Category: East Africa

Ethiopia’s Taye Atske-Selassie Speech At CAADP AU-Summit In Kampala

Your Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda,Your Excellency Joao Manuel Lourenco, President of the Republic of Angola and Vice Chair of the African Union,Excellences, Heads of State and Government,Your Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission,Your Excellency Hailemariam Dessalegn, Former Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of…

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What You Need to Know About Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya.

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi. Thursday,  January 09, 2025. Burial Programme Thursday, January 9, 2025 â—Ź 16:00 (EAT – Till Late): Vigil at the National Unity Platform (NUP) Headquarters, Makerere Kavule, Kampala. Friday, January 10, 2025 â—Ź 09:00: Body presented at the Parliament of Uganda for legislators to pay their respects. â—Ź 14:00: Prayers at Mbogo…

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AU Kampala Summit To Adopt 10-Year CAADP Strategy For Agricultural Transformation And Food Systems In Africa.

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…

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Museveni Urges NRM Leaders to Update Voter Registers Ahead of 2026 Elections

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi. January 07, 2025. The National Electoral Commission has unveiled its electoral roadmap for the 2026 General Elections, which will include Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government elections. The first step in this process involves verifying and updating voter registers across the country. In a message shared on his X account, President Yoweri…

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Hundreds protest in Niger demanding departure of US troops.

In March, Niger suspended its military cooperation with the US after military government leaders severed ties with France last year. Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Niger’s capital to demand the departure of United States troops, after the military government further shifted its strategy by ending a military accord with the US…

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Kenyan doctors strike over pay and training enters third week.

The Kenyan health sector, which doctors say is underfunded and understaffed, is routinely beset by strikes. Kenyan public hospital doctors who have been on strike since last month convened in two major cities on Tuesday to discuss their grievances against the government. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), which represents over 7,000…

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Somali president holds security talks with Eritrean leader.

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and visiting Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held bilateral talks in Asmara, the Eritrea’s capital. During the “extensive” meeting on Sunday, the two leaders discussed regional issues, including Somalia’s fight against militants, Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Meskel posted on X. Talks on “important regional and global topics” also featured in their…

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