Latest news from East and Central Africa, covering politics, security, economies, and regional relations. Reporting from countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, DRC, and Rwanda.
CCTV footage from Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, has emerged as a key piece of evidence in investigations into a deadly dormitory fire that killed 16 students and injured more than 70 others earlier this week. According to…
International Parliamentary Union Secretary General Martin Chungong has met CHADEMA chairman Tundu Lissu in prison as the organization continues monitoring the unresolved investigation into the 2017 assassination attempt against the opposition leader.
Tanzania’s Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has again moved against the opposition party Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), demanding an explanation over what it describes as repeated insults, abusive language, and incitement allegedly made by senior party…
Zanzibar’s Minister for Water, Energy, and Minerals, Nadir Alwardy, has said he is ready to resign if he fails to deliver results for citizens, a move that has been praised across Tanzania’s political discourse. Alwardy made the comments on May…
Kenya’s High Court has temporarily stopped a controversial US-backed Ebola quarantine project just hours after the facility officially began operations, following growing public anger and legal challenges over the plan. The court in Nairobi ordered the Kenyan government to halt…
Kenyan President William Ruto has assured citizens that the country’s 2027 general election will be peaceful, free, and fair amid growing political tensions and early campaigning ahead of the vote. Ruto made the remarks on Thursday during Kenya’s National Prayer…
Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), says its main priority now is to continue fighting to remove the ruling CCM government through democratic means following the dismissal of a major resource allocation court case. The remarks…
At least 16 students have died after a fire tore through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya, during the night, according to Kenyan authorities and emergency responders. Kenyan media quoted Rift Valley Regional Police Commander…
The Tanzanian government has accused some social media platforms and online users of spreading misleading information and distorting the contents of the country’s latest Foreign Affairs budget speech. In a public statement released on May 28, the Ministry of Foreign…
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reappointed First Lady Janet Museveni as the country’s Minister of Education and Sports in the newly announced 2026–2031 cabinet. The appointments were unveiled on May 27 as part of wider changes within Uganda’s government…
