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Tanzania steps up vigilance on GMOs as Kenya okays biotech foods
By THE CITIZEN
Tanzania will step up vigilance against the importation of genetically modified (GM) crops after its neighbour Kenya approved the farming and importation of biotechnology crops.Some agriculture stakeholders,…
Death toll from Somalia bombings hits 30: governor
By AFP
The death toll from a triple bombing by the Islamist group Al-Shabaab in central Somalia earlier this week has risen to at least 30, a local official said on Wednesday.Another 58 people were injured when three cars packed…
Rwanda acquits three journalists detained for four years
By AFP
A Rwandan court on Wednesday acquitted three journalists who had been detained for four years for allegedly spreading fake news, in a case rights groups derided as a sham.The three journalists -- Damascene Mutuyimana,…
Museveni apologises to Kenya over Muhoozi tweets
By The EastAfrican
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday apologised to Kenya for tweets sent out by his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba."I ask our Kenyan brothers and sisters to forgive us for tweets sent by General Muhoozi,…
Relief for Tanzanians as fuel prices drop further
By BEATRICE MATERU
Tanzania has announced another drop in fuel pump prices as the global industry continues to stabilise.From Wednesday, motorists in different parts of Dar es Salaam will now purchase a litre of petrol at Tsh2,886…
Ethiopia accepts AU invite to peace talks amid escalating fighting
By AFP
Ethiopia's government said Wednesday it has accepted an African Union invitation to hold peace talks with Tigrayan rebels after almost two years of brutal war in the north of the country. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's national…
World Bank downgrades Kenya’s growth to 5 percent
By LYNET IGADWAH
The World Bank has downgraded Kenya’s 2023 growth outlook to 5 percent amid concerns over increased commodity prices including fuel and the effects of an ongoing drought.The Bank had earlier projected the country’s…
World Bank backs new push for debt restructuring amid Eurobond freeze
By OTIATO GUGUYU
The World Bank has backed a push for countries like Kenya, which have been unable to borrow from international loan markets due to high-interest rates, to restructure their debts.The Bank has said in the 'Africa…
Another health worker in Uganda succumbs to Ebola
By DAILY MONITOR
Another health worker in Uganda has succumbed to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) as the country struggles to contain the spread of the virus, the Health Ministry has reported.Read: Ebola: Six Ugandan health workers…
‘Vast, difficult’ DRC terrain stretches Joint Force, gives rebels lifeline
By JULIUS BARIGABA
The Allied Democratic Forces, Uganda’s feared terrorist group allied to the Islamic State, has been accused of killing and maiming civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo. So when Uganda and the DRC…