Kenya\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gachagua\u00a0Abandons Quest\u00a0for\u00a0Reinstatement, Now Seeks Compensation\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Former Deputy President\u00a0Rigathi\u00a0Gachagua\u00a0has abandoned his prayer for reinstatement to office in his ongoing court challenge against his impeachment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During\u00a0Monday\u2019s proceedings before a three-judge bench\u00a0comprising\u00a0Justices Eric Ogolla, Anthony\u00a0Mrima, and Freda Mugambi,\u00a0Gachagua\u2019s\u00a0legal team informed the court that the amended petition no longer seeks his return to the\u00a0Office of\u00a0the\u00a0Deputy President.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead, the petition now focuses on compensation and declarations that the impeachment process violated the Constitution and legal procedures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
(Source: Citizen)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Uganda\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sovereignty Bill: Lawyers\u2019\u00a0Bold Pitch Catches MPs Off-Guard\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since April 23, 2026, when Parliament\u2019s defence and legal committees opened their doors to stakeholders to weigh\u00a0in on the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, lawmakers say the proposed law has come under intense fire. MPs say the fire has been especially directed at Clause 2(2), which, in the words of legal and parliamentary affairs committee chairperson Stephen Bakka Mugabi (Bukhooli\u00a0North, NRM), has \u201csuffered enough\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not until April 27, when it found\u00a0new\u00a0allies in\u00a0Mawokota\u00a0South Member of Parliament Yusuf\u00a0Nsibambi\u00a0and Fred Johnson Asiimwe, a lawyer with practising experience in New York,\u00a0Kenya\u00a0and Uganda. While the former\u2019s predisposed views were\u00a0arguably\u00a0easy\u00a0to\u00a0read, owing to his\u00a0political shift after the 2026\u00a0General Election, MPs were\u00a0rather caught\u00a0off guard\u00a0by\u00a0Asiimwe\u2019s blunt take on the Bill.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
(Source:\u00a0NewVision)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Tanzania\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Tanzania Inquiry Chair Calls For \u2018Fair Accountability\u2019 Over Election Violence\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Chairman\u00a0of the Commission of Inquiry into\u00a0the general\u00a0elections violence, Judge Mohamed Chande Othman,\u00a0said\u00a0on\u00a0April 28, 2026, that accountability for the unrest should be pursued fairly and\u00a0in accordance with\u00a0the law.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Speaking in Dar es Salaam, Mohamed Othman Chande said there was broad agreement that those responsible for the violence should be held\u00a0accountable, but\u00a0warned against unfair prosecutions or scapegoating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all agree that there must be accountability. No one has said accountability should be avoided or postponed,\u201d Justice Othman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut accountability must be fair. Senior national leaders we consulted advised that those who deserve to be held accountable should face justice according to the law, while those who do not deserve blame should not be punished.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
(Source: Daily News)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rwanda\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Uganda, Rwanda Agree\u00a0to\u00a0Move\u00a0on\u00a0from Recent Quarrels\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Uganda and Rwanda have agreed to \u201cmove on\u201d from diplomatic conflicts that threatened their historic friendship in recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This came at the just-concluded Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) meeting in Kampala, where four new memoranda of understanding were signed in the areas of health, education, agriculture, and local governance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the end of the three-day 12th session of the Joint Permanent Commission, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, John Mulimba, likened the\u00a0previous\u00a0standoffs to quarrels between a married couple, noting that, despite solemn vows, quarrels do happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What matters is picking themselves up and moving on, Mulimba said, adding that Ugandans and Rwandans are only interested in seeing barriers resolved, not debated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
(Source: The Independent)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethiopia\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethiopia, UN-Habitat Deepen Partnership to Boost Affordable Housing and Urban Growth\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethiopia is deepening its collaboration with UN-Habitat to accelerate the delivery of affordable housing and promote sustainable urban development as rapid urbanisation continues across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n
State Minister of Finance\u00a0Semereta\u00a0Sewasew\u00a0held a high-level meeting with\u00a0Anacl\u00e1udia\u00a0Rossbach, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, who led a visiting delegation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The discussions centred on advancing inclusive, resilient, and well-planned urbanisation strategies tailored to Ethiopia\u2019s growing cities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A key focus of the dialogue was scaling up affordable housing through structured public-private partnerships and the adoption of innovative, blended financing models.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
(Source: ENA)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sudan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Sudan\u2019s Democratic Bloc\u00a0Calls\u00a0for\u00a0Comprehensive Peace\u00a0to\u00a0End Hate Speech\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Forces for Freedom and Change-Democratic Block (FFC-DB) announced on Monday its commitment to a comprehensive peace process to end hate speech and lay the foundations for state-building and a civil transition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hate speech has surged across Sudan since the conflict erupted, fuelled by tribal mobilisation and the recruitment of local communities by both the Rapid Support Forces and armed groups allied with the army.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The alliance concluded a three-day organisational conference in Port Sudan, where it adopted its basic statutes and\u00a0a new political vision. The FFC-DB also\u00a0approved\u00a0a new organisational structure and appointed\u00a0Gafaar\u00a0al-Mirghani as\u00a0chairman\u00a0of the coalition.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
(Source: Sudan Tribune)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Somalia\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Somali PM, Kenyan Envoy Discuss Security and Cooperation\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre, received the Kenyan Ambassador to Somalia, Hon. Cyprian Kubai\u00a0Iringo, at his office in Mogadishu on Wednesday, where the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The meeting focused on enhancing collaboration between Somalia and Kenya, particularly in security, economic development, and diplomatic relations. Both sides emphasised the importance of sustained partnership to address shared challenges and advance mutual interests.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Barre briefed the ambassador on progress in ongoing operations against extremist groups, highlighting recent achievements that have improved overall national security. He underscored the importance of close cooperation between Somalia and Kenya, especially in securing shared borders and promoting regional stability.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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