East Africa

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Major General Abel Kandiho, blacklisted by the United States for alleged human rights abuses, as police chief. The former head of intelligence, has been accused of abuses including electrocution and sexual assault. The US said he was sometimes personally involved in interrogations of detained …

The European Union (EU) announced it had lifted economic sanctions against Burundi, but said the country had a lot to do “in the areas of human rights, good governance, reconciliation and the rule of law”. Citing a peaceful political environment and progress by the Burundian government in several areas, including …

The authorities in Kenya say 90% of the fire that engulfed the famous Aberdares National Park and forest in central Kenya has been contained. Firefighters and local residents have been battling the huge blaze since Saturday. Initial reports indicate it could be a case of arson but the government says …

The Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has lifted an almost two-year curfew affecting motorcycle taxis popularly known in the country as boda bodas. Boda bodas have been banned from operating between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. local time since March 2020, when coronavirus cases in the country began to rise. The …

Opposition members of Ugandan parliament on Thursday walked out of a parliamentary session in protest of reported torture of citizens by security operatives, detention without trial, and missing supporters on Thursday, Dailymonitor reports. More than 100 MPs led by the opposition leader, Mr Mathias Mpuuga on Thursday said they would …

At least 62 rebels surrender in a joint operation by the Ugandan People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) against Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern DR congo. The ceremony took place on Monday after the UPDF convoy entered DR Congo …

TotalEnergies announced on Tuesday that it has reached a $10 billion investment deal with Uganda, Tanzania and its partner Chinese oil giant CNOOC in the controversial Ugandan oil exploration and export megaproject. This agreement, called Final Investment Decision (FID), was signed some sixteen years after the discovery of these reserves …

A student from the Kenyan city of Mombasa was whipped after eating five chapatis instead of one allowed at the educational institution. The schoolboy, 13, is now in hospital, according to reports. Teachers have been accused of beating up the boy with a hosepipe but the school administration says it …

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed former BBC Swahili journalist Zuhura Yunus as Presidential Communications Director. Zuhura Yunus replaces Jaffar Haniu who has other responsibilities. The renowned journalist left the BBC this year after 14 years. She started out as a radio presenter and producer in 2008. Zuhura Yunus …

The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) said a protester has been killed as security forces confronted thousands of people protesting against military rule in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Sunday. The 27-year-old, Mohamed Yousef Ismail, was hit in the chest, medics said. Security forces fired tear gas to try to …