Museveni Confirms 2026 Re-Election Bid, Extending Decades-Long Rule
KAMPALA, Uganda – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has formally declared his intention to run for a seventh term in the country’s upcoming general elections, scheduled...
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Foreign Envoys Urge Calm as Nairobi Braces for Protests
By Judy Maina judy.maina@alleastafrica.com NAIROBI, Kenya – As Kenya prepares for mass demonstrations marking the anniversary of last year’s deadly Finance Bill protests, a coalition...
Kenyan Police Officers Charged With Murder in Death of Political Blogger
By staff writer NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyan authorities on Monday announced murder charges against three police officers and three civilians in the death of 31-year-old...
Air France Returns to Tanzania After Nearly 30 Years in Major Tourism Boost
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – After a nearly three-decade absence, Air France has resumed direct passenger flights to Tanzania, marking a significant milestone in France’s...
Crackdown in Ethiopia’s Somali Region Sparks Political Tensions
ADDIS ABABA,, Ethiopia – Two senior members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), a former armed group turned legal opposition party, have been detained...
U.S. Diplomatic Push: Secretary of State to Visit Nairobi Amid Rising China Ties
By Judy Maina judy.maina@alleastafrica.com NAIROBI, Kenya – In a move underscoring the intensifying competition for influence across Africa, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is...
Ethiopia’s Mega-Dam Nears Full Capacity, Signaling New Energy Era
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam — a $5 billion hydroelectric project on the Blue Nile that has dominated regional headlines for over...
Ugandan Court Backs Museveni’s Power to Appoint Top Ruling Party Officials
By CHARLES OPIO KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Constitutional Court has upheld a key provision in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s constitution that empowers...
Raila Odinga Blasts Collapse of JKIA Expansion Deal, Citing Lost Economic Opportunity
By Judy Maina judy.maina@alleastafrica.com NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has sharply criticized the cancellation of a major airport expansion project at...
Tanzania Opens Airspace to Foreign Carriers After EU Ban on National Airline
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — In a swift response to the European Union’s recent ban on Tanzania-registered aircraft, the country’s aviation authorities have moved to...
