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[Nile Post] Former WBS TV journalist and veteran media personality Robert Wamala Rumanyika has been confirmed among three people who died in a tragic road accident involving a Uganda Revenue…
May 25, 2026
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[Nile Post] Robert Wamala Lumanyika, a senior official at the Uganda Revenue Authority and former WBS Television journalist, was one of the three officials killed Sunday night in a fatal…
May 25, 2026
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[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- Uganda's hospitality sector is increasingly being recognized as a strategic pillar in the country's tourism development, with industry stakeholders calling for stronger government support to unlock…
May 25, 2026
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[Nile Post] Kenya's Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has announced immediate and far-reaching changes within President William Ruto's Presidential Escort Unit following a fresh security breach during a public…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has clarified that he is not actively engaging in politics, insisting that his current involvement in the Jubilee Party is solely aimed…
May 25, 2026
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[Nile Post] The foundations of Uganda's modern police force were laid on this day in 1906 when the colonial administration officially renamed the Uganda Armed Constabulary to the Uganda Protectorate…
May 25, 2026
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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- C-Care Uganda marked its 30th year in the country on Friday with a symposium, where key speakers called for the building of super-specialised health services to…
May 25, 2026
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[Shabelle] Saudi Arabia -- Somalia's Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Sheikh Mukhtar Robow, held talks with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, on preparations…
May 25, 2026
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hassan Mohamed Ali, on Sunday held talks with the newly appointed Somalia representative of the United Nations Population…
May 25, 2026
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The governor of Somalia's Banadir region and mayor of Mogadishu, Hassan Mohamed Hussein Muungaab, on Monday launched a sharp criticism of Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni over…
May 25, 2026
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[SNA] Khartoum -- The Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources held a consultative workshop to prepare Sudan's proposals and projects for the ninth cycle of the Global Environment Facility…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has told officials at the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) that the government will no longer rely on borrowing…
May 25, 2026
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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- President Yoweri Museveni has welcomed the endorsement of Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and Thomas Tayebwa as the 12th Parliament NRM candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker…
May 25, 2026
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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampaal, Uganda -- Legislators have started converging at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds for the first sitting of the 12th Parliament.
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya High Commission Canberra has confirmed that it is working closely with Australian authorities to investigate the death of Kenyan national Sheila Chebii in Sydney, Australia.
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has dismissed claims by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka that the proposed Finance Bill 2026 seeks to introduce an annual…
May 25, 2026
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[SNA] KHARTOUM, May 24, 2026 (SUNA) - The Higher Council for Native Administration announced its support for the efforts of the Government of Hope, affirming its backing for the endeavors…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Kenyan universities are set to deepen academic links with Europe through a planned partnership with Romania's Danubius International University that will establish what organizers describe…
May 25, 2026
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[SNA] Khartoum, May 24, 2026 (SUNA) - Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris reaffirmed full support for the programs and activities of the Taxation Chamber, underscoring its key role in strengthening…
May 25, 2026
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[SNA] Khartoum, May 24, 2026 (SUNA) - The Council of Ministers held its regular meeting on Sunday in Khartoum under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Professor Kamil Idris.
May 25, 2026
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's foreign ministry on Sunday welcomed a joint statement by several Muslim-majority countries condemning what they described as Somaliland's "illegal and unacceptable" plan to open a representative…
May 25, 2026
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- A delegation led by Somalia's federal Minister of Livestock, Forestry and Range, Hassan Hussein Mohamed Eelay, arrived in the district of Qansaxdheere in the southwestern Bay region,…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Leaders from Western Kenya have intensified calls for the region to secure the Deputy President position in President William Ruto's 2027 re-election campaign, adding fresh momentum…
May 25, 2026
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[Nile Post] A concerned Ugandan citizen has petitioned the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba seeking urgent intervention into what he describes as "institutionalised fraud" at the Wakiso-Kyadondo Ministry…
May 25, 2026
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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations (CEHRO) has praised the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) for introducing digital voter registration.
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] A major reshuffle has hit the elite Presidential Escort Unit (PEU) following a serious security breach involving President William Ruto during a public event in Kilifi County on…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A major overhaul of President William Ruto's security team has been ordered following a security breach during a public event in Ganze, Kilifi County, where a…
May 25, 2026
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[Nile Post] The Obongi District Ebola Task Force and District Security Committee have impounded a Fuso lorry carrying more than 200 children and 18 adults who were being transported from…
May 25, 2026
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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda has taken a significant step in the fight against sickle cell disease following the launch of locally manufactured Hydroxyurea by Quality Chemical Industries Limited,…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A dramatic security breach unfolded in Ganze, Kilifi County, when a man carrying a Bible managed to reach the main dais where President William Ruto was…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Hassan Omar has issued a public apology following backlash from Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru over remarks she described as "ethnic…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A potential terror attack was thwarted along the Garissa-Dadaab Road after a multi-agency security team arrested a suspect and recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States Embassy in Nairobi will remain closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day, joining other US embassies and diplomatic missions around…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Attorney General Justin Muturi has called for the immediate suspension and termination of a ballot printing contract involving Lykos Printing Company, citing concerns over procurement…
May 25, 2026
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[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's civil war is no longer merely dividing territory; it is steadily partitioning the country's monetary system. A new report by Suliman Baldo for the Sudan Transparency…
May 25, 2026
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[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Khartoum -- Political and civil society groups in Sudan have launched a new campaign against racism and hate speech, warning that the growing use of inflammatory rhetoric…
May 25, 2026
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