East Africa

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:21:21 GMT
Ethiopia: Power Restored in Ethiopia
[allAfrica] The power cut affecting Ethiopia "except Bahir Dar and surroundings" is over, the Ethiopian Electric Power announced. "Due to a problem in our system, the power has been interrupted," their statement read, not giving reasons for the power...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:24:37 GMT
Uganda: Bobi Wine Suspends Party's Deputy President Mpuuga
[Nile Post] The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has suspended Mathias Mpuuga from his position as Deputy President Central Region with immediate effect.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:21:56 GMT
Ethiopia: From Shadows to Spotlight - Why Ethiopia Became Latest Scene for Cryptocurrency Rush
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In the heart of East Africa, a surprising powerhouse is rising in the world of cryptocurrency.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:21:20 GMT
Somalia: Prices for Private Maritime Security Guards Shoot Up After Resurgence of Somali Pirates
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Prices for private maritime security guards onboard have shot up this year, a new analysis from sister title Splash Extra shows.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:29:27 GMT
Ethiopia: Deadly Clash in South Tigray As Warring Sides Accuse Each Other of Provocation
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Earlier this week, violent confrontations occurred in Raya Alamata, situated in the South Tigray Zone currently under the control of Amhara forces. Accusations have been exchanged by both parties regarding the provocat...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:04:51 GMT
Somalia: Somali Government Says At Least 80 Al-Shabab Militants Killed in Attacks
[VOA] Washington -- The Somali government said Thursday its soldiers -- backed by international partners and local clan militias -- killed about 80 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens more in three operations in the country's southern and central ...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:54:45 GMT
Sudan: Sudan War - RSF-Minawi Forces Clash in Omdurman
[Dabanga] Omdurman / Mellit / Kabkabiya -- Fierce fighting took place west of the Wad El Bashir fly-over in central Omdurman in the past days, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ambushed combatants of the Sudan Liberation Movement faction under the...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:23:18 GMT
Africa: TotalEnergies At 100 - a Legacy of Destruction in Africa
[African Arguments] Displacements, environmental damage, and CO2 emissions from projects in Mozambique and Uganda are just the latest chapter in a long story.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:03:52 GMT
Ethiopia: Supporting GBV Survivors in Amhara to Recover and Build Resilience
[UNFPA] Amina is one of the many women who have experienced conflict-related sexual violence during the devastating two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia. For more than three years, she kept silent about her experience. Amina says she feared being s...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:43:42 GMT
Uganda: NARO Makes Breakthrough in the Development of Anti-Tick Vaccine
[Nile Post] The Uganda's National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has announced it has made good strides in the development of anti-tick vaccines.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:36:14 GMT
Kenya: Health Ministry Attributes Increased Cases of Respiratory Infections to Influenza
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has attributed the surge in respiratory illnesses to an increase in influenza infections and not COVID-19.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:06:31 GMT
Ethiopia: Deputy PM Highlights Agricultural Proliferation Significance
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh stated that increasing production and productivity is a key to address a numbers of problems.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:03:06 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Eyeing E-Government, E-Commerce for Digital Transformation
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Among the digital strategies, e-government and e-commerce are highly contributing to the success of the country's digital transformation, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MinT) said.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:56:20 GMT
Rwanda: Addressing Unpaid Care Work Is Rwanda's Unfinished Business
[New Times] Rwanda has emerged as a global leader in gender equality. From the progressive constitution to the high number of women in parliament and other decision making organs. In the corporate boardrooms. The country has taken significant strides...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:07:08 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Performers Urged to Infuse Traditional Art in Their Work
[New Times] Robert Masozera, the General Director of Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy (RCHA), urged artists to draw inspiration from Rwanda's heritage and tradition instead of copying from external influences to preserve Rwanda's tradition and its si...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:55:17 GMT
Sudan: Remarks By Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello On the Situation in Sudan
[U.S. Mission to the UN] Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:07:04 GMT
Kenya: Miti Moves Quickly to Address Concerns Raised By Nyamakima, Kamukunji Traders
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industrialization (MITI has moved quickly to address the recent tax concerns raised by investors, announcing a raft of measures to unlock the current stalemate.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:05:46 GMT
Seychelles: Waste Management - UN Launches Challenge Fund for Circular Economy Businesses in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Entrepreneurs looking to join the value chain in waste management in Seychelles can now apply for a grant under the Challenge Fund, a financing programme developed by the Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund launched on T...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:16:42 GMT
Africa: Qatar Supports ICRC Operations in South Sudan
[ICRC] With funding from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed a grant agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to support the latter's relief aid for people fleeing the conflict in...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:48:04 GMT
Uganda: Museveni to New Ministers - Prioritise Wealth Creation, Combat Corruption
[Nile Post] President Museveni has called upon the recently appointed ministers to prioritise wealth creation and combat corruption.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:43:03 GMT
Kenya: Global Peace Crusader Banks On Meta, X Platforms to Promote Peace
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The global peace crusader Search for Common Ground (SCM) has said that it will strengthen partnerships with Meta and X platforms to entrench the peace process in the country.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:42:01 GMT
Morocco: NGOs Call On Morocco to Save 6 Men Sentenced to Death in Somalia
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Non-governmental organizations in Morocco have called on their government to intervene and prevent the sentencing of six Moroccans to death in Somalia.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:16:13 GMT
Kenya: Kenya's Health Emergency Response Recieves WHO Boost
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has received a donation of 940 mobile tablets valued at 476,000 USD from the World Health Organization aimed at bolstering health emergency response efforts.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:10:12 GMT
Ethiopia: Ministry Plans to Purchase 460 TB Testing Machines
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Ministry of Health (MoH) disclosed that it has planned to purchase 460 TB testing machines this year.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:09:05 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Ongoing Efforts in Addressing Refugee Crisis
[Ethiopian Herald] The continuous praiseworthy handling of refugees in Ethiopia has been getting higher in the Horn of Africa more than ever before. Following the commitment and dedication of the federal government, refugees in Ethiopia have been in ...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:05:30 GMT
Ethiopia: Public Raises Over 19 Billion Birr for Abay Dam Construction
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Public raised over 19 billion Birr for the construction of Abay dam over the past 13 years, said Coordination Office.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:04:10 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Japan Solidifying Education Partnerships
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Japan needs to expand and deepen its diplomatic and economic relations with Ethiopia through education and people-to-people ties, the country's ambassador said.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:09:22 GMT
Eritrea: Russia's Pacific Fleet Frigate Arrives in Massawa
[Shabait] The Russian Pacific Fleet frigate, Marshal Shaposhnikov, arrived today, 28 March, for a five-day port call in Massawa, commemorating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the Russian Federation and Eritrea.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:47:51 GMT
Uganda: Museveni Announces Sixth Census
[Nile Post] President Museveni has officially declared the commencement of the 6th National Population and Housing Census (NPHC), set to begin on May 10, 2024.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:37:46 GMT
Rwanda: Why Global Coalition Is Lobbying Rwanda to Endorse 'End of Fossil Fuels' Call
[New Times] A global coalition is lobbying states, including Rwanda, to endorse a proposed 'Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty' to considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming that is causing climate change and its effects ...

East Africa

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:21:21 GMT
Ethiopia: Power Restored in Ethiopia
[allAfrica] The power cut affecting Ethiopia "except Bahir Dar and surroundings" is over, the Ethiopian Electric Power announced. "Due to a problem in our system, the power has been interrupted," their statement read, not giving reasons for the power...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:24:37 GMT
Uganda: Bobi Wine Suspends Party's Deputy President Mpuuga
[Nile Post] The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has suspended Mathias Mpuuga from his position as Deputy President Central Region with immediate effect.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:21:56 GMT
Ethiopia: From Shadows to Spotlight - Why Ethiopia Became Latest Scene for Cryptocurrency Rush
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In the heart of East Africa, a surprising powerhouse is rising in the world of cryptocurrency.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:21:20 GMT
Somalia: Prices for Private Maritime Security Guards Shoot Up After Resurgence of Somali Pirates
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Prices for private maritime security guards onboard have shot up this year, a new analysis from sister title Splash Extra shows.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:29:27 GMT
Ethiopia: Deadly Clash in South Tigray As Warring Sides Accuse Each Other of Provocation
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Earlier this week, violent confrontations occurred in Raya Alamata, situated in the South Tigray Zone currently under the control of Amhara forces. Accusations have been exchanged by both parties regarding the provocat...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:04:51 GMT
Somalia: Somali Government Says At Least 80 Al-Shabab Militants Killed in Attacks
[VOA] Washington -- The Somali government said Thursday its soldiers -- backed by international partners and local clan militias -- killed about 80 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens more in three operations in the country's southern and central ...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:54:45 GMT
Sudan: Sudan War - RSF-Minawi Forces Clash in Omdurman
[Dabanga] Omdurman / Mellit / Kabkabiya -- Fierce fighting took place west of the Wad El Bashir fly-over in central Omdurman in the past days, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ambushed combatants of the Sudan Liberation Movement faction under the...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:23:18 GMT
Africa: TotalEnergies At 100 - a Legacy of Destruction in Africa
[African Arguments] Displacements, environmental damage, and CO2 emissions from projects in Mozambique and Uganda are just the latest chapter in a long story.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:03:52 GMT
Ethiopia: Supporting GBV Survivors in Amhara to Recover and Build Resilience
[UNFPA] Amina is one of the many women who have experienced conflict-related sexual violence during the devastating two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia. For more than three years, she kept silent about her experience. Amina says she feared being s...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:43:42 GMT
Uganda: NARO Makes Breakthrough in the Development of Anti-Tick Vaccine
[Nile Post] The Uganda's National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has announced it has made good strides in the development of anti-tick vaccines.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:36:14 GMT
Kenya: Health Ministry Attributes Increased Cases of Respiratory Infections to Influenza
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has attributed the surge in respiratory illnesses to an increase in influenza infections and not COVID-19.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:06:31 GMT
Ethiopia: Deputy PM Highlights Agricultural Proliferation Significance
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh stated that increasing production and productivity is a key to address a numbers of problems.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:03:06 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Eyeing E-Government, E-Commerce for Digital Transformation
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Among the digital strategies, e-government and e-commerce are highly contributing to the success of the country's digital transformation, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MinT) said.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:56:20 GMT
Rwanda: Addressing Unpaid Care Work Is Rwanda's Unfinished Business
[New Times] Rwanda has emerged as a global leader in gender equality. From the progressive constitution to the high number of women in parliament and other decision making organs. In the corporate boardrooms. The country has taken significant strides...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:07:08 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Performers Urged to Infuse Traditional Art in Their Work
[New Times] Robert Masozera, the General Director of Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy (RCHA), urged artists to draw inspiration from Rwanda's heritage and tradition instead of copying from external influences to preserve Rwanda's tradition and its si...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:55:17 GMT
Sudan: Remarks By Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello On the Situation in Sudan
[U.S. Mission to the UN] Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:07:04 GMT
Kenya: Miti Moves Quickly to Address Concerns Raised By Nyamakima, Kamukunji Traders
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industrialization (MITI has moved quickly to address the recent tax concerns raised by investors, announcing a raft of measures to unlock the current stalemate.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:05:46 GMT
Seychelles: Waste Management - UN Launches Challenge Fund for Circular Economy Businesses in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Entrepreneurs looking to join the value chain in waste management in Seychelles can now apply for a grant under the Challenge Fund, a financing programme developed by the Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund launched on T...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:16:42 GMT
Africa: Qatar Supports ICRC Operations in South Sudan
[ICRC] With funding from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed a grant agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to support the latter's relief aid for people fleeing the conflict in...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:48:04 GMT
Uganda: Museveni to New Ministers - Prioritise Wealth Creation, Combat Corruption
[Nile Post] President Museveni has called upon the recently appointed ministers to prioritise wealth creation and combat corruption.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:43:03 GMT
Kenya: Global Peace Crusader Banks On Meta, X Platforms to Promote Peace
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The global peace crusader Search for Common Ground (SCM) has said that it will strengthen partnerships with Meta and X platforms to entrench the peace process in the country.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:42:01 GMT
Morocco: NGOs Call On Morocco to Save 6 Men Sentenced to Death in Somalia
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Non-governmental organizations in Morocco have called on their government to intervene and prevent the sentencing of six Moroccans to death in Somalia.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:16:13 GMT
Kenya: Kenya's Health Emergency Response Recieves WHO Boost
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has received a donation of 940 mobile tablets valued at 476,000 USD from the World Health Organization aimed at bolstering health emergency response efforts.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:10:12 GMT
Ethiopia: Ministry Plans to Purchase 460 TB Testing Machines
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Ministry of Health (MoH) disclosed that it has planned to purchase 460 TB testing machines this year.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:09:05 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Ongoing Efforts in Addressing Refugee Crisis
[Ethiopian Herald] The continuous praiseworthy handling of refugees in Ethiopia has been getting higher in the Horn of Africa more than ever before. Following the commitment and dedication of the federal government, refugees in Ethiopia have been in ...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:05:30 GMT
Ethiopia: Public Raises Over 19 Billion Birr for Abay Dam Construction
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Public raised over 19 billion Birr for the construction of Abay dam over the past 13 years, said Coordination Office.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:04:10 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Japan Solidifying Education Partnerships
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Japan needs to expand and deepen its diplomatic and economic relations with Ethiopia through education and people-to-people ties, the country's ambassador said.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:09:22 GMT
Eritrea: Russia's Pacific Fleet Frigate Arrives in Massawa
[Shabait] The Russian Pacific Fleet frigate, Marshal Shaposhnikov, arrived today, 28 March, for a five-day port call in Massawa, commemorating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the Russian Federation and Eritrea.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:47:51 GMT
Uganda: Museveni Announces Sixth Census
[Nile Post] President Museveni has officially declared the commencement of the 6th National Population and Housing Census (NPHC), set to begin on May 10, 2024.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:37:46 GMT
Rwanda: Why Global Coalition Is Lobbying Rwanda to Endorse 'End of Fossil Fuels' Call
[New Times] A global coalition is lobbying states, including Rwanda, to endorse a proposed 'Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty' to considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming that is causing climate change and its effects ...

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