Kevin Sewe
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Clashes in DR Congo town after deadly incursion
Clashes broke out on Sunday in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo after at least seven people were killed in an attack by Islamic State-linked rebels, local and military sources told AFP.
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Nanyuki residents protest planned Ebola quarantine facility
Hundreds of residents of Nanyuki, Laikipia county took to the streets on Monday, June 1st 2026, to protest against the establishment of an Ebola Quarantine facility in the area.
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Uganda records two new Ebola cases: health ministry
Uganda confirmed two new Ebola cases on Friday, bringing the total to nine — including one fatality — since the outbreak was declared on May 15 in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Eight students arrested over ‘suspected arson attack’ at Kenyan girls’ school
Kenyan police on Friday said eight students had been arrested over a suspected arson attack at a girls’ school that killed 16 children and hospitalised 79 others.
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U.S commits Ksh.1.75B to boost Kenya’s Ebola preparedness amid quarantine facility outcry
Kenya President Dr. William Ruto, on Thursday, May 28, held a phone call discussion with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
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High Court Stops Establishment of Ebola Quarantine Facility in Kenya
The Court granted interim conservatory orders restraining the state from establishing, operationalising, approving, or facilitating any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation, or treatment facility in Kenya under any arrangement with the United States or any other…
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Senegal’s ousted PM Sonko elected National Assembly speaker
Sonko, the sole candidate for the position, received 132 votes, with no member voting against him and one abstaining, according to the session’s presiding member Ismael Diallo.
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Senegal names economist Lo as new PM after Sonko’s sacking
Senegal’s president on Monday named a senior economist as prime minister after sacking his estranged former mentor in a shock move, saying the new appointee had the expertise to steer the west African country out…
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Uganda Ghetto Kids ‘can’t wait’ to join Shakira at World Cup
The Ghetto Kids, a Ugandan dance troupe made up of street children, spoke of their excitement at being invited by music superstar Shakira to perform at the World Cup.
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Senegal parliament speaker steps down in political crisis
The speaker of Senegal’s parliament said Sunday he was resigning, two days after his close ally was fired as prime minister, deepening a political crisis in the debt-laden West African country.
