Rwanda: Top Seven Weekend Picks - Kigali and Rubavu

[New Times] Live music, stand-up comedy, sports and cultural experiences are all on the agenda this weekend. Source

Rwanda: Kagame Challenges Senior Officers to Lead With Integrity, Purpose

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has urged graduates of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Senior Command and Staff Course to cultivate courage, sound judgment and a clear sense of purpose as essential qualities for leadership in an increasingly complex security environment. Source

Kenya: Suspected Killer of Father Bett Arrested

[Agenzia Fides] Nairobi -- Kenyan police arrested the main suspect in the murder of Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett on June 10. The priest was shot dead in the Tot area of the Kerio Valley, in the western plateau of Kenya (see Fides, 23/5/2025). The suspect, Meshack Kilimo, was arrested after he killed another man with an arrow during a land dispute in the same area of the Kerio Valley. Source

Kenya: Motorists Association Rejects NTSA E-Logbook Conversion Fees As 'Backdoor Taxation'

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) has rejected plans to charge vehicle owners for converting physical logbooks into electronic logbooks, describing the move as "unjustified and unreasonable" and accusing government agencies of imposing backdoor taxation on motorists. Source

Namibia: SA Xenophobia Disrupts 'Order With Me' ... Traders Will Meet PM Tomorrow

[New Era] Namibian entrepreneurs who rely on the popular 'order with me' model say xenophobic attacks in South Africa are threatening their livelihoods, forcing some to halt trips to the neighbouring country over safety concerns. Source

Namibia: Walvis Cancels 67 Plots Sale ... Local Authorities Told to Broaden Income Streams

[New Era] Walvis Bay -- The Walvis Bay Municipality has cancelled the sale of 67 erven, of which 66 were for residential purposes. Source

Namibia: Diplomats Eye Namibia's Economic Potential

[New Era] Namibia's growing importance as an emerging energy, oil and gas and investment destination was placed in the international spotlight yesterday when President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah received letters of credence from six newly accredited ambassadors and high commissioners at State House in Windhoek. Source

Namibia: Zambezi Farmers Want Army Roped in ... As Rustlers' Torment Persists

[New Era] Katima Mulilo -- Farmers along the porous Liselo-Kamenga border in Zambezi are living in fear, as heavily armed cattle thieves continue to raid livestock posts. Source

Uganda: Kasaija Hands Over Finance Ministry After 15 Years

[Nile Post] Veteran politician Matia Kasaija has officially handed over the leadership of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development after 15 years at its helm, bringing to a close a tenure that shaped Uganda's fiscal policy and economic management through periods of growth, reform and economic uncertainty. Source

Uganda: Tax Collection Becomes Harder When Ugandans Doubt Government Spending, Says Ura

[Nile Post] The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has acknowledged that public concerns over government spending are making tax collection more difficult, as taxpayers increasingly demand accountability for how their money is used before willingly complying with tax obligations. Source

Uganda: Four Charged With Murder of Sydney Gongodyo As Police Hunt More Suspects

[Nile Post] Four men have been charged with murder in connection with the killing of Sydney Gyabi Gongodyo, as police intensify efforts to track down additional suspects believed to have participated in the fatal attack. Source

Uganda: Minister Byamukama Inspects Progress On Mityana-Mubende Highway Works

[Nile Post] The Minister of Works and Transport, Hon. Fred Byamukama, has inspected ongoing construction works on the 86-kilometre Mityana-Mubende Highway, a major infrastructure project expected to improve transport, trade, and connectivity within the Greater Mubende region and beyond. Source