East Africa

Uganda has received 655,053 more doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Belgium (153,900 doses) and France (501,153 doses) through the COVAX facility sharing arrangement to support its Covid-19 vaccination campaign. The State Minister for Primary Healthcare, Ms Margaret Muhanga who received the vaccines from the two country’s ambassadors to Uganda …

The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has announced the ban of a documentary film about the life of a gay couple in Kenya. “The film, I am Samuel, promoted same-sex marriage which goes against legislation that outlaws homosexuality”, the board says in a statement. It added that the film was …

The Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has maintained the closure of schools and announced the opening of the places of worship with strict adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to avoid further spread of coronavirus. “Places of worship can now open under strict guidelines like; limiting the number to 200 …

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni is today expected to announce the schedules for the reopening of schools as he addresses the nation on Covid-19 situation at 8pm. The address comes 92 days after closing the education institutions in order to curb the spread of coronavirus. Mr Museveni, in his July 30 …

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kampala has, for the second time issued criminal summons to Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya for alleged incitement to violence, Dailymonitor reports. Prosecution claims that Mr Ssegirinya did an act calculated to incite violence against other persons by holding placards demanding for …

Three people were reportedly killed and dozens wounded after a series of explosions in the Burundian economic capital, Bujumbura. According to witnesses, at least two grenades exploded in a bus parking area, causing panic. A third explosion targeted a market and a fourth grenade exploded near a packed bus in …

At least two people were killed and several others injured in a bar by a grenade attack in the Burundian capital, Gitega, police said. Reports from the city say the attack occurred in a bar, near a busy bus stand, on Sunday evening as people gathered for a drink. The …

Uganda Blood Transfusion Services has said it no longer accepts blood from drunkards and donors with multiple sexual partners to avoid incurring losses. On Sunday, Mr Samuel Davis Wante, the clinical team leader Nakasero Blood Bank told Daily Monitor that they are finding it too costly to process blood from …

A Burundian rebel group said it has launched an overnight attack on the airport in the commercial capital Bujumbura. The RED-Tabara group said it fired mortars and fought the military for more than an hour but the army’s spokesperson said he was not aware of an attack. Read also: Algeria: …

According to the United Nations, the human rights situation in Burundi has deteriorated since the takeover of current President Evariste Ndayishimiye last year. Reports by UN investigators say despite the easing of some restrictions, conditions had worsened for opposition parties, journalists and civil society groups. Reports also say some opposition …