(ELEGU, AMURU DISTRICT) – Severe flooding at the Elegu border town between Uganda and South Sudan has displaced thousands of people and worsened a cholera outbreak, raising alarm among traders, local residents and health officials. The flooding, which submerged major parts of the town on Wednesday last week, forced theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The Central Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) have agreed to enhance their bilateral cooperation by revising an earlier agreement signed in 2012. The updated agenda focuses on currency reform, banking regulation, digital payment systems and technical support in combating financial crimes.Continue Reading
(DODOMA) – Tanzania’s new decision to restrict foreigners from operating in 15 designated business sectors has triggered concern across the East African Community (EAC), with observers warning it could weaken the region’s economic integration and impact nationals from member states. On 29 July, Tanzania’s Minister of Industry and Trade, SelemaniContinue Reading
(YUMBE) – A deadly clash between the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has left seven people dead and displaced over 200 civilians in Yumbe District near the South Sudan–Uganda border. The incident has reignited long standing tensions over disputed land in the area.Continue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Kenya has introduced sweeping changes to its alcohol control policy, raising the minimum legal drinking age from 18 to 21 years and banning the sale of alcohol in supermarkets, restaurants, online platforms, residential premises and other commonly accessed areas. The measures were announced in a new national policyContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The United Nations has confirmed it will relocate the global headquarters of three major agencies UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women from New York to Nairobi by late 2026. The move will position Kenya’s capital among the world’s most significant UN cities, joining New York, Geneva and Vienna asContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – A legal dispute over a copper scrap metal consignment originating from Juba, South Sudan, has reached Kenya’s High Court in Nairobi. The case involves Interpol Kenya and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), accused of unlawfully impounding the goods. Twinkle Consolidated Services Limited, the trading company behind theContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – Shareholders of MTN Uganda have approved the separation of the company’s mobile money services from its main telecommunications operations. The decision will see MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd become an independent entity under the new proposed name, MTN New FinCo, pending regulatory approval. The move is part ofContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – Uganda’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has renewed the appointment of Sheikh Twaha Uthuman Kajaaya Musa as his Special Envoy to the Republic of South Sudan for a fresh five year term, reaffirming efforts to deepen cross border Islamic cooperation. The reappointment was officially confirmed in aContinue Reading
(MOMBASA) – A labour strike by casual workers at the Port of Mombasa has caused major disruptions to humanitarian shipments bound for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with tonnes of essential goods now stranded due to the work stoppage. The workers, mainly loaders at warehouses in theContinue Reading
