Kenya

Uhuru Calls Special Jubilee Party National Delegates Conference

Jubilee Party leader Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a Special National Delegates Conference (NDC) scheduled to take place at the end of August. In a formal notice dated August 5, 2025, Uhuru informed party members of the planned meeting, issuing a 21-day notice in line with the party’s constitution. The announcement came just hours after Uhuru chaired a Jubilee NEC meeting, the first since the conclusion of a string of legal battles that had cast uncertainty over the party’s leadership and direction. In a statement issued after the NEC session, the party outlined that discussions had centred on a comprehensive review of Jubilee’s affairs, evaluation of ongoing programmes, and a strategic roadmap for rebuilding party structures across the country.

 (Source: The Star)

 

Uganda

Court Issues Production Warrant for Bobi Wine’s Bodyguards

The Masaka High Court has issued a production warrant to Masaka Main Government Prison, ordering the production in court of four remanded private bodyguards of National Unity Platform Principal Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine.

The warrant, issued on August 4, directs the prison authorities to bring Achileo Kivumbi, Gadaffi Mugumya, Grace Wakabi, and Edward Ssebuufu, also known as Eddie Mutwe, to court on August 14, 2025.

The production warrant, signed by the deputy registrar, reads in part:

“You are hereby directed to produce the accused persons Achileo Kivumbi, Gadaffi Mugumya, Grace Wakabi aka Smart before Hon Lady Justice Nanziri Fatumah Bwanika at the High Court of Uganda at Masaka on August 14, 2025, at 9:00.”

(Source: Daily Monitor)

 

Tanzania

Luhaga Mpina Gets Green Light to Challenge President Samia  in Upcoming Elections

ACT-Wazalendo has formally endorsed Luhaga Mpina as one of its presidential candidates for the Union presidency in the upcoming general election. This sets the stage for a direct challenge against incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Chama cha Mapinduzi.

The decision was reached during a special session of the party’s Central Committee held on August 5, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, where Mpina and Aaron Kalkawe were approved as the party’s presidential aspirants.

A statement issued by the Deputy Secretary for Information, Ideology and Public Relations for ACT Wazalendo, Shangwe Ayo, on Wednesday, said that the party’s National Congress will make the final decision on who will carry the ACT Wazalendo flag through a vote.

 (Source: The Citizen)

 

Rwanda

Rwanda Agrees to Take Up to 250 Migrant Deportees

Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 migrant deportees from the U.S., making it the latest country to acquiesce to diplomatic pressure from the Trump administration to take in some of the thousands of migrants it has detained.

“Rwanda has agreed with the United States to accept up to 250 migrants, in part because nearly every Rwandan family has experienced the hardships of displacement, and our societal values are founded on reintegration and rehabilitation,” said Yolande Makolo, a Rwandan government spokesperson. Rwanda’s recovery from the 1994 genocide that killed more than 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus has made the country a standout in Africa.

 (Source: Politico)

 

Ethiopia

Ethiopia Appoints New Ambassador to Somalia After Nearly a Year of Diplomatic Rift

Ethiopia has appointed a new ambassador to Somalia, nearly 10 months after diplomatic tensions led to a freeze in diplomatic relations between the two countries at the ambassadorial level. Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, received a copy of the credentials of Ethiopia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Somalia, Suleiman Dedefo Woshe, during a ceremony held Monday at the Ministry’s headquarters in Mogadishu.

The Minister welcomed the ambassador and underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation between the two neighbouring countries. The appointment comes after a sharp deterioration in diplomatic relations when, in October 2024, Somalia declared an Ethiopian diplomat persona non grata for allegedly engaging in activities “inconsistent with his diplomatic role.” The diplomat, Ali Mohamed Adan, was ordered to leave the country within 72 hours. Citing violations of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Somalia accused him of breaching Articles 41 and 42, which prohibit foreign diplomats from interfering in a host nation’s internal affairs.

 (Source: Addis Standard)

Sudan 

Sudan Pro-Democracy Group Calls for NCP to Be Branded Terrorist Organisation

A Sudanese pro-democracy coalition is calling for the National Congress Party (NCP) and the associated Sudanese Islamic Movement to be designated as a terrorist organisation both domestically and internationally, according to a statement written in English released by the group.

The Civil Democratic Alliance for Revolutionary Forces (Somoud) also stated that it was pushing for a constitutional ban on the NCP and the criminalisation of any affiliation with it. In a five-page statement published in the Sudan Tribune, Somoud accused the movement of being the “greatest obstacle to peace, security, stability, democracy, and prosperity” and stated that it categorically rejects the NCP’s participation in any future political process.

 (Source: Sudan Tribune)

 

Somalia

Ethiopia Gives Somalia’s Army Three-Day Ultimatum to Withdraw from Balad Hawo Town

Ethiopian troops stationed in Dolow, a town on Somalia’s southern border with Ethiopia, have issued a three-day ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of Somali armed forces from the nearby town of Balad Hawo. The Somali military recently seized Balad Hawo from Jubaland regional forces, escalating tensions in the region. 

Abdullahi Shimbir, Governor of Gedo region, stated that Ethiopian forces met with local elders and delivered an order requiring the Somali army and intelligence personnel to vacate Balad Hawo within 72 hours or face unspecified consequences. 

“This directive comes from a town inside Somalia’s borders, yet it commands Somali forces to withdraw from another Somali town,” Shimbir said, condemning the ultimatum as a blatant infringement on Somalia’s sovereignty. He added that among those ordered to leave was Abdirashid Janan, regional commander of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). The ultimatum follows days of clashes last week, during which Somali federal forces took control of Balad Hawo. Ethiopia, a key backer of Jubaland, has expressed strong opposition to Mogadishu’s advances.

 (Source: Somali Guardian)