Ethiopia Shuts Businesses Over Price Gouging After Currency Float
ADDIS ABABA – Two Ethiopian regional governments have ordered the closure of dozens of businesses accused of hiking prices on essential goods following the central...
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Ugandan Police Discover 17 Human Skulls in Suspected Shrine
KAMPALA – Ugandan police have unearthed 17 human skulls buried in metal boxes at a suspected shrine in central Uganda, officials said on Tuesday. Children...
Tanzania Forcibly Evicts Maasai from Ancestral Lands, Human Rights Watch Reports
By Judy Maina NAIROBI – Tanzania is forcibly evicting Indigenous Maasai from their ancestral lands, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released on...
Kenya’s Court of Appeal Declares 2023 Finance Law Unconstitutional, In a Blow to Ruto’s Government
By Judy Maina NAIROBI — In a significant legal setback for President William Ruto, Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday ruled the government’s 2023 finance...
Kenya Detects First Case of Mpox Amid Regional Outbreak Concerns
NAIROBI — Kenya has detected its first case of mpox, the health ministry announced Wednesday, as the East African Community (EAC) urged caution in response...
Kenya and Uganda Begin Talks on Eldoret-Kampala Oil Pipeline Project
NAIROBI — Representatives from the Kenya and Uganda governments have commenced talks regarding the proposed Eldoret-Kampala oil pipeline project, signaling a renewed effort to enhance...
36 Ugandan Opposition Supporters Charged with Terrorism After Deportation from Kenya
KAMPALA — On Monday, a Ugandan court charged 36 opposition supporters with terrorism-related offenses following their deportation from Kenya, where they had traveled to attend...
IMF Approves $3.4 Billion Loan for Ethiopia to Aid Economic Reforms
ADDIS ABABA – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $3.4 billion loan for Ethiopia to support its economic reforms over the next four...
Kenyan President Denies Airport Lease to India’s Adani Group Amid Controversy
NAIROBI — In a town hall meeting on Sunday, Kenyan President William Ruto dismissed reports claiming that the government plans to lease the country’s main...
Detained Protesters Granted Bail Amid Anti-Corruption Demonstrations in Uganda
KAMPALA — Ten protesters arrested during last week’s anti-corruption demonstrations in Kampala have been granted bail. The Chief Magistrate’s Court at Buganda Road set the...
