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On Monday, a Somali court sentenced an unidentified woman to jail for alleging she was raped on the radio. The journalists who interviewed and aired her story were also sentenced. They group were reportedly found guilty of defamation and insulting… Read more ›

President Uhuru Kenyatta has created a new unit under the Kenyan Defense Force (KDF) –the Nairobi Metropolitan Command—to deal with the threat of terrorism and crime in the nation’s capital. According to a statement by Kenya’s Ministry of Defense yesterday,… Read more ›

Experts and ministers of water resources from Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt yesterday concluded a two-day meeting in Khartoum over the contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The meeting, which has been described as successful, was convened for the three nations… Read more ›

The Egyptian military is due to dispatch an attache to the country’s embassy in Kampala, in a move that is expected to enable Uganda benefit from Egypt’s highly ranked military prowess, according to a report by The Observer. The Egyptian… Read more ›

Kenyans will join the world in honoring the late Nelson Mandela at a public memorial service on Tuesday. The South African High Commission in Nairobi has invited the public to attend the memorial service that will be held at the… Read more ›

The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia have been eliminated from the ongoing CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup after losing 2–0 to the Falcons of Jedaine on Sunday. The Walyas came to the tournament as favorites after an impressive display during the Brazil… Read more ›

After several years of laying in an almost-defunct state, Kenya Railway Corporation (KRC) is up and running again with plans to transform Kenya’s congested traffic by introducing modern railway transportation. According to a report by the Star newspaper, KRC have… Read more ›

The South Sudan’s People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), ruling party of the relatively young South Sudan, is in the middle of an internal crisis, which is threatening to divide the party and derail the nation. Sometime last month, President Salva Kiir… Read more ›

Ministers from Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt are scheduled to attend a meeting in Khartoum today in an attempt to reach an agreement over the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD). This is the second time minsters from these countries are meeting… Read more ›

The government of South Sudan and the South Sudanese Investment Agency (SSIA) have drawn the curtains on the first investment conference in the nation’s 7-year history. The 2-day conference entitled ‘The South Sudan Investment Conference’, which was attended by over… Read more ›

At least 8 people have been confirmed dead and 37 others injured in Somalia’s northern port of Bassasso, Puntland on Thursday, when a suicide bomber attacked a military convoy. The bomber targeted the convoy carrying Puntland Marine Forces and local… Read more ›

The Ethiopian government has revealed that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has donated $100,000 to support efforts to repatriate Ethiopian nationals from Saudi Arabia, following the Saudi government’s directive to expel all illegal immigrants in the oil… Read more ›

Rwanda has retained its position as the least corrupt country in East Africa for the second year running, according to the latest Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index. The annual report by the Germany based organization ranks 177 countries worldwide… Read more ›

The United Nations has asked all political parties and other stakeholders to exhibit restraint ahead of the country’s controversial constitutional review, according a report by the UN News Centre. Burundi has had a long record of internal instability since the… Read more ›

On Tuesday the Burundian national football team was detained at the Milele hotel in Kenya over unpaid bills. The team is reported to have been preparing to leave the hotel, which is located in Nairobi’s South C ahead of a… Read more ›

  The Kenyan government and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will, in January, begin construction of a drug-testing center in Nairobi in an effort to curtail doping among athletes. This has emerged following a closed door meeting between… Read more ›

Several human rights groups across the world are calling for the release of Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega, who is currently serving an 18-year sentence at Kaliti prison. Mr. Nega (aged 45) has been jailed about 7 times since 2005 by… Read more ›

The Ugandan Army, U.S. Special Forces and the AU’s Joint Task Force (JTF) have killed the LRA’s chief of operations and logistics planner along with at least 14 Lord Resistance Army (LRA) soldiers, according to a report by Daily Monitor.… Read more ›

Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon has been asked to leave office after losing a vote of confidence in parliament on Monday. Somali MPs voted overwhelmingly for the Prime Minter and his 10 member cabinet to be impeached, citing incompetence… Read more ›

  Two players from Eritrea’s national team have gone missing from their CECAFA training camp in Nairobi. The two, whose identities are not yet known, failed to return to their residential hotel after watching a match between Kenya and South… Read more ›

Ethiopian Police forces have killed 6 rebels and captured 12 in north Tigray along the Sudan border, according to a report by Sudan Tribune. An unidentified Police officer revealed that the rebels, who are believed to have been trained in… Read more ›

Rwanda, Kenya and Burundi have moved up while Uganda slipped in the latest ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Thursday. Rwanda moved up two places from 129th to 127th and now ranks 38th in Africa.… Read more ›

The ICC has changed its ruling on a request put forth by Kenya concerning the trials of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto. According to the latest ruling made on Wednesday, the leaders will no longer have… Read more ›

Two U.S. companies have been awarded a contract to construct and operate three 100MW solar power stations in eastern Ethiopia. According to a press release by the two companies, Global Trade & Development Consulting and Energy Ventures, the contract was… Read more ›

Justice George Odunga of Nairobi’s High Court has ruled to deny an application that sought to cease commencement of the construction of the Mombasa-Malaba standard gauge railway. The Judge ruled that although the application is valid, the details of the… Read more ›

The ousted Mayor of Kampala Erias Lukwago has been reinstated to office after a High Court Judge ruled to overturn a decision by the city’s councilors to depose him earlier in the week. The Mayor was deposed following an investigation… Read more ›

South Sudan is set to begin the construction of its first crude oil refinery before the year runs out, according to a press release published by the government yesterday. The Bentiu oil refinery, which is expected to produce about 5,000… Read more ›

The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, today launched a massive railway project, which he described as a “historic milestone” for the nation, according to a report by AP. The $13.8 billion railway line will link Mombasa and Nairobi, and will… Read more ›

  Tanzania’s energy ministry has revealed plans to set up liquefied natural gas plants in the country in collaboration with BG Group, Statoil, Axon and Ophir among other partners. Tanzania is “thinking of building one industrial area, like what you… Read more ›

The Ugandan public is in the middle of a raucous debate over the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops to guarantee food security. The public is reportedly being bombarded with messages from companies and activists highlighting the pros and cons… Read more ›

Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) will soon initiate a crackdown on all Taxi operators who have not installed automated meters as directed by the agency. Those found without the device will face penalties and may also lose their licenses, said… Read more ›

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued an ultimatum ordering all transporters in the country to install Electronic Cargo Tracking Systems (ECTS) on their vehicles to enable the monitoring of cargo brought in and out of the country, according to a… Read more ›

The Ethiopian Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor is reported to have banned its citizens from traveling to Kuwait for employment as domestic workers. According to a report in the Kuwait Times which quotes unnamed sources from the Ethiopian Ministry… Read more ›

The Tanzanian government has announced plans to shut down fishing and other human activities on three lakes: Lake Babati, Lake Burunge and Lake Basoutu (or Lake Balangida) Manyara Regional Commissioner Eraston Mbwilo says the three water bodies will remain ‘closed’… Read more ›

Kenya’s Police have revealed that Lorogon village in Turkana county is not under siege contrary to reports, and that no Police station in the border region has been taken over by armed Pokot youth, according to the Standard. There had… Read more ›

  Satellite imagery has revealed evidence of an ongoing Sudanese military offensive against the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF). Imagery from November 17, shows evidence of hostile attacks including four craters consistent with aerial bombardment in Abu Zabad, West Kordofan. There… Read more ›

  Some 150 South Sudanese women have received reparative surgery for obstetric fistula following a two-week fistula campaign in three cities: Wau, Kwajock and Juba. The campaign which ended last week was designed to raise awareness on obstetric fistula, a… Read more ›

  A new project to address HIV stigma through visual and street arts has been launched in Rwanda. The project named Kurema, Kureba, Kwiga which loosely translates to ‘To Create, To See, To Learn’ will use “public art to start… Read more ›

  Uganda’s capital Kampala is the first African city to receive Google Fiber high-speed Internet under an initiative dubbed Project Link. Google, on Wednesday, opened its fiber-optic network to local mobile operators and internet service providers (ISP). About 100 kilometers… Read more ›

Tullow Oil plc has revealed that it has made its fifth oil discovery in Kenya’s northern rift valley region. The London based operator stated through a press release that its had found and sampled moveable oil at the Agete-1 exploration… Read more ›

Ethiopia and Egypt have once again failed to settle their dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), after a short meeting between Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour in Kuwait earlier in the week. According… Read more ›

3 Tanzanian nationals have lodged a case against Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in Arusha. According to the 3, who have been identified as Ally Hatibu Msanga, David Mataka and John Adam Bwenda,… Read more ›

Kenyan authorities have revealed that plans are underway to develop a public record of all legally registered Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) operating in the country. The database is expected to ease the identification of companies and eliminate fraudulent ‘ghost’… Read more ›

Sudan is currently experiencing a shortage of bread due to a lack of foreign exchange for wheat imports. Residents have been spotted standing in lines outside several Khartoum-area bakeries following an increase in the price of bread by about a… Read more ›