The East African

Failed coup attempt in Sudan: State media

Officials say the plotters had attempted to take over the state media building but "they failed".

Covid-19: Burundi suspends social gatherings on weekdays

Authorities have instituted fines for breach of Covid measures as they say residents have not been following rules.

Kenya seeks to use IMF reserves to plug budget holes

Kenya had expected to extend a debt repayment moratorium from bilateral lenders but some lenders were uncomfortable.

Ethiopia announces partial second round vote

Prime Minister's Prosperity Party secured a new five-year term in the first round in June.

Three dead, dozens hurt in Burundi blasts

At least two grenades exploded in a bus parking lot in Bujumbura's city centre.

News

South Africa's Jacob Zuma snubs graft trial

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma.

Prosecutors argue that ill health does not justify his absence.

Johannesburg loses second mayor in two months

Tributes continued to pour in for Mr Matongo including from opposition parties....

Kiir appoints more MPs to fulfil peace deal

Guinea junta detains ex-minister

Algeria buries Abdelaziz Bouteflika in muted funeral

Girls excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan

US admits strike in Kabul killed 10 civilians

President Samia promises to support women in development

Business

Lower lending rates open up credit to private sector

Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar economies performed satisfactorily in the first quarter of 2021.

Kenyan exports to bloc rise by $160m

Why demand for commercial aircraft is projected to go up

Only 12 listed firms on NSE have investor relations officers

Inefficient parastatals’ fees push Kenya’s debt to $70b

National Treasury suspends fuel subsidy over increased debt

At least $14m lost to corrupt deals in Rwanda

Opinion

BUWEMBO: Kibirige’s transport solutions led the way for EAC to follow suit

During the unstable post-Amin years until 1986, BMK relocated fully to Nairobi to save his life.

NGUGI: Life is heartbreaking for a poor child in the developing world

To be a child and poor in the developing world, every month is a sinister month....

ULIMWENGU: Be fair to coup makers; we made them after colonial powers left...

OBBO: Juju, polygamy and coups: In Guinea, it’s back to the old ways roots

EDITORIAL: Kenyan politicians must end legacy of violent elections

BHANA: Family businesses must integrate NextGen planning to ensure longevity and growth

AKINYEMI: Greatness is a product of leaders that are proactive and adaptable

NGUGI: Who protects the poor while police guard the elite and their property?

Magazine

Finally, northern Uganda can also welcome tourism

The Amuru hot springs are largely known by the locals for their healing powers.

Vaccines offer struggling firms much-needed lifeline

The pandemic broke out and an entire business ecosystem built around events seemed to fail....

Samia installed first woman head of Tanzanian chiefs

Goma four months after the night 'the sky turned red'

Facing adversity with good vibes

Timeless Turkana now in flux

Questions raised over world’s oldest tools from Kenya in France

Bicycles set to save Stone Town from traffic pollution

Science & Health

Africa Covid jab shortfall could take world 'back to square one': WHO

Only 17 percent of the continent's population will now be vaccinated by the end of this year, compared with the 40 percent target set by WHO.

Africa’s Covid-19 twist: Ready for vaccination but not enough doses

As many as seven in every 10 Africans accept the need for a vaccine to tackle the pandemic......

Let us buy Covid vaccines, Africa pleads

Africa CDC slams world leaders over vaccine pledges

There will be enough Covid jabs by year end: IFPMA

Wildlife census lays bare how human activity fuels conflict

Finally, the world says goodbye to lead-infused fuel after a century

Cattle farmers face production, market hurdles

Sports

Kenya's lacrosse team: The game's sleeping warriors

The film, shot in 2019, follows the lives of the young women and their journey from Kenya to Canada.

Kenya, Mozambique clash for spot in AfroBasket quarters

The Kenya Lionesses had a two-day rest after completing their group matches on Sunday....

Afrobasket electrifies Kigali's sports scene

Kapchorwa: The ‘home of friends’, star athletes and arabica

Burundi’s Ornella punching above her weight

Ugandan teen Kukundakwe looks to change attitudes after Paralympic debut

Museveni: $1,000 salary for Ugandan gold medalists

Kenya top in Africa as curtains fall on Tokyo Olympics

KUSI IDEAS

WASUNNA: Strong leadership fought Covid: next step is research

Most of the research taking place for Covid-19 is happening in North America and Europe, yet Africa has a different genetic profile.

NDUNG'U: Africa can turn the negative impacts of illness into a chance to build itself

The pandemic has had a devastating effect on African economies. In order to move forward, we......