Uganda suspends travel to DR Congo over Ebola outbreak
Uganda on Thursday suspended all public transport to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a deadly Ebola outbreak was spreading.
Category: East Africa
US Sanctions Tanzanian Police Faustine Mafwele Over Gross Violations of Human Rights
The US has sanctioned Tanzanian Police Force (TPF) Senior Assistant Commissioner Faustine Jackson Mafwele over allegations linked to the “torture and sexual assault” of East African rights activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire.
Tanzania Opposition Aide David Djumbe Found Injured After Alleged Abduction
“They were hitting me on the head and saying, ‘Today is your last day,’” Djumbe said, while showing injuries and swollen hands allegedly caused by the handcuffs.
Msaidizi wa Lissu alivyonusurika kutekwa usiku Dar, Chadema yaibua maswali mazito
Katika simulizi yake iliyojaa taharuki, Jumbe amesema tukio hilo lilianza majira ya saa nne usiku akiwa njiani kuelekea nyumbani kwake Mabwepande, Bunju, akiwa ameambatana na rafiki yake aliyemtaja kwa jina la Macha.
Gachagua rules out the possibility of a handshake with President William Ruto
The handshake process is nonsense. It is responsible for the erosion of our democracy. A good democracy needs government and opposition, because power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to M23-held South Kivu
A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province, in an area under the Rwanda-backed M23 militia’s control, the armed group’s spokesman said Thursday.
All is set for the UFAK Region East Karate Championship 2026 in Nairobi
The countdown is on for one of the biggest martial arts events ever staged in the region as the Kenya Karate Federation prepares to host the prestigious UFAK Region East Karate Championship 2026 from May 28 to 31 at the iconic Nyayo National Stadium Indoor Arena.
U.S. Senators demand overhaul of US-Tanzania relationship
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ted Cruz introduced the bipartisan Reassessing the United States-Tanzania Bilateral Relationship Act.
Kenya Matatu strike suspended for a week
Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen announced on Tuesday that the agreement had been reached after an hours-long meeting between the government and transport operators.
Mgomo wa usafiri Kenya kutokana na kupanda kwa bei ya mafuta waingia siku ya pili
Waendeshaji wa matatu walishindwa kufikia makubaliano ya kupunguza bei katika mazungumzo na serikali siku ya jana Jumatatu, hali iliyosababisha mgomo huo kuendelea.
