South Sudan On Edge As Its Neighbour's War Disrupts Oil Exports
Crisis Group
Income from oil exports is critical to keeping South Sudan's factious elites together. The war in neighbouring Sudan has led earnings to fall precipitously, threatening instability… Read more »
Somalia and Kenya Draft Historic Defence Agreement
Radio Dalsan
The Somali Cabinet convened a high-level meeting to review a draft defence agreement between Somalia and its neighbouring country, Kenya. Read more »
Viral Image Does Not Show Kenya's Former Electoral Commission Chair Wafula Chebukati in Hospital
Africa Check
Viral image does not show Kenya's former electoral commission chair Wafula Chebukati in hospital Read more »
Govt Intensifying Efforts to Expand Solar Water Pump for Irrigation Development
ENA
The government of Ethiopia has been exerting efforts to expand solar water pumps for irrigation development in an effort to raise the productivity and incomes of smallholder… Read more »
Nation Earns Over 2.5 Billion USD From Export Trade in Nine Months
ENA
The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration disclosed that the country has obtained more than 2.5 billion USD in the past nine months of the Ethiopian Fiscal Year. Read more »
High-Water Levels in Lake Victoria May Also Affect White Nile in Sudan
Dabanga
Uganda has warned of an alarming increase in the water level of Lake Victoria. Ugandan Minister of Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris told reporters earlier this week that the… Read more »
Bekele & Kipchoge - Will Paris 2024 Be Final Showdown?
Capital FM
One of the great athletics rivalries of all time will be renewed at Paris 2024 after Kenenisa Bekele was named in Ethiopia's marathon squad. Read more »
PM Abiy Says Ethiopia's Achievement in Agricultural Sector Being Replicated in Industry
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the gains Ethiopia has made in the agricultural sector are now being replicated in the industrial sector. Read more »
'Don't Believe Everything You See On the Internet' - Photo Shows Journalist Reporting On Nigerian Floods in 2022, Not in Kenya in 2024
Africa Check
'Don't believe everything you see on the internet' - photo shows journalist reporting on Nigerian floods in 2022, not in Kenya in 2024 Read more »
16% VAT Proposal On Bread Arrived On Diabetes Concerns
Capital FM
The Chairman of the National Assembly Finance Committee, Kuria Kimani, has said that the proposed 16 percent tax on bread was recommended by the National Treasury based on diabetes… Read more »
Gor Mahia Head Coach Mckinstry to Leave After Muhoroni Match
Capital FM
Gor Mahia head coach Jonathan McKinstry will leave the country after Sunday's FKF Premier League match against Muhoroni Youth, where they will potentially clinch their record… Read more »
CAF Inspectors Expected in the Country to Re-Assess Nyayo, Says Sports PS
Capital FM
Sports Principal Secretary Peter Tum has said CAF will send a team to Nairobi 'in the next one or two weeks' to re-assess Nyayo Stadium to ascertain whether it can host the… Read more »
Parliament Passes Record Sh72.130 Trillion Uganda Budget
Independent (Kampala)
Parliament on Thursday passed a Sh72.130 trillion national budget, up from an earlier proposed total of Sh58 trillion. This is a Sh20 trillion increment from the last financial… Read more »
Ethiopia Slams U.S. Ambassador's Recent Remarks As 'Ill-Advised' and 'Uninformed'
Addis Standard
The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has criticized a recent policy speech delivered by U.S. Ambassador Ervin J. Massinga, deeming it "ill-advised" and containing "uninformed… Read more »
Ethiopia Embraces Wide Tourism Investment Potentials
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia's rich cultural heritage, vibrant traditions, diverse landscapes, and historical significance have positioned the country as a burgeoning destination for tourism… Read more »