The U.S. Pentagon began an official six-day visit to Djibouti, Kenya, and Angola. United States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin III, aims to “discuss ongoing military cooperation, regional security challenges, and opportunities for further collaboration,” according to the U.S. Department of Defense. As the 78th UN General Assembly high-level week scheduled for 19 to 23 […]
Tag: East Africa
Kenya’s highest court has delivered a decision that strongly defends the independence of the judiciary and, by extension, the independence of the mechanism by which judges are chosen, the Judicial Service Commission. It’s a watershed decision in that it will significantly change the way in which members of the JSC are appointed: the court said […]
Nyala / El Fasher / London — According to the Darfur Bar Association (DBA), the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are reinforcing their combat capabilities in Sudan’s already war-torn western region. The lawyers warn of more tribal violence in the region. The United Arab Emirates allegedly continues to send arms to the militia. People in North […]
THE High Court’s Commercial Division has ruled against an additional award given by the Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIArb) to the Joint Venture of the Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric (Joint Venture AC-EE). The additional award was ordering the Bharya Engineering and Contracting Company Ltd (BECCO) to pay 849.76m/- to the JV AC-EE as liquidated […]
The US State Department in its 2022 report on Human Rights has pointed to the lack of prosecutions for human rights violations leading to a culture of impunity within the Mauritian police force. So why is it so hard to put bad cops behind bars in cases of police brutality? The political problem The US […]
Ladies and gentlemen of the press, I wish to thank President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the people of Somalia for their warm welcome. I am happy to be back here during the Holy Month of Ramadan. This continues my annual tradition of Ramadan solidarity visits, which dates back to my time as High Commissioner for […]
Nairobi — Former Defence Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has weighed in on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict urging President William Ruto’s administration not to take sides. The conflict escalated Saturday when Hamas terrorists launched a surprise attack on Israel by firing a barrage of rockets while the Hamas military wing Al Qasam Brigade breached Israeli defenses […]
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and Speak Up Africa have announced the winners of the second edition of the Africa Young Innovators for Health Award. Teniola Adedeji (Nigeria) and Dr. Moses Ochora (Uganda) have been announced as first prize winners and Nura Izath (Uganda) and Muhammad Abdullahi (Nigeria) as second prize […]
In recent months, Kenyan journalists have been harassed, intimidated and attacked by government officials, politicians and members of the public. George Ogola, a professor of media industries, explains the impact of these attacks on media freedom in Kenya. What are the major emerging threats against media freedom in Kenya? Kenya’s media face threats from both […]
The Ben’s Recent sold-out concert in Bujumbura, Burundi, was proof that Rwandan music is on the move and more than ever, local musicians are using their ability to satisfy global music consumers. Even before the sold-out concert, which took place on October 1, at the Messe des Officiers, the Rwandan star had already received a […]
The Anti Corruption Court on Wednesday committed State Minister for Karamoja to High Court for trial over her role in the swindling of iron sheets meant for Karamoja. In the evidence presented before the court on Wednesday, the Director of Public Prosecutions details how Nandutu got sulked into the scandal that has seen over 10 […]
The trial of former Darfur janjaweed leader, Ali Muhammad Ali Abdelrahman, known as ‘Ali Kushayb’ and referred to as the ‘Colonel of Colonels, who stands accused of 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity between 2003 and at least 2004, resumed yesterday at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands. […]
Rwanda, the United Nations Environment Programme, University of Birmingham and fellow project partners will receive £4 million to drive down harmful emissions from outdated air conditioning units, cooling refrigeration and cold supply chains. The eco-friendly investment seeks to protect ozone layer which protects the planet from harmful ultraviolet rays. The funding will be provided in […]
Kenya’s ambition is to reduce carbon emissions by one-third by 2030, relative to the business-as-usual scenario of 143 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. It also seeks to reduce carbon emissions to as close to zero as possible by 2050. How and whether these goals are achieved will have huge implications for the country’s economic […]
In my 40 years of working on malnutrition reduction around the world I have rarely seen more promising conditions for rapid malnutrition reduction than in Rwanda, right now. Consider the following. First, Rwanda’s malnutrition levels, assessed using stunting rates of children under 5 is already declining at a very respectable rate of one percentage point […]
Sudan’s warring parties have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire after US mediations, Blinken has said. Meanwhile, countries continue to evacuate their citizens, amid rising fear for those left behind. DW has the latest. Sudan’s warring army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group have agreed to a 72-hour cease-fire, US State Secretary Antony Blinken said […]
Since independence in 1956 the Sudanese have lived through 35 coups, attempted coups and coup plots – more than any other African country. When the 2019 uprising against long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir created a military-civilian transitional government, the Sudanese hoped that their country would transition to democratic rule. But their hopes were dashed in October […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon young scientists to join forces with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government to fight against people who have made it a tendency to block free education for all in government schools. “You need to unite with the NRM and we fight all those people who are blocking free […]