East Africa

A human rights NGO has criticised Kenya’s President William Ruto for failing to reduce human rights violations, after it documented a more than twofold increase in abuses since the beginning of Mr Ruto’s presidency in September 2022. “In the past year, we have witnessed a wave of punitive policing during …

The commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has threatened to form his own government with Khartoum as its capital if the army sets up an administration in the eastern city of Port Sudan. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Lt Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as …

The United Nations special envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes is stepping down, more than three months after Sudan declared him non grata after disagreements between rival factions erupted into war, Reuters reported. “I am grateful to the Secretary-General for this opportunity and for his confidence in me, but I have …

Uganda police have banned political rallies organised by opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, citing public order breaches and defamation against the president, local media reported. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tumusiime Katsigazi on Wednesday said one person had died and 10 others seriously injured in the National …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to be vigilant in the wake of terrorism threats, asking that all visitors be checked before entering places of worship and recreational facilities. In a televised address to the nation on Thursday evening, President Museveni asked Ugandans not to allow any “strange” people …

A Ugandan church has set the Guinness World Record for the longest applause after its members clapped non-stop for more than three hours, local media reported. “The congregation clapped for a total of three hours 16 minutes, maintaining an average sound level of 88.5 dB. For the attempt to be …

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said they have scrapped visa requirement for Kenyans travelling in their country. DR Congo’s Director General of Migration Roland Kashwantale Chihoza announced the move in a statement on Wednesday. It is a reciprocal move after Kenya said last month that it was waiving …

A suspected serial killer has been arrested after more than 10 bodies were found in a pit dug in the kitchen of his Kigali home, police and Rwandan media reported on Wednesday. Police said the 34-year-old suspect met his victims – both men and women – in bars and lured …

East African heads of state on Tuesday unanimously agreed to extend the deployment of the regional military force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decision happens a week after DR Congo military officials killed 43 and arrested 168 protestors who were demanding the withdrawal of East African troops and …

Large sums of money have already been pledged to Africa at the ongoing climate summit in Kenya, with the UK among the first to make a commitment. It is to invest £49m ($61m) in new projects to help Africans manage the impact of climate change and mobilise finance for climate …