AFRICA

  Nairobi, Kenya  | THE STAR KENYA |  Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Ann Amadi says only four lawyers from each party will be allowed to access the courtroom. “Not everybody will be allowed to come in. The parties have large teams but the numbers will have to be restricted because …

Lady Justice Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza of the Supreme Court of Uganda to attend proceedings Nairobi, Kenya  | THE STAR KENYA |  A High-Level Panel of notable African Jurists has arrived in Kenya to observe the proceedings of the 2022 presidential election petition. The 2022 Trial Observation Mission will be headed by …

Nairobi, Kenya  | THE STAR KENYA | IEBC has accused Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance Presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua of producing doctored forms 34A which they are relying on as evidence to nullify the declaration of William Ruto as President-elect. IEBC and Wafula Chebukati …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | At least 86.4 percent of Tanzanians had been counted by Saturday in the ongoing National Population and Housing Census that started Aug. 23, an official said Sunday. Seif Kuchengo, the coordinator of the National Population and Housing Census from the National Bureau of …

2nd African conference held on debt accountability mechanism Kampala, Uganda  | IAN KATUSIIME | Fears about growing debt in African countries led to the hosting of the second African conference on Debt and Development that happened simultaneously in five African countries. Uganda Debt Network (UDN), a national advocacy organisation on …

  Luanda, Angola | Xinhua | The funeral ceremony of Angola’s former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos was held Sunday in Luanda, the country’s capital. The Territory Minister Marcy Lopes, the spokesman for the commission, said Saturday at least 21 foreign delegations, represented at the highest level, were expected to …

  Algiers, Algeria | Xinhua |  Algeria and France on Saturday signed a joint declaration for a “renewed partnership” at the end of the three-day visit of French President Emmanuel Macron. The document was signed by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Macron during a ceremony at the International Airport of …

✳ 4pm – Tanzania vs Uganda Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National team, the Cranes are set for the first leg of the African Nations Championship-CHAN qualifiers at Benjamin Mkapa stadium. Cranes who play on Sunday against Taifa Stars earned a bye in the first round …

  Nairobi, Kenya  | THE STAR KENYA | The National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) warned IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati not to declare William Ruto as the president-elect In an affidavit by Commissioner Abdi Guliye, he claims that the security committee was led by the Principal Administrate Secretary in the office of …

✳ Land restoration project set for 36 districts in Karamoja, Mount Elgon and SW Uganda ✳ 350,000 farming households to be more climate resilient ✳ Initiative is to see Uganda restore 560,000 hectares of land ✳ Target is to raise the forest cover in Uganda from 13% – 15% by the year …