East Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is investigating the deaths of nearly 100 people who succumbed to a yet to be identified disease in Fangak, Jonglei State, in South Sudan, BBC News reports. The South Sudanese health ministry reported that an unknown disease had killed dozens of people in …

A high court in Kenya has suspended a government directive aimed at preventing citizens who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 from entering administrative buildings or benefiting from state services. The petition filed by businessman Enock Aura said the directive, which was to be implemented next week, was unconstitutional and …

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka as Bobi Wine, said his house was surrounded by security forces to prevent him from leaving and attending campaigns planned for a by-election in Kayunga district, northeast of the capital, Kampala. President Yoweri Museveni is also expected to visit Kayunga to campaign for the …

The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi has reassured citizens that the intervention of Ugandan troops in the east of the country will be “limited”, the Reuters news agency reports. For nearly two weeks, Ugandan and Congolese soldiers have been working together to fight members of the …

Intern doctors in Uganda have announced an escalation of their strike that they started on November 6 for better pay, although they continued to work on emergencies and support some staff in hospital wards. But a letter from the health ministry on Saturday ordered all medical interns who are on …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, are expected in Kayunga on Tuesday to lend their support to their candidates ahead of Thursday’s district president by-election. While six candidates are in the race, most forecasts point to a two-way battle between National Resistance Movement (NRM), …

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga launches his fifth bid for the presidency on Friday, this time with the support of his former foe President Uhuru Kenyatta, Reuters agency reported. Kenyans are due to go to the polls in August but Kenyatta will not be on the ballot due to a …

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Tigrayan rebels of summarily killing dozens of civilians in “apparent war crimes” in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. “Tigrayan forces showed brutal disregard for human life and the laws of war by executing people in their custody,” said Lama Fakih, …

A member of the Kenyan afro-pop band Sauti Sol, Chimano, has come out as gay as he explained the idea behind his new song, Friday Feeling, in which he featured members of the LGBT community. Chimano told local media that he was now living his truth and would use his …

Two soldiers in Uganda have been condemned by the country’s military court after they were accused of killing three people during protests last year. The two soldiers killed three in protests following the arrest of then-presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, at a campaign rally. The first …