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American internet multinational corporation Google have revealed the company’s famous map navigation service is being extended to about 25 countries in Asia, South America and Africa—including Somalia, Burundi and Djibouti. Beginning today, all persons with Android phones in Burundi, Djibouti… Read more ›

The harambee stars of Kenya yesterday recorded a historic 2-0 victory over the falcons of Sudan to win their 6th CECAFA title on the nation’s 50th independence day. The victory, besides giving the nation more reason to celebrate, establishes Kenya… Read more ›

Kenya is celebrating 50 years of independence from British colonial rule. While there is plenty to be merry about, many Kenyans are using the occasion to reflect on the journey ahead and the work to be done as the country… Read more ›

The New York Police Department (NYPD) have released a report on the September 21st attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi’s Westlands neighborhood, which led to the death of 67 people, several injuries and the destruction of items worth millions… Read more ›

China’s Huawei Technologies will recover $13 million worth of its telecom equipments which had been confiscated by the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA) since last year, according to a report by PC Advisor. This development comes after talks between… Read more ›

On Monday, a Somali court sentenced an unidentified woman to jail for alleging she was raped on the radio. The journalists who interviewed and aired her story were also sentenced. They group were reportedly found guilty of defamation and insulting… Read more ›

President Uhuru Kenyatta has created a new unit under the Kenyan Defense Force (KDF) –the Nairobi Metropolitan Command—to deal with the threat of terrorism and crime in the nation’s capital. According to a statement by Kenya’s Ministry of Defense yesterday,… Read more ›

Experts and ministers of water resources from Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt yesterday concluded a two-day meeting in Khartoum over the contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The meeting, which has been described as successful, was convened for the three nations… Read more ›

The Egyptian military is due to dispatch an attache to the country’s embassy in Kampala, in a move that is expected to enable Uganda benefit from Egypt’s highly ranked military prowess, according to a report by The Observer. The Egyptian… Read more ›

Kenyans will join the world in honoring the late Nelson Mandela at a public memorial service on Tuesday. The South African High Commission in Nairobi has invited the public to attend the memorial service that will be held at the… Read more ›

The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia have been eliminated from the ongoing CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup after losing 2–0 to the Falcons of Jedaine on Sunday. The Walyas came to the tournament as favorites after an impressive display during the Brazil… Read more ›

After several years of laying in an almost-defunct state, Kenya Railway Corporation (KRC) is up and running again with plans to transform Kenya’s congested traffic by introducing modern railway transportation. According to a report by the Star newspaper, KRC have… Read more ›

The South Sudan’s People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), ruling party of the relatively young South Sudan, is in the middle of an internal crisis, which is threatening to divide the party and derail the nation. Sometime last month, President Salva Kiir… Read more ›

Ministers from Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt are scheduled to attend a meeting in Khartoum today in an attempt to reach an agreement over the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD). This is the second time minsters from these countries are meeting… Read more ›

The government of South Sudan and the South Sudanese Investment Agency (SSIA) have drawn the curtains on the first investment conference in the nation’s 7-year history. The 2-day conference entitled ‘The South Sudan Investment Conference’, which was attended by over… Read more ›

At least 8 people have been confirmed dead and 37 others injured in Somalia’s northern port of Bassasso, Puntland on Thursday, when a suicide bomber attacked a military convoy. The bomber targeted the convoy carrying Puntland Marine Forces and local… Read more ›

The Ethiopian government has revealed that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has donated $100,000 to support efforts to repatriate Ethiopian nationals from Saudi Arabia, following the Saudi government’s directive to expel all illegal immigrants in the oil… Read more ›

Rwanda has retained its position as the least corrupt country in East Africa for the second year running, according to the latest Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index. The annual report by the Germany based organization ranks 177 countries worldwide… Read more ›

The United Nations has asked all political parties and other stakeholders to exhibit restraint ahead of the country’s controversial constitutional review, according a report by the UN News Centre. Burundi has had a long record of internal instability since the… Read more ›

On Tuesday the Burundian national football team was detained at the Milele hotel in Kenya over unpaid bills. The team is reported to have been preparing to leave the hotel, which is located in Nairobi’s South C ahead of a… Read more ›

Several human rights groups across the world are calling for the release of Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega, who is currently serving an 18-year sentence at Kaliti prison. Mr. Nega (aged 45) has been jailed about 7 times since 2005 by… Read more ›

The Ugandan Army, U.S. Special Forces and the AU’s Joint Task Force (JTF) have killed the LRA’s chief of operations and logistics planner along with at least 14 Lord Resistance Army (LRA) soldiers, according to a report by Daily Monitor.… Read more ›

Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon has been asked to leave office after losing a vote of confidence in parliament on Monday. Somali MPs voted overwhelmingly for the Prime Minter and his 10 member cabinet to be impeached, citing incompetence… Read more ›

Ethiopian Police forces have killed 6 rebels and captured 12 in north Tigray along the Sudan border, according to a report by Sudan Tribune. An unidentified Police officer revealed that the rebels, who are believed to have been trained in… Read more ›

The ICC has changed its ruling on a request put forth by Kenya concerning the trials of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto. According to the latest ruling made on Wednesday, the leaders will no longer have… Read more ›

Two U.S. companies have been awarded a contract to construct and operate three 100MW solar power stations in eastern Ethiopia. According to a press release by the two companies, Global Trade & Development Consulting and Energy Ventures, the contract was… Read more ›

Justice George Odunga of Nairobi’s High Court has ruled to deny an application that sought to cease commencement of the construction of the Mombasa-Malaba standard gauge railway. The Judge ruled that although the application is valid, the details of the… Read more ›

The ousted Mayor of Kampala Erias Lukwago has been reinstated to office after a High Court Judge ruled to overturn a decision by the city’s councilors to depose him earlier in the week. The Mayor was deposed following an investigation… Read more ›

South Sudan is set to begin the construction of its first crude oil refinery before the year runs out, according to a press release published by the government yesterday. The Bentiu oil refinery, which is expected to produce about 5,000… Read more ›

The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, today launched a massive railway project, which he described as a “historic milestone” for the nation, according to a report by AP. The $13.8 billion railway line will link Mombasa and Nairobi, and will… Read more ›

The Ugandan public is in the middle of a raucous debate over the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops to guarantee food security. The public is reportedly being bombarded with messages from companies and activists highlighting the pros and cons… Read more ›

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued an ultimatum ordering all transporters in the country to install Electronic Cargo Tracking Systems (ECTS) on their vehicles to enable the monitoring of cargo brought in and out of the country, according to a… Read more ›

The Ethiopian Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor is reported to have banned its citizens from traveling to Kuwait for employment as domestic workers. According to a report in the Kuwait Times which quotes unnamed sources from the Ethiopian Ministry… Read more ›

Kenya’s Police have revealed that Lorogon village in Turkana county is not under siege contrary to reports, and that no Police station in the border region has been taken over by armed Pokot youth, according to the Standard. There had… Read more ›

Tullow Oil plc has revealed that it has made its fifth oil discovery in Kenya’s northern rift valley region. The London based operator stated through a press release that its had found and sampled moveable oil at the Agete-1 exploration… Read more ›

Ethiopia and Egypt have once again failed to settle their dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), after a short meeting between Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour in Kuwait earlier in the week. According… Read more ›

3 Tanzanian nationals have lodged a case against Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in Arusha. According to the 3, who have been identified as Ally Hatibu Msanga, David Mataka and John Adam Bwenda,… Read more ›

Kenyan authorities have revealed that plans are underway to develop a public record of all legally registered Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) operating in the country. The database is expected to ease the identification of companies and eliminate fraudulent ‘ghost’… Read more ›

Ethiopians in several countries around the world are holding protests—principally around the embassies of Saudi Arabia—against reported abuses Ethiopian nationals are subjected to in the Gulf state as Saudi officials round up immigrants without legal permits. Since Saudi authorities began… Read more ›

Somali based Islamist militant group Al Shabab have banned residents in areas under their control from possessing or using smartphones. According to reports, residents in lower Shabelle, Barawe, Elbur and Burla Burte have been warned not to use, sell or… Read more ›

The 4 Al Shabab terrorists who laid siege on an upscale shopping mall in Nairobi two months ago have been identified, an official revealed yesterday. According to the unnamed western official, the 4 men, who were trained in Somalia, crossed… Read more ›

The Sudanese Air Force is reported to have conducted a raid on villages in South Kordofan on Sunday, killing two children and destroying countless properties. According to Radio Dabanga, a Sukhoi airplane believed to belong to the government dropped two… Read more ›

The Burundian Football Association has elected a new President to replace Lydia Nsekera, who made history in May this year by being the first female to be elected unto FIFA’s executive committee for a full tenure. Reverien Ndikuriyo, an active… Read more ›