism --… Read more »
July 02
Kenya: Police Out in Force As Fresh Protests Hit Kenya
Riot police have fired tear gas at protesters in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations erupted in several cities. Read more »
Sudan: Crisis in Sudan - Rape As a Weapon of War
The conflict in Sudan has turned into the largest displacement crisis worldwide, showing alarming levels of sexual violence. Many women and children are seeking safety in… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya See Fresh Protests With Police Out in Force
Kenyan riot police have fired tear gas at protesters in the capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations erupted in several cities. Read more »
July 01
Kenya: Kenya Will Need to Borrow More After Axing Tax Hikes - Ruto
Kenyan President William Ruto said Nairobi will have to borrow billions to tackle Kenya's sovereign debt. He said he was not at fault for the deaths of protesters opposing the… Read more »
Eritrea: Eritrea's Biniam Girmay Makes History At Tour De France
Biniam Girmay became the first Black African to win a stage of the world's most prestigious cycling event. He took first in the longest stage on the 2024 Tour de France. Read more »
June 27
Sudan: Sudan Hunger Spreads to Capital and Former Breadbasket
A United Nations report has found that severe food shortages have spread to 14 regions across Sudan, including previously unaffected areas. More than half of the country's… Read more »
Kenya: Police Set Up Roadblocks As More Protests Loom
More anti-government protests seem likely in Kenya despite President Ruto's withdrawal of contentious tax hikes. Clashes at rallies on Tuesday led to the deaths of more than 20… Read more »
June 26
Kenya: Did Ruto Lie to Kenya's Voters?
Proposed tax hikes are just one factor that has prompted Kenya's nationwide protests. Citizens complain of the rising cost of living and accuse the president of making false… Read more »
June 25
Kenya: Why are Kenya's Gen Z So Angry?
Kenya's Gen Z leads mass protests against government tax hikes, resulting in violent clashes. Young people have expressed frustration over the rising cost of living and government… Read more »
Kenya: Police Fire Live Rounds Amid Tax Protests
Protesters stormed the Kenyan parliament that was later seen ablaze as violence escalates. The demonstrators, mostly young people, are protesting proposed tax hikes. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Police Reportedly Fire Live Rounds Amid Tax Protests
Kenyan police are reportedly to have fired live rounds to disperse protesters, with reports that some were hit. The demonstrators, protesting proposed tax hikes, stormed the… Read more »
June 22
Rwanda: Kagame Backs Opposition Ban As Rwanda Election Nears
Rwanda's president defended the central African nation's democratic record as campaigning for next month's vote got underway. Two prominent opposition candidates are barred from… Read more »
June 21
Kenya: Probe Launched As 1 Killed in Kenya Anti-Tax Protest
Kenya saw nationwide demonstrations on Thursday against government plans to raise taxes to plug a budget deficit. Rights groups allege that police used live rounds while dispersing… Read more »