May 13
Sudan: Historic Khartoum Palace Set Ablaze By Sudan Army Airstrike
Dabanga
The old Republican Palace in Khartoum was hit by a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) airstrike yesterday, setting parts of it ablaze. An attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a… Read more »
East Africa: Droughts, Floods to Cyclones in Africa [analysis]
Independent (Kampala)
Kenya and many other African nations are grappling with a harsh reality: extreme weather events are becoming the norm. Once predictable weather patterns have been disrupted,… Read more »
Uganda: 2.6 Million Households Counted in First Three Days of Census
Nile Post
Uganda Bureau of Statistics has said at least 30% of the total number of households in the country representing 2.6 million households were counted in the first three days of the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan MPs Shield Minister, Ignite Corruption Claims
Business Day Africa
A covert maneuover has emerged, shedding light on the inner workings of the Kenya Kwanza government's efforts to shield Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi from… Read more »
Sudan: Countless Lives At Stake in Sudan's El Fasher, Warn UN Aid Teams
UN News
Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan's North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, leaving two youngsters dead and fanning renewed famine fears,… Read more »
Kenya: 2027 Election Battle Graphic Crediting Nation.Africa is Fake
Africa Check
'Nation' graphic allegedly of big senate battle in 2027 Kenya elections is fake Read more »
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Ethiopia: Mastercard Foundation and Kifiya Financial Technology PLC to Enable More Than 477,800 MSMEs to Access Uncollateralized Digital Credit Products
Mastercard Foundation
The partnership creates the opportunity for 425,000 Women to Access Smartphones Through Device Financing Read more »
Kenya: Residents Near Kitengela Police Station Evacuated After LPG Truck Started Leaking
Capital FM
Residents living near Kitengela police station were evacuated after a truck that had been driven there with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) started to leak. Read more »
Kenya: Schools Re-Open Today After Two Postponements
Capital FM
Learning in most public schools nationwide is set to resume for the second term Monday after two postponements occasioned by flooding. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Denies Involvement in Bujumbura Deadly Blasts
Nile Post
The Rwandan government has strongly rejected accusations that it facilitated grenade attacks that killed at least three people in the Burundian capital Bujumbura. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Opens 22-Classroom Lenana School Primary
Capital FM
President William Ruto on Monday officially opened Lenana School Primary in Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: Top 5 Affordable Restaurants in Nairobi CBD
Capital FM
Times are tough, and we're all looking to tighten our belts when it comes to spending. Nairobi CBD which is mostly know for its chaos and traffic, is actually one place that you… Read more »
May 12
Madagascar: Madagascar's Ancient Baobab Forests Are Being Restored By Communities - With a Little Help From Ai [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Six of the world's eight baobab species are indigenous to Madagascar, where the distinctive trees with giant trunks have historically grown in huge forests. But these forests are… Read more »
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Kenya: President William Ruto Advocates for $25 Billion Replenishment of African Development Fund, Highlights Impact On Kenya's Development
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Kenya's President William Ruto has intensified his campaign for a substantial replenishment of the African Development Fund, underscoring the transformative impact of the… Read more »
Sudan: Bomb Puts El Fasher Paediatric Hospital Out of Action Amid Intense Escalation in Fighting
MSF
On the evening of Saturday 11 May, an airstrike carried out by the SAF landed 50 metres from Babiker Nahar Paediatric Hospital, which is supported by Médecins Sans… Read more »
Sudan: Unlawful Detentions and Extrajudicial Killings of Activists Continue in War-Torn Sudan
Dabanga
A new wave of unjustified detentions of unarmed Sudanese who are not a party to the more than 11-month-old armed conflict is taking place these days. Obituaries posted on social… Read more »
Sudan: Dozens Injured in North Darfur Skirmishes
Dabanga
El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, has witnessed ongoing skirmishes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its allied militias against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at… Read more »
May 11
Kenya: Death Toll From Flooding in Kenya Rises to 267
New Times
At least 267 people have been killed by flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in Kenya since mid-March, the government said on Friday. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Djibouti Take Over Management of Ethio-Djibouti Railway After Six Years of Commercial Operations
Addis Standard
Six years after to the commencement of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway's operations, the Chinese Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has formally relinquished management… Read more »
East Africa: Flooding Poses Serious Threat in Nine Regional States As Climate Fluctuations Take Toll On East Africa [opinion]
Reporter
Aid agencies warn close to two million Ethiopians at risk Read more »
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Madagascar: Madagascar - Mid-Term Review of African Development Bank Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 Highlights Positive Results
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The government of Madagascar and the African Development Bank have agreed to consolidate the mid-term results of the Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 and to maintain its strategic… Read more »
Sudan: Counterfeit and Expired Medicines Sold On Sudan Markets
Dabanga
Sudan's National Council for Drugs and Toxins issued a warning last week regarding the unknown packaging of Amidol 500 mg tablets used as a painkiller. This warning redrew… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Humanitarian Coordinator Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Al Fasher to Safeguard Civilians [press release]
OCHA
Statement by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, on the attack in Al Fasher. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Enacts Civil Society Law After Decade-Long Wait
Capital FM
A law enacted more than a decade ago to govern civil society organisations has now been operationalised, President William Ruto has announced. Read more »
Madagascar: Madagascar - Coordination, Convergence and Change From the Grass Roots Up
UN News
How can people be best supported during humanitarian crises with limited aid budgets and what can be done to help those same people break out of the cycle of dependency caused by… Read more »
Sudan: Statement By the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, On the Attack in Al Fasher [press release]
OCHA
I am gravely concerned by the eruption of clashes in Al Fasher despite repeated calls to parties to the conflict to refrain from attacking the city. Read more »
May 10
Sudan: Sudan's Descent Into Chaos Sets Stage for Al-Qaida to Make a Return to Historic Stronghold [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
"Sudan's moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad," warned Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaida leader, in an October 2022 manifesto. Read more »
East Africa: Kenya Floods Prompts Calls for Warning Systems
SciDev.Net
Kenya's worst flooding in decades highlights the urgent need for more robust mitigation efforts, including flood risk maps and early warning systems, say climate scientists. Read more »