German minister’s plane fails to land in Djibouti for lack of permit to fly over Eritrean airspace
Djibouti was the first stop of Baerbock’s three-day trip to East Africa, where she is scheduled to hold talks on the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Kenya and South Sudan are the next destinations on the agenda.
Public debt management head quits as Kenya grapples with inability to access foreign credit
Kenya has been tackling acute liquidity challenges caused by uncertainty over its ability to access funding from financial markets before a $2 billion Eurobond matures in June this year.
Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy leads way in world’s first white rhino IVF pregnancy
Northern white rhinos, which despite their name are actually grey, used to roam freely in several countries in east and central Africa, but their numbers fell sharply due to widespread poaching for their horns.
Busoga in Uganda is a classic case of how rogue regimes can deprive a people of their right to good life
Today, for example the cluster of districts of Busoga, where the real local power and authority lies, rather than in the Kyabazinga’s government, collects taxes, but have to send it to the centre and then hungrily wait to be given bits to maintain their administrations, roads, schools and health facilities. The result is that the quality of roads, schools and health facilities has plummeted.
Implications of Museveni’s Non-Aligned Movement chairmanship on Uganda politics
One thing is true. Throughout President Museveni’s rule, especially since 1996 when he surrendered himself to elective politics, Opposition politicians have not been allowed to enjoy free political association and/or activities while the President rules. Theirs has been strictly controlled and regulated so as not to adversely affect the President hold onto power.
Egyptian President Sisi warns Cairo will not allow any threat to Somalia or its security
Ethiopia’s current main port for maritime exports is in the neighbouring country of Djibouti.
Congolese President Tshisekedi sworn in for second term after disputed vote
Tshisekedi took the oath of office in a stadium in the capital Kinshasa that was packed with supporters waving small flags, government officials, African heads of state and other foreign envoys including from the United States, China, and France.
How ‘educated fools of Uganda’ thrive in Museveni’s tyranny, unethical and immoral politics
Simply put, educated fools are people who have tonnes of academic achievements to their credit and are full of bookish knowledge, but have very little practical experience and common sense. They lack real knowledge, wisdom, understanding and insight.
UN report details how ethnic violence in Sudan’s West Darfur left up to 15,000 Masalit tribesmen dead
The monitors also described as “credible” accusations that the United Arab Emirates had provided military support to the RSF “several times per week” via Amdjarass in northern Chad. A top Sudanese general accused the UAE in November of backing the RSF war effort.
Donkey cart loaded with explosives kills a police officer, critically injures four others in Kenya
No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion immediately fell on al-Shabab, a Somalia-based extremist group linked to al-Qaida.
