East Africa News

[DW] At least five protesters were shot dead in Sudan Thursday, medics said, as huge crowds staged rallies against an October military coup.

[United States Senate] Washington, DC -- WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the below statement calling on the Sudanese military junta to cede power to civilian leaders and respect the rights of freedom of expression and peaceful protest.

[Dabanga] Khartoum / Omdurman / Bahri -- The Unified Doctors Office in Sudan has raised the alarm after "several attempts from the security forces to attack hospitals in Khartoum state, as well as the medical staff who are working tirelessly to treat the injured during today's demonstrations."

[Dabanga] Khartoum / Darfur / River Nile / Red Sea State / K -- Thousands of Sudanese have answered the call of the Resistance Committees, taken to the streets of the capital Khartoum, and in towns and cities across the states of Sudan, in the June 30 Marches of the Millions, timed to mark the 33rd anniversary of the coup d'état, that toppled Sudan's last elected government, and began the Al Bashir dictatorship that would last for 30 years.

[CFR] Sudan's June 30 demonstrations reflect citizens' desire for civilian control of the state, and the junta's discomfort with expressions of popular will. The international actors involved with Sudan should take note.

[Surfshark] The internet was disrupted amid protests against military junta

[Shabelle] PARIS - Somalia's Minister of Education Abdullahi Arab has attended an International Conference on the Advancement of Education which was held in Paris, the French capital.

[CAJ News] Port Louis -- Mauritius has received over 500,000 visitors since October last year when the country reopened its borders.

[Nile Post] "No one can teach me about the subject of human rights," the president told Roth

[HRW] 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council

[UNHCR] Today, China Aid has donated more than 1.3 million items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support ongoing efforts in curbing the spread of COVID-19 and other contagious diseases in South Sudan.

[Shabelle] The worst ongoing drought in 40 years in war-torn Somalia has left children weak, hungry, and susceptible to diseases.

[Shabelle] His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a congratulatory cable to the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on Somalia's Independence Day.

[Shabelle] Somali Police forces have last night carried out an operation against drug dealers and narcotic businesses in the capital, Mogadishu, authorities said.

[Shabelle] The Prime Minister of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre attended last night an event organized by Somali students from Malaysia to welcome and congratulated him.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Police Service (NPS) says it is investigating an incident where an underage child was caught n camera smoking marijuana.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya Alliance flag bearer Raila Odinga has distanced himself from the claims that he was part of the team that auctioned three ports.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Kwanza Alliance is Thursday expected to launch its manifesto at Nairobi's Kasarani Sports Complex.

[Capital FM] Homa Bay -- Azimio- One Kenya coalition Presidential running mate Martha Karua has drummed up support for Homa-Bay County ODM party gubernatorial candidate Gladys Wanga saying she had the ability to transform the county.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has urged Kenyans to import maize within the stipulated period in a bid to stabilize food prices while adhering to the provisions of set guidelines on quality standards.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) may be forced to review its formats for presidential and gubernatorial ballot papers to include images of running mates.

[Daily News] The agriculture sector has got fresh impetus from a new fertiliser technology which is centred on environmental conservation while boosting productivity.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Shisha, drones, whitening creams, and sex toys are the most commonly intercepted goods at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

[Nile Post] The executive director, United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima has said she doesn't understand why government decided to imprison her partner, Dr Kizza Besigye instead of focusing on the issues he raised.

[Nile Post] With just a few days to this year's Bell Lager and Swangz Avenue's Roast and Rhyme edition in

[Nile Post] Telecom giants Airtel Uganda has in partnership with with Mbale City Authority launched the remodeled Mbale Clock Tower to boost the city's look and reserve its symbolic Icon.

[Nile Post] More than 1000 youths have been recruited by Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) teams in greater Eastern Uganda during the ongoing army recruitment exercise.

[Nile Post] The US ambassador to Uganda, Natalie Brown has stressed the need to improve literacy levels to achieve Uganda's desired goal of transforming the country into a modern economy.

[Seychelles News Agency] A number of sites have been identified in Seychelles to build facilities for sports tourism activities as part of the government's plan to diversify the tourism industry, a top official recently.

[Daily News] SPECIAL needs education teachers at Patandi College in Arusha are set to travel to Norway for a residential training at Molde University College.