Author: Anna Faraja
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Thousands Stranded in Kenya as Transport Workers Protest Fuel Prices
Thousands of commuters across Kenya were stranded on Monday after public transport operators launched a major strike demanding the government reverse recent fuel price increases. Public
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Uganda Introduces Harsh 10-Year Jail Penalties for Being “Foreign Agents”
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed a controversial new law aimed at limiting foreign influence, triggering criticism from opposition groups, legal experts and economic institutions worried about its wider impact.
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Tanzanian MP Warns Modern Lifestyle Could Destroy Hadzabe Culture After Chaaba Appearance in Parliament
Tanzanian MP Thomas Kampala Maganga sparked controversy in Parliament after criticizing the modernization of the Hadzabe tribe, saying their traditional lifestyle is part of Tanzania’s cultural identity and tourism appeal.
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Uganda Confirms Ebola Outbreak After Traveler From DR Congo Dies
Uganda has confirmed an Ebola outbreak after a man traveling from eastern DR Congo died from the virus as authorities race to contain possible cross-border transmission.
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Another Ebola Outbreak Confirmed in DR Congo Africa CDC Confirms 65 Deaths in Mongwalu and Rwampara
Africa CDC has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo after hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths were reported in the conflict-hit Ituri province.
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Why East Africa’s Richest Man, Mohammed Dewji Bet on Kenya for His $50 Million Soft Drinks Empire?
Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji is planning a $50 million soft drinks plant in Mombasa, Kenya, in a move analysts say reflects shifting East African investment power and growing regional competition.
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Woman Who Expected Twins Gives Birth to Four Babies in Tanzania
A 28-year-old woman from Moshi in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region has given birth to quadruplets at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC), with doctors placing both the mother and the babies under close medical observation after the children were born prematurely. The mother, identified as Rachel Simba, delivered three girls and one boy during the rare birth…
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UN Chief Backs Ruto’s Push for Permanent African Seats on Security Council
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described Africa’s exclusion from permanent membership in the UN Security Council as a “historical injustice” rooted in colonial history.
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Museveni Sworn In for Seventh Term After 40 Years in Power
Yoweri Museveni will begin his seventh term as Uganda’s president today, marking 40 years in power and extending one of Africa’s longest-running political eras.
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‘This Is a Total Lack of Respect’: Macron Stops Summit Session in Nairobi
Emmanuel Macron paused a session at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi to call for silence after repeated disruptions from the audience during youth and cultural speeches.
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