Browsing: East Africa
NAIVASHA, Kenya — The High Court in Naivasha has issued its first substantive ruling in the case involving students suspected of involvement in the deadly…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A growing debate sparked by renowned Ugandan journalist Muhereza Kyamutetera’s reflections on the Uganda Media Centre’s evolving communication style has reopened a…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The ongoing debate surrounding the proposed establishment of a United States-linked Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base in Kenya has triggered…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A statement by Buganda Kingdom Prime Minister (Katikkiro) Charles Peter Mayiga describing the Uganda Martyrs as “traitors” from the perspective of the Buganda…
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — The United States has defended its plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya, arguing that the country’s proximity…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans have been warned about the presence of cereals contaminated with dangerously high levels of aflatoxins in local markets, raising fresh concerns over…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Thousands of Kenyan freelancers, online traders, startups, and digital entrepreneurs are facing uncertainty after PayPal intensified account verification and anti-money laundering compliance…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has confirmed six new Ebola infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s latest outbreak to 15 as…
KINSHASA, DR Congo — The World Health Organization (WHO) has significantly revised its Ebola outbreak figures in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reducing the number…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The government has assured beneficiaries of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme that the second tranche of startup grants will…