East Africa
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Regional leaders arrive in Nairobi as Kenya launches Raila’s AUC campaign
Several regional leaders have arrived for the launch of Kenya’s campaign to have Raila Odinga as the next Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). The event is being spearheaded by President William Ruto at…
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Wanaharakati waandamana Jijini Kampala kupinga Mradi wa EACOP Uganda
Kundi moja la vijana na wanaharakati mapema leo asubuhi waliandaa maandamano ya amani mjini Kampala nchi Uganda kupinga mpango wa kujenga bomba la mafuta la Afrika Mashariki (EACOP) kutoka eneo la ziwa Albert hadi bandari…
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Ugandan Authorities Detain 21 Protesters Opposing Controversial Oil Project
Critics argue that the pipeline will displace thousands of families, threaten water resources and wetlands in Uganda and Tanzania, and endanger vital ecosystems
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S&P downgrades Kenya credit rating citing tax hike U-turn
S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating on Kenya to B- from B
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President Samia Bows to Maasai Demands, Orders Ngorongoro Services Restored
The Tanzanian government has, in recent years, suspended social services in the Ngorongoro area, aiming to pressure the Maasai to vacate their land.
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Rais Samia Atii amri ya Wamaasai, aagiza huduma zote zirejeshwe Ngorongoro
Rais wa Tanzania Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan ametii amri ya Jamii ya wamaasai taarafa ya Ngorongoro na kuagiza kurejeshwa huduma za kijamii, kuruhusu kufanyika kwa uchaguzi wa serikali za mitaa na kuondolewa vikwazo vyote vilivyowekwa…
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Kenya Confirms Second Case of Mpox
Kenya’s first Mpox case was reported on July 31, 2024, at the Taita Taveta border post with Tanzania
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The Government To Execute Police Salary Surges in Three Phases
The government is scheduled to implement the 40 percent salary increment for police officers as part of a broader reform effort. The Ministry of Interior issued the clarification after some officers disputed the claim…
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CDF Committee Rejects Recommendations to Collapse Fund
The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee is actively resisting proposals to abolish the fund. This proposal, led by Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda, aims to reduce government expenditure as an austerity measure. Committee…
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Kenya to receive 50,000 doses of Mpox vaccine
Mpox has been reported in four African countries since July this year: Kenya, Burundi, DRC, and Rwanda. Kenya is expected to receive 50,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine from the World Health Organization (WHO) in…
