East Africa
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321Museveni, 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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608Targetted 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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671Ruto 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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939Kenya’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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335Northern 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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282DR 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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348DR 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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576Tensions 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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738Uganda’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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974Kenya 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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686East 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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1.0KSomalia 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...
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687Dr Muganga named Africa’s Revolutionary Educationist at PAP Global Awards
Kampala, (UG): Victoria University Vice Chancellor, Prof Dr Lawrence Muganga has scooped yet again another global award, a reward for his unwavering...
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972Kenya to build 3 more ships for Uganda fuel
The fuel is transported to the Mahathi terminal in Entebbe where the product is loaded onto trucks to Rwanda, South Sudan, Burundi...
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1.4KKagame re-elected as RPF Chairman, gets female deputy
Mr Kagame was seconded as candidate by Senator Marie-Rose Mureshyankwano, who said the former has proven himself as a selfless leader who...
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1.4KEthiopia confirms mass entry of Ugandans fleeing ‘doomsday’
The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ugandans belonging to a religious cult in eastern Uganda fled from their villages to Ethiopia...
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1.2KOne dead as fresh opposition protests turn violent
The demonstrations are the first major outbreak of political unrest since Ruto took office more than six months ago.
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2.3KFive dead as Tanzania confirms outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Authorities in the largest East African nation sent samples to the reference laboratory to determine the cause of the disease after an...
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823Hackers told me we defeated Ruto, claims Odinga
According to Raila, the hackers entered the country with their machines, but their movements were tracked for about a month, forcing them...
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885Somalia’s Bid to Join EAC Gains Momentum
Somalia made an official bid to join the East African Community for the third time in July last year after failed attempts...
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793Senior police officer in trouble over leaked letter on potential terror attack in the capital
The IG, in a statement to the media, said that the senior police officer broke the chain of command while issuing the...
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750Somalia ready to join East African Community – President Mohamud
Sheikh Mohamud further told the secretary-general that his country was working tirelessly to remove all the security challenges with the support of...
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655Copia Global targets Pan-African growth with new leadership appointments
Caren Robb the new Copia Global CFO brings on board over 20 years of experience leading teams across thirty countries, specializing in...
