South Sudan On Edge As Its Neighbour's War Disrupts Oil Exports
Crisis Group
Income from oil exports is critical to keeping South Sudan's factious elites together. The war in neighbouring Sudan has led earnings to fall precipitously, threatening instability… Read more »
Ruto's U.S. State Visit To Mark Major Milestone In U.S.-Kenya Relations
Capital FM
Kenya's President William Ruto is set to become the sixth Head of State invited for a State Visit by U.S. President Joe Biden since he took office four years ago. U.S. Ambassador… Read more »
Completion of Rwanda's New Airport Extended to 2028
New Times
Rwanda's new airport in Bugesera District is expected to start operating in 2028, RwandAir CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo announced during the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, on May 15. Read more »
Heavy Taxation Not a Solution to Kenya's Debt Problem - Tax Experts
Capital FM
Tax and exchange control experts have called on the government to employ innovative revenue generation strategies as it seeks to settle the ballooning debt to avoid overburdening… Read more »
Meteorologists Issue Heavy Rain Forecast For Nairobi, Central Highlands
Capital FM
The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rain advisory in Central Highlands including Nairobi, Western Kenya and parts of Northwestern Kenya. Read more »
Henry Makinwa Reveals Thoughts On Finidi George
Capital FM
Henry Makinwa has laid bare to why he found it difficult breaking into the Super Eagles setup, explaining that the array of talents at the disposal of the national team handlers at… Read more »
Viral Image Does Not Show Kenya's Former Electoral Commission Chair Wafula Chebukati in Hospital
Africa Check
Viral image does not show Kenya's former electoral commission chair Wafula Chebukati in hospital Read more »
Outspoken Cleric Slams Museveni Over Corruption Fight
Nile Post
Outspoken retired man of God, Rev.Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda has slammed President Museveni over his style of fighting corruption which he says has not yielded much results. Read more »
Human Rights Watch Researcher Barred [press release]
HRW
Denial of Entry Reflects Intolerance for Rights Monitoring Read more »
Former Ethiopian Peacekeepers of Tigrayan Descent Previously Stationed in Abyei Region Caught Up in Sudan's Escalating Conflict
Addis Standard
Former Ethiopian peacekeepers of Tigrayan origin, who were stationed in the Abyei region bordering Sudan and South Sudan, are currently facing heightened security concerns amidst… Read more »
U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Raises Concerns Over Proposed Tax Hike
Capital FM
U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, has expressed concerns about President William Ruto's proposal to increase Kenya's tax rate from 14% to 22% by the end of his tenure. Read more »
Safaricom Restores Internet Services After Undersea Fibre Cut
Capital FM
Safaricom has restored its Internet services to full network capacity and stability following last Sunday's undersea fibre cable cut that affected and disrupted the services. Read more »
Somalia's Cabinet Discusses Defense Agreement With Kenya
Shabelle
In a recent weekly meeting chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Jama, the cabinet of Somalia was briefed on the country's security updates by the Defence and Internal… Read more »
Canada Injects 38 Billion to Support 'Smart Agriculture' in Tanzania
Daily News
Canada, through Global Affairs Canada, has injected a total of 20 million Canadian Dollars (approximately 38bn/-) to empower women and youth in the agriculture sector to combat the… Read more »
Tanzania, Uganda Organize Business Forum to Boost Trade, Investment
Daily News
The Uganda-Tanzania Business Forum 2024 is expected to uplift the trade volume and investment between the two countries. Read more »