People Affected By Violence and Cholera in South Sudan Arrive Exhausted in Ethiopia
MSF
A humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding on both sides of the South Sudan-Ethiopia border, as escalating violence, displacement and a widespread cholera outbreak are pushing… Read more »
GERD - a Dam With More Meaning Than a Mere Hydropower Plant
Ethiopian Herald
Any Ethiopian would list many reasons why the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is important for the people of Ethiopia. But the two most common ones are that it provides an… Read more »
Why President Kiir Denied Odinga Access to Detained VP Riek Machar
Capital FM
Kenya's Special Envoy to South Sudan, Raila Odinga, has revealed that he was denied access to South Sudan's First Vice President, Riek Machar, who is currently under house arrest… Read more »
Kampala Floods - Road Construction Under Scrutiny
Nile Post
Heavy floods hit Kampala on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction and disruption across the city. Read more »
Uganda Faces Global Mpox Surge Amid Declining Cases Elsewhere
Nile Post
Uganda has emerged as the global hotspot for Mpox, reporting the highest number of confirmed cases worldwide in the last six weeks. Read more »
Burkina Faso, South Sudan Activists Chosen With U.S. International Women of Courage Awards
allAfrica
The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump will host the 19th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony. Read more »
Sudan's RSF, Pushed Out of Khartoum, Says War Is Not Over
RFI
The leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said Sunday that its war with the army was not over, even after the paramilitary group was driven out of the capital last week. Both… Read more »
AU Commission Chairperson to Deploy Panel of the Wise for South Sudan Mediation
African Union
After cordial direct talks with President Salva Kiir of the Republic of South Sudan, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Mahmoud Youssouf Ali addressed the… Read more »
Kigali Ring Road Project Targets $335m in Funding
New Times
The Kigali Ring Road (KRR) project, a transformative infrastructure initiative to ease traffic congestion and enhance transportation in Rwanda's capital, requires $335 million for… Read more »
MOH Warns Private Hospitals Against SHA Boycott, Threatens Closure
Capital FM
The Ministry of Health has warned private hospitals against boycotting the Social Health Authority (SHA) over unpaid National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) claims, threatening… Read more »
A New Phase in Sudan's Civil War [interview]
Independent (Kampala)
On March 26, Sudanese army forces reclaimed control over the presidential palace in central Khartoum, dislodging the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and claiming a major new… Read more »
Over 4.5m Students Still Out of School Despite Extended Registration in War-Torn Amhara Region
Addis Standard
Despite a previous announcement extending student registration until March 9 due to "security challenges" and low enrollment, the Amhara Regional Education Bureau has stated that… Read more »
Parliament Is Rewarding Leaders Before They Even Work - Bobi Wine
Nile Post
National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has criticised Parliament over what he described as unprecedented corruption scandals and… Read more »
Ethiopia Signs Two Financing Agreements With World Bank to Finance Education Transformation for Learning Operation
ENA
Ethiopia has signed a Financing Agreement amounting to 50 Million USD in the form of a Loan from International Development Association Country Performance Allocations and a Grant… Read more »
No, the UK Hasn't Blocked Uganda Airlines' Direct Flights to London Gatwick Airport
Africa Check
No, the UK hasn't blocked Uganda Airlines' direct flights to London Gatwick airport Read more »
