East Africa
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418LIST: Inside 8 landmark MoUs signed between Uganda, Ethiopia to revive bilateral ties
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:- The Republic of Uganda and Ethiopia on Friday signed a record eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at bolstering...
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450East African countries unite to promote Art and Culture
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:– Ministers from five East African nations have reached a landmark agreement to collaborate in advancing the region’s arts, culture,...
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565Uganda Police lauded for commendable role in stabilizing Somalia
Mogadishu, (SMA):– Uganda’s peacekeeping efforts in Somalia have received high praise, with the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM)...
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1.1KUPDF’s Col Byaruhanga succumbs to injuries after fierce Famaki battle with Lendu militia in DRC
Kampala, (UG):- Col David Byaruhanga, the Commanding Officer of the UPDF 409 Brigade at Bondo Army Barracks in Arua District, has been...
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376Min Asamo roots for cultural preservation in East Africa
Addis-Ababa (Ethiopia):- Uganda’s Minister of State Disability Affairs under the Gender Ministry, Hon Grace Hellen Asamo has said culture has the power...
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230Kenya’s Ruto promises students machine that makes 1 million chapatis daily
Nairobi, (KE):- Kenya’s President William Samoei Ruto last week stunned the East African country when he promised to buy Nairobi Governor, Hon...
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501What next for Belgium diplomats after Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties over neo-colonialism
By Ariiho Kevin The Government of Rwanda Monday declared it has officially ended all diplomatic ties with the Kingdom of Belgium and...
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1.3KRwanda-backed M23 Rebels declare ceasefire amid global pressure
Goma, DRC:- The Congo River Alliance (Alliance Fleuve Congo – AFC/M23), an armed group widely believed to have Rwandan backing, has announced...
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820M23 Rebels capture key DR Congo city as thousands flee
Goma, (DR Congo):- M23 Rebels Monday said they had taken control of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,...
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809Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR Congo
Kinshasha, (DRC):- The UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday over deadly clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of...
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782Speaker Among, Kenya’s Ruto open EAC Inter-Parliamentary games with curtain-raiser race
Kampala, (UG):- The 14th East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games kicked off Saturday, December 07, 2024, in Mombasa – Kenya, with a...
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440Museveni, Kenya’s Ruto to mediate Ethiopia-Somalia dispute
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Saturday that he and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni would help mediate between Ethiopia and Somalia in a dispute...
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827Targetted attacks, lack of maintenance risk Jebel Aulia Dam bursting in Sudan
Khartoum, (Sudan):- The Jebel Aulia Dam, near Sudan’s capital Khartoum, is at risk of collapsing as a result of attacks carried out...
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869Ruto nominates Interior CS Kindiki as Deputy President after Gachagua impeachment
Nairobi, (UG):- Kenya’s President H.E William Samoei Ruto Friday notified the country’s National Assembly of his nomination of Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof...
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1.1KKenya’s Deputy President Gachagua impeached by Senate; here’s how it happened
Nairobi, (KE):- Members of the Kenyan Senate Thursday voted to uphold the impeachment of embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, drilling the final...
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516Northern Corridor member states commit to private-sector funding
A significant boost to regional economic integration has been announced, following a two-day Finance and Private Sector Participation Cluster Regional meeting in...
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522DR Congo’s Tshisekedi wins second term in landslide election victory
KINSHASA, DR CONGO– DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional...
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502DR Congo bans protests against election ‘irregularities’
Kinshasha, (DRC): The DR Congo government said Tuesday that it will outlaw an opposition-led demonstration planned for Wednesday to protest alleged “irregularities”...
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702Tensions run high as DR Congo approaches election
Kinshasa (AFP) – The Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for elections on Wednesday that could consolidate its democracy or unleash fresh...
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1.0KUganda’s Lato Milk processor set to acquire Kenyan counterpart
Nairobi, (UG): Pearl Dairy Farms Limited, a Ugandan milk processing firm behind the Lato brand, is set to acquire a Kenyan milk company...
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1.2KKenya bans Kaunda suit, African traditional wear in parliament
Nairobi, (KE): Kenya’s parliament has instituted a ban on the iconic Kaunda suit, named after the late Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, and...
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828East African Court throws out civil society case challenging EACOP project
Arusha, (TZ): The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has handed down a judgment in the case filed by a number of...
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1.1KSomalia officially joins East Africa trade bloc
Mogadishu, (AFP): Conflict-weary Somalia was admitted Friday into the East African Community (EAC) as the eighth member of the bloc as it...
