East Africa News

[Refugees International] As the United National General Assembly continues in New York, 30 organizations issued a joint open letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and permanent representatives of Security Council member states calling on them to take urgent action to end violence and famine in Tigray, northern Ethiopia.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Five Ugandan startups that are ready for the next level of growth have been selected for the Next Innovation with Japan Accelerator program.

[Independent (Kampala)] Global Press Journal -- Around 1:40 a.m. on April 6, Richard Kabunga was walking home from a friend's housewarming party when he found a man lying unconscious outside a bar in his neighborhood.

[Daily News] ATTENDING a preliminary meeting on climate change in New York, USA on Monday, President Samia Suluhu Hassan underlined the need for heightened mitigation measures to tackle the crisis.

[Daily News] EVICTION of persons who encroached Mkingu Nature Forest Reserve (MNFR) to plant crops has started in Gonja village.

[Nation] Pastoralist communities in Lamu County are pleading with county officials to initiate talks with ranch owners so they can be allowed to graze their livestock on private land.

[Daily News] THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Wednesday dropped the seditious charges against Politician Tundu Lissu and three others, which were pending before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam.

[Nation] "Despite their life-affirming role in providing healthcare for women, midwives are the least paid healthcare workers," said Angela Nguku, founder and executive director, White Ribbon Alliance Kenya (WRA Kenya), during the launch of a report on what midwives want on September 22 in Kisumu.

[Shabelle] An explosion took place this morning in Marka, the capital of the Lower Shabelle region. The blast, which was said to be a landmine, reportedly took place inside a garage near the police station.

[Ghanaian Times] The Sudanese government has confirmed control over the security situation in the capital Khartoum after foiling a coup plot, according to an official statement on Tuesday.

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[Monitor] Government is still engaging stakeholders, among them gold exporters, who have asked that the current tax regime on the commodity be revised downwards.

[Monitor] The World Bank has discontinued publication of the annual Doing Business report over irregularities and change of submitted data for 2018 and 2020.

[Monitor] The Prime Minister, Ms Robinah Nabbanja, has recommended the termination of a contract for the construction of a 40-kilometre road in Kyegegwa District, citing shoddy work.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sprint sensation Ferdinand Omanyala has been gifted a brand-new car by betting firm Odibets as a reward for breaking the African 100 metres record last weekend at the Kip Keino Classic.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- After registering an impressive performance in Vancouver 7s, the national men's sevens team will be aiming to go one better when they tackle a manageable Pool B of this weekend's Edmonton 7s in Canada.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani has been summoned to appear before the Senate Committee on Labour on Thursday so that he can give details on the payment of a one-off honorarium and monthly pension to the former councilors.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Insufficient funding could scuttle critical preparatory activities ahead of the 2022 General Elections, electoral commission has warned.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan security agencies are on the spot following the recent rise in the cases of enforced disappearances and kidnappings in the country.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government on Wednesday flagged off food stuff including animal feeds to drought hit areas as part of a Sh2 billion commitment that was announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta when he declared the situation a national disaster on September 8.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Bureau of Standards on Wednesday directed manufactures of 14 hand sanitizer brands to recall them from the market after failing to meet standard requirements.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Education cabinet Secretary George Magoha has appointed Philip Murgor to represent him in the case contesting the implementation of the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) following a petition filed by advocate Esther Ang'awa.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has shortlisted 21 candidates for the position of member of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to fill two positions that were occasioned by the resignation of two commissioners.

[Nation] Kenyan running great Mary Keitany has announced her retirement from athletics.

[Citizen] Kenya is considering using reserves from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to compensate for Chinese loans it repaid after the Treasury dropped an earlier request to defer debt payments.

[East African] Somalia's northern regions will now begin electing representatives to the Senate, after two key leaders agreed on a joint nomination for candidates.

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- The Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court has dismissed a sedition case that Chadema's deputy chairman, Tundu Lissu and four others were facing.

[New Times] A cabinet meeting on Tuesday September 21 resolved to open bars progressively, following the reduction of Covid-19 cases in the country.

[New Times] For a very long time, Jacqueline Dushimirimana struggled to find the right school for her daughter since her condition did not allow her to follow the regular school programme.

[Daily News] REHABILITATION and upgrading of Nzasa-Kilungule- Buza road in Temeke Municipality under the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project (DMDP) will be complete by October this year.