Uganda Launches $250m Chinese-Owned Gold Mine to Boost Exports and Value Addition
Uganda has inaugurated on August 17 its first large-scale gold mine, a $250 million project in Busia district owned by Chinese firm Wagagai Mining (U) […]
Kenya
Six Dead in Nairobi Charity Plane Crash as Separate Rail Collision Claims Four Lives in Kenya
Six people were killed on Thursday, August 7, when a light aircraft operated by medical charity ‘Amref Flying Doctors’ crashed into a residential building in […]
Odhiambo Fires Kenya to Opening CHAN Victory Over DRC in Front of Home Crowd
Hosts Kenya began their 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a confident 1-0 win over two-time Champions the Democratic Republic of Congo […]
Mandela Day 2025: honoring a legacy through action and hope
As the world marked Nelson Mandela International Day on 18 July, communities across the globe rallied behind this year’s theme “The Power to End Poverty […]
Kenya’s Deadliest Protest Day Yet: 31 Killed Amid Anti-Government Uprising
The death toll from Kenya’s most recent anti-Government protests on July 7 has risen to 31, making it the deadliest day since demonstrations began earlier […]
Kenya’s Saba Saba Protests Turn Deadly
At least eleven people have been confirmed dead and over fifty Police officers injured following nationwide anti-government protests in Kenya on July 7, marking the […]
Saba Saba Day: Kenyans protest against Ruto, as anger simmers over police killings
Kenya is today (7 July) marking another volatile Saba Saba Day as mass protests paralyzed transport, shuttered businesses, and ignited fresh anger toward President William […]
African currencies under pressure despite reform gains, Afreximbank warns
A new report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has revealed widespread foreign exchange (FX) challenges across Africa, with nearly half of the continent’s currencies […]
Faulty lifelines: study reveals one in six cancer drugs in Africa is defective
A groundbreaking study has revealed that nearly one in six cancer medications available in four sub-Saharan African nations — Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Cameroon — […]
Deadly Clashes Erupt Across Kenya as Anti-Ruto Protests Mark Anniversary of 2024 Unrest
At least eight people were killed and over 400 injured on Wednesday, June 25, as mass protests swept across Kenya, marking the anniversary of the […]