The East African

Motorists block Kenya-Tanzania link road over hiked fuel prices

The protesting motorists said the government is only keen on inflating fuel prices, not on their welfare.

Somalia President withdraws PM Roble’s powers to hire and fire

According to the electoral calendar, elections will be conducted until October 10.

Burundi rights abuses worsening, UN says

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye.

Ndayishimiye's election raised hopes of a more open political environment emerging after years of violence and rights violations.

UN withdraws Gabon troops from CAR over sex abuse claims

UN peacekeepers from Gabon patrol in the Central African Republic.

Allegations of sexual abuse have dogged the UN mission over the years.

Covid-19: Tanzania sets tough rules for travellers

Travellers at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania.

Country enhances surveillance for international travellers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

News

Motorists block Kenya-Tanzania link road over hiked fuel prices

The protesting motorists said the government is only keen on inflating fuel prices, not on their welfare.

Somalia President withdraws PM Roble’s powers to hire and fire

According to the electoral calendar, elections will be conducted until October 10....

How site-specific fertiliser boosts yields, cuts waste

Airlines and social media not doing enough to stop illegal wildlife trade

End of 'Merkron': EU's power couple prepares to bow out

Kenya adopts DNA barcodes to protect and save fish resources

How it works: A guide to Canada's snap elections

Guinea junta meets rights activists

Business

Uganda bourse partners with MTN for digital account opening

Stockbrokers monitor trade on Uganda Securities Exchange in Kampala.

This will make it easier for retail investors to participate in the securities market.

Petrol, diesel hit historic high in Kenya after subsidy removal

Expensive fuel could unleash pricing pressure across the economy and have ramifications on the......

Afreximbank rolls out tools to spur trade

Hotels revive plans to open shop in Uganda

Governance of Uganda’s oil, gas and mining sector remains weak

Kenya rebases its contracted economy, pushing GDP up $4b

EAC stockmarkets bank on investment clinics to woo firms, end IPO drought

RwandAir expanding its DR Congo presence

Opinion

EYAKUZE: We’re skeptical about vaccines, fear needles and not tech savvy...

Tanzania has barely made it through a third of the consignment of this potentially lifesaving jab.

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

The UN recommends a national ratio of one policeman to 450 people. ...

BUWEMBO: Peaceful and tough times bring goodies to EA citizens, firms

OBBO: Covid is Gen Y’s rite of passage; if they defeat it, ‘wazee’ will go home

NGUMI: Amisom should learn from Afghan chaos to avert war in Somali

ULIMWENGU: AU has failed Guineans. Conde ouster cannot be condemned

EDITORIAL: East Africa needs to clear barriers slowing free trade

OCHWA: While more women are starting and owning companies, financial inclusion remains low

Magazine

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

Lomekwi artefacts represent the beginning of human technology, leapfrogging our evolutionary advancement.

Timeless Turkana now in flux

By volume, Lake Turkana is the world's fourth-largest salt lake after the Caspian Sea....

Bicycles set to save Stone Town from traffic pollution

TV series on Samburu lions feted at media festival

Tanzania’s Rena Events all set to host Miss EA 2021

Kenya's Mara hotel named top in the world

'Our work is to make Kigali residents healthier, fitter'

Virus pushing families below the poverty line everyday

Science & Health

Africa CDC slams world leaders over vaccine pledges

G7 pledged in June to provide a billion Covid vaccines for developing nations, up from 130 million promised in February.

Let us buy Covid vaccines, Africa pleads

AU says Africa wants to buy Covid vaccines, rather than keep waiting for donor-funded doses to......

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

Experimental HIV vaccine fails in Africa

Cholera kills 58 people in Nigeria

Sports

Afrobasket electrifies Kigali's sports scene

It is a must for Rwandans attending the event to present their Covid-19 vaccination certificates.

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......

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

The G.O.A.T! Eliud Kipchoge retains Olympic marathon gold

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......