(KAMPALA, UGANDA) – The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has condemned the military enforced shutdown of independent media houses in Uganda and called on President Yoweri Museveni to honour constitutional guarantees protecting press freedom. In the early hours of Sunday 28 June, Ugandan military personnel raided the premises ofContinue Reading
(MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA) – A Kenya Railways freight train carrying cargo from Nairobi to Mombasa caught fire at Masimba in Makueni County on Wednesday 1 July, triggering an emergency response. Footage circulating online shows the engine of the train on fire before the blaze spreads to three or four cargoContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has denied claims that he is being politically bankrolled by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta to weaken President William Ruto’s administration as the 2027 general election approaches. The Nairobi Senator, who has emerged as the leader of the Linda Mwananchi faction within ODM,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A court ordered handover of Gatoto Community Primary School in Mukuru kwa Reuben to its private owners failed on Thursday after an angry crowd forced officials and lawyers overseeing the exercise to flee. Among those forced to escape in their vehicles were People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leaderContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Three men from Mathare constituency have disappeared within 72 hours in circumstances that have sparked protests and led to one death, prompting MPs to demand answers from Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch told Parliament the missing men are Joel Kariuki Mwai, Michael OlooContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – The Kenya Ports Authority is spending KES 8.3 billion ($63.85 million / SSP 415 billion) on a 1.4 kilometre road inside the Port of Mombasa, setting the cost at KES 5.96 billion ($45.85 million / SSP 298 billion) per kilometre and raising concerns over value for money.Continue Reading
(WAU) – A school founded by a South Sudanese man and his American wife is providing education to 259 children in northwestern South Sudan, operating without outside funding since it opened its doors. Atur Ci Raan Tok Cuet Nursery and Primary School in Wau was started by Ajang Tor NhialContinue Reading
(BENTIU, UNITY STATE) – Free cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries for 20 children began on 1 July 2026 at Gudele Hospital, following a coordination meeting held on 29 June between South Sudanese officials and German medical specialists. The surgeries, which will run until 3 July, are being provided byContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Children under the age of 18 are now barred from entering all clubs, discos and sports clubs across Yei River County, under a new local order that took effect on 2 July 2026. Local Order No. 7/2026 was issued to protect school going children from droppingContinue Reading
(AUSTIN) – Tesla shares fell 7.49 percent on Thursday, their worst single day drop in almost a year, even after the electric vehicle maker reported quarterly delivery numbers that far exceeded Wall Street expectations, as concerns over trade policy and component costs weigh on the global auto industry watched closelyContinue Reading
