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Uganda on total lockdown as Museveni orders shops closed, bans movement
By Citizen Reporter,
1255, March 31, 2020 (EAT)
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced a total lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus. Also Read: Kenya, Uganda and other IGAD count...
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Kenya, Uganda & other IGAD countries to set up regional response plan for coronavirus
By PSCU,
833, March 31, 2020 (EAT)
Member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have agreed to forge a joint approach to curb the spread of the novel coronavir...
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Coronavirus in Africa: March 30, 2020
By Agencies,
1346, March 30, 2020 (EAT)
Nine days ago, Kenya had reported seven cases of the novel coronavirus but on Sunday, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe announced that the number that has been r...
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Coronavirus cases in Africa: March 21, 2020
By Agencies,
1445, March 21, 2020 (EAT)
African countries that have reported coronavirus cases as of March 21, 2020: Egypt 285 South Africa 240 Algeria 94 Morocco 86 Tunisia...
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Coronavirus cases in South Africa rise to 202
By Agencies,
1839, March 20, 2020 (EAT)
South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases had risen by 52 to 202, with the first cas...
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Africa coronavirus cases to rise as some undetected – CDC
By Reuters,
859, March 20, 2020 (EAT)
Africa will likely see higher numbers of coronavirus cases in coming weeks because of the likelihood some are slipping through the net, the head of a ...
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Nigeria bans entry for travelers from 13 countries as it announces five new cases of coronavirus
By Tonny Ndungu,
1013, March 19, 2020 (EAT)
Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travelers from 13 countries including the US and UK, as it announced five new cases Wednesday. Th...
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Nigeria bans entry for travelers from 13 countries as it announces 5 new cases of coronavirus
By CNN,
2026, March 18, 2020 (EAT)
Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travelers from 13 countries including the US and UK, as it announced five new cases Wednesday. Th...
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Kenya Airways reduces flights to London, Paris, Dubai, Johannesburg and Kigali
By Citizen Reporter,
1824, March 18, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya Airways has reviewed flight schedules to several countries but says trips to London and Paris on specific days will be unaffected. A statemen...
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Saudi Arabia extends travel ban to Kenya, others over coronavirus
By Tonny Ndungu,
1215, March 12, 2020 (EAT)
Saudi Arabia has imposed a travel ban on almost all countries from Europe, 12 from Asia and a handful from Africa as it moves in to contain the Covid-...
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Go or no go? U.S. updates travel advisories amid coronavirus outbreak
By VOA,
1121, February 29, 2020 (EAT)
The U.S. State Department says when it comes to issuing a travel alert for Americans traveling abroad, it takes into account health risks. This inc...
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Running out of time: Kenya, other EA countries face new locust threat
By Reuters,
1017, February 29, 2020 (EAT)
Countries in East Africa are racing against time to prevent new swarms of locusts wreaking havoc with crops and livelihoods after the worst infestatio...
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Kenya optimistic of World Cup chances after ‘fair’ draw
By Jacob Icia,
1403, January 22, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya's draw for the FIFA World Cup round two qualifiers was received with much optimism with stakeholders sharing the view that Harambee Stars have a...
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Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Mali in Group E en route to Qatar WC
By Jacob Icia,
1900, January 22, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya's Harambee Stars will have a fair test in their quest to qualify for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, having pooled against Uganda, Rwanda and Mal...
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2019 in Review: Juniors held their own to light up African Games
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1450, December 26, 2019 (EAT)
Review, Gilbert Kiprotich With many elite athletes opting out of this year’s African Games in favour of the World Athletics Championships, junio...
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ICIA: Why CECAFA member states must jealously guard the gains
By Jacob Icia,
1707, December 20, 2019 (EAT)
Jacob Icia in Kampala The Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) competition concluded on Thursday at the KCCA Lugogo S...
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Dilemma ahead of CECAFA Congress with Musonye looming exit
By Jacob Icia,
1300, December 18, 2019 (EAT)
As the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) readies for elections in the 2019 Congress set for Wednesday afternoon in Ka...
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Harambee Stars to face Eritrea in CECAFA semis
By Jacob Icia,
1708, December 15, 2019 (EAT)
Jacob Icia in Kampala Kenya's Harambee Stars will now face Eritrea in the semifinals of the CECAFA Senior Challenge on Tuesday. Eritrea earned the...
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Somalia deepens Burundi’s CECAFA misery
By Jacob Icia,
2223, December 13, 2019 (EAT)
Jacob Icia in Kampala Burundi's forgetful 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge hit another low on Friday as they lost 1-0 to Somalia, completing a wretched r...
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Cranes in CECAFA semis, Burundi bows out
By Jacob Icia,
1529, December 12, 2019 (EAT)
Nicholas Kazozi and Mustafa Kizza were each on target as Uganda Cranes stopped a determined Eritrea 2-0, to join Kenya into the semi finals of the ong...
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