East Africa

Human Rights Watch has called on the Tanzanian government to reverse its ban on pregnant students and adolescent mothers attending school. The campaign group describes the ban as discriminatory and inhumane. The policy was imposed four years ago by former President John Magufuli and is still in place under the …

Two Ugandan opposition MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana have applied afresh to be released on bail pending the hearing of a cocktail of  criminal charges slapped against them. The MPs facing four counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, one count of terrorism and aiding and abetting of …

The Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has reacted to the Pandora Papers financial leak, which showed that he, as well as six members of his family, have been linked to 13 offshore companies. In a statement he says he will give a full response upon his return from a state visit …

Participating to The Dubai Expo, the Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni rallied investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to take advantage of the resources and market the county’s beauty and potential in a bid to invite investors into the country. The Dubai Expo is a globally recognised trade event and …

Two Ugandan opposition MPs, Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya who were recently charged over a wave of killings, have once again been detained after receiving an additional murder charge. The two members of the Ugandan parliament were arrested three weeks ago when police accused them of links to a series …

Authorities in Sudan say five officers have been killed in the capital Khartoum while targeting a cell linked to the Islamic State (IS) group. The Sudanese Intelligence Service said 11 foreign militants of different nationalities had been arrested. According to the Directorate General of Intelligence, four fugitive foreign nationals are …

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has praised Arsenal’s 3-1 win against north London rivals Spurs in the English Premier League match on Sunday. He tweeted the team was “much alive”, saying the manager and players deserved credit Credit to where it is due…Congrats Arsenal,manager,players and greatly… fans!!! Everything came very much …

The Rwandan President Paul Kagame has visited the Rwandan troops which are backing the Mozambican forces to fight terrorists in the country. Paul Kagame has offered to keep Rwandan forces in Cabo Delgado if they’ll be needed as internally displaced people are resettled, BBC News reports. Rwandan forces have made …

The Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has told the United Nation’s General Assembly that his government remains committed to fulfilling its human rights obligations in accordance with Uganda’s constitution and international law amid growing concerns of human rights abuses in the country. Mr Museveni who addressed the 76th Session of the …

Reuben Kimutai Lel, a Kenyan police officer who went missing from work and could not be found for nine months because no-one knew he had been admitted to hospital, has resurfaced. Police enquiries from his family were all vain as his family was also desperately looking for him. It turned …