UN: More than 200,000 refugee children out of school in Ethiopia
File Photo The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that more than 200,000 refugee children were out of school in Ethiopia due...
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UN report finds human rights violations continuing in Burundi
Three months after Evariste Ndayishimiye was sworn-in as Burundi’s new president, there is no sign of decline in human rights violations in the volatile East...
Kenya’s budget deficit likely to swell – finance minister
Kenya’s budget deficit for this financial year could increase due to revenue shortfalls and coronavirus-related disruptions, the finance minister said on Tuesday. Ukur Yatani, who...
Tanzania, Uganda ink deal on $3.5 billion oil pipeline project
Tanzania and Uganda signed an agreement Sunday to commence construction on a 1,445-kilometre (900 mile) oil pipeline through East Africa that conservation groups say threatens...
Kenya to launch diesel price stabilisation fund
Kenya plans to start a diesel price stabilisation fund, a senior energy ministry official said on Monday, the first attempt by the East African nation...
Kenya health ministry asked to publish virus deals amid graft scandal
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday ordered Kenya’s health ministry to publish details of all purchases made during the coronavirus pandemic following allegations government officials stole...
Police: Lightning kills 10 children in remote Uganda town
Ten children have been killed in a lightning strike in a remote Ugandan town near the Congo border, Ugandan police said Friday. The children, whose...
Uganda warns of coronavirus surge in capital city
Administrators in Uganda’s capital city Kampala have started a public campaign, urging people to report any suspected cases of COVID-19. The campaign comes at a...
Rwandan president wants Arsenal to aim for ‘bigger things’ after winning record FA Cup
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has challenged Arsenal to aim for “bigger things” after beating Chelsea 2-1 to lift the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium on...
Kenya central banker says still has ‘plenty of firepower’
Kenya’s central bank governor said on Thursday that policymakers still have “plenty of firepower” to combat impact of the coronavirus crisis on the economy. Policymakers...