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Ethiopia

Also known as: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2026-04-262026-09-13

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  1. September 2026
  2. Capital News

    Leaders from Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Somalia and Zambia expressed solidarity with President Samia and the Tanzanian people as the country mourns the death of the First Gentleman.

    African leaders rally behind Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu after husband’s death
  3. Citizen Digital

    r 07, 2026 08:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui attends the 57th COM2025 session of the Economic Commission for Africa Conference of Ministers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui cites misuse of visa-free entry rules amid crackdown on foreign hawkers
  4. Citizen Digital

    tion By Agencies September 07, 2026 05:56 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Viory, the video news agency of the Global South, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ethiopia

    Viory, Ethiopian News Agency sign MoU to strengthen media cooperation
  5. The Standard

    The TPLF ruled the whole of Ethiopia from 1991 to 2018 before being sidelined with the rise of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, eventually triggering the civil war.

    Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say Olusegun Obasanjo not impartial in peace talks
  6. The Standard

    Kiplimo’s record had, however, been obliterated by Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha, who held the previous record, before it was ratified.

    Wanyonyi's record ratified as he got ready for Brussels final
  7. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 4 — Former Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has backed the Government’s decision to push Tata Chemicals Magadi out of Kenya, arguing that the country risks being overtaken by Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic o

    Kuria warns Kenya will fall behind Uganda, Tanzania unless it changes industrialisation policy
  8. Capital News

    The RCoE programme runs from 2024 to 2028 and covers countries including Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola and South Africa.

    How RCMRD and AWS are helping 24 African Countries map and protect nature
  9. Citizen Digital

    The RCoE programme runs from 2024 to 2028 and covers countries including Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola and South Africa.

    How RCMRD and AWS are helping 24 African countries map and protect nature
  10. Capital News

    The roundtable brought together ministers and representatives from Nigeria, Uganda, Niger, Mali, Malawi, Rwanda and Ethiopia, alongside former Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

    Africa targets livestock productivity to curb $100bn food import bill as ministers push continent-wide scale-up
  11. Capital News

    Kenya’s prevalence was broadly in line with the 26.8 per cent average across six Eastern and Southern African countries covered by the study — Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Uganda.

    More than 1 in 4 Kenyan children subjected to tech-facilitated sexual abuse — UNICEF
Sport

Kenya bids to host 2029 or 2031 World Athletics Championships

The News

Kenya's Principal Secretary for Sports says the country is ready to host the 2029 or 2031 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi, which would make Kenya the first African country to host the event. The World Athletics Council will announce host cities for both years on September 15, 2026, with Nairobi competing against Rome, Munich, and London.

12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Kenya bids to host 2029 or 2031 World Athletics Championships

    Kenya's Principal Secretary for Sports says the country is ready to host the 2029 or 2031 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi, which would make Kenya the first African country to host the event. The World Athletics Council will announce host cities for both years on September 15, 2026, with Nairobi competing against Rome, Munich, and London.

    12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Thika School of Medical Sciences plans regional campus expansion

    Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences, with current enrolments over 6,000 across campuses in Thika, Mombasa, Kisumu and Kitui County, aims to expand to Nairobi, remote regions of Kenya, and the broader East African region to reach between 15,000 and 20,000 students within five years.

    12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. African Swine Fever kills 1,470 pigs in Kiambu, spreads to six counties

    More than 1,470 pigs have died from African Swine Fever in Kiambu County since mid-May, with significant outbreaks also reported in Tharaka-Nithi, Busia, Embu, Kakamega, Homa Bay and Migori counties. The government has heightened livestock disease surveillance and prevention measures in response.

    12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. Kenya approves Asahi's Sh388b acquisition of Diageo's EABL stake

    Kenya's Competition Authority has approved Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings' acquisition of Diageo's controlling stake in East African Breweries, subject to conditions including that the merged entity reserve sufficient funds for liabilities and that at least 20 per cent of retail refrigeration space be reserved for non-EABL or non-Asahi branded products.

    12 September 2026 · The Standard

  5. African Swine Fever kills 1,470 pigs in Kiambu, spreads to six counties

    African Swine Fever has killed 1,470 pigs on more than 20 farms in Kiambu County since mid-May, and the government has confirmed outbreaks in Tharaka-Nithi, Busia, Embu, Kakamega, Homa Bay and Migori counties. The disease has no vaccine or cure and kills nearly every infected pig, disrupting pork supply and threatening the wider livestock trade.

    12 September 2026 · The Standard

Friday 11 September

  1. Kenya Under-20 coach urges FKF early squad planning for competitions

    Kenya Under-20 head coach Gilbert Selebwa has called on the Football Kenya Federation to prioritise early planning for youth team competitions. Selebwa faced tight deadlines assembling a squad for the CECAFA U-20 AFCON Qualifiers in Tanzania (September 15–25), with most players from the previous AFCON now overage and recruitment hampered by eligibility and passport issues; his final 25-man squad includes seven schoolboys, eleven Kenya Premier League players, and four foreign-based talents.

    11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 10 September

  1. Kenya U-20 aims for CECAFA final and AFCON qualification

    Kenya's Under-20 team, Rising Stars, is targeting a place in the final of the CECAFA U-20 AFCON Qualifiers in Tanzania, with the top two teams qualifying for the 2027 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. The team begins its campaign on September 17 against Burundi.

    10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 9 September

  1. BRICS summit signals Global South demand for governance influence

    As BRICS leaders prepare to meet in New Delhi on September 12–13, the expanded grouping reflects the Global South's push for greater influence over trade, finance, development, and international governance decisions. The group has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia alongside its original members.

    9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Mungatana condemns anti-Burundi sentiment following government crackdown

    After President William Ruto directed a crackdown on foreign nationals operating illegally in Kenya, the government issued a 90-day compliance notice and faced criticism from Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana, who condemned anti-Burundi sentiments and called for swift action against harassment of fellow Africans.

    9 September 2026 · The Standard

  3. Africa turns to satellite data for 30% conservation target tracking

    Governments across Eastern and Southern Africa are using satellite technology and shared geospatial data through a cloud-based platform to help meet a Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework target of protecting 30 per cent of land and water by 2030, as fragmented environmental information has threatened conservation efforts.

    9 September 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Ruto sends condolence message to Tanzania's President Samia

    President William Ruto sent a message of condolence to Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan. Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho and Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi delivered the message during the funeral in Kizimkazi, South Unguja, on Monday.

    8 September 2026 · Capital News

  2. South African firm expands Makini school into East African markets

    Advtech, a South African education provider that acquired Kenya's Makini School, is planning regional expansion to two to three new East African markets and aiming to double student enrollment in the medium term, while also exploring entry into Kenya's higher education sector with its Rosebank International university brand.

    8 September 2026 · The Standard

Monday 7 September

  1. African leaders express condolences over Tanzania president's husband's death

    Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, died on Monday while receiving treatment for a heart condition at a hospital in Zanzibar. African leaders from Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Somalia and Zambia have expressed solidarity with President Samia and the Tanzanian people.

    7 September 2026 · Capital News

  2. Trade CS says visa-free rules misused by foreign hawkers

    Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has cited misuse of visa-free entry regulations introduced in January 2024 by foreigners engaging in unlawful retail and local trade, stating that visitors under tourist visas must comply with work permit provisions and those found in contravention will have their visas revoked.

    7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Viory and Ethiopian News Agency sign cooperation agreement

    Viory, a video news agency of the Global South, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ethiopian News Agency to share news, expertise, and collaborate on areas including news exchange, joint training programmes, and newsroom technology practices.

    7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. Tigray rebels question Obasanjo's impartiality in peace mediation

    Ethiopia's Tigray People's Liberation Front has accused African Union special envoy Olusegun Obasanjo of lacking impartiality as he works to prevent renewed civil war, citing his August visit to Tigray without notice or clear agenda. The federal government and TPLF have massed forces on the northern region's border in recent months, raising fears of returning to the 2020-22 conflict that killed some 600,000 people.

    7 September 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 5 September

  1. Wanyonyi's 1000m world record ratified before Brussels final

    Emmanuel Wanyonyi's 2:11.83 men's 1000m world record, set at the Monaco Diamond League on July 10, was ratified by World Athletics on Thursday. Wanyonyi became the first athlete in almost 27 years to break the men's 1000m record, improving on Noah Ngeny's previous mark of 2:11.96 from 1999.

    5 September 2026 · The Standard

Friday 4 September

  1. Kuria backs Tata Chemicals exit, urges Kenya's industrial reform

    Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has backed President Ruto's decision to push Tata Chemicals out of Lake Magadi, arguing that Kenya must change its industrialisation policy to process raw materials locally or risk being overtaken by Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    4 September 2026 · Capital News

  2. RCMRD and AWS helping 24 African countries map ecosystems

    The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is working with 24 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa to provide biodiversity maps, geospatial data, and technical support to help governments meet the global target of protecting 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030 under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

    4 September 2026 · Capital News

  3. RCMRD and AWS help 24 African nations protect nature

    Eastern and Southern African governments are working to meet the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework's goal of protecting at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030. The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is addressing the data-coordination challenge by consolidating biodiversity information across government agencies, research institutions and conservation organisations.

    4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 3 September

  1. African ministers commit to scaling up livestock production capacity

    Ministers from eight African countries have committed to scaling proven livestock innovations and strengthening value chains to reduce the continent's $70–$100 billion annual food import bill, despite Africa holding about a fifth of the world's cattle and producing only about five per cent of global milk.

    3 September 2026 · Capital News

  2. UNICEF: 26.8% of Kenyan internet-using children face tech-facilitated sexual abuse

    A UNICEF report finds that 26.83 per cent of internet-using children aged 12–17 in Kenya experienced technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse in the preceding year, equivalent to about 1.29 million children. Most incidents (66 per cent) involved someone known to the child, with social media accounting for 61 per cent of abuse cases.

    3 September 2026 · Capital News

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Kenya's young athletes show promise at regional competitions

    Kenya's next generation of athletics champions is emerging, with KCB Scholars delivering impressive performances at the FEASSSA Games in Tanzania and the ANOCA Zone V Games. The young athletes are navigating a pathway from school track through regional competition toward potential Youth Olympic Games participation.

    1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 31 August

  1. Court clarifies status quo order in FKF Premier League dispute

    The Milimani High Court clarified its status quo order in the Kariobangi Sharks relegation case, directing parties to maintain the position that existed on August 10 when the Sports Disputes Tribunal ruled on Sharks' relegation challenge. The order effectively prevents FKF from proceeding with the 2026/27 season, forcing the postponement of Round One fixtures scheduled for August 31 to September 2.

    31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Ethiopia backs constitutional changes favoring executive presidency

    A weeks-long national dialogue in Ethiopia has backed constitutional changes to create a new "executive presidency" that would combine the offices of prime minister and president, potentially extending Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's control over the country. Parliament is expected to consider the proposal when it reconvenes in October, with supporters arguing it will create a more unified role representing all ethnic groups.

    31 August 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 29 August

  1. US Assistant Secretary Garcia visits Kenya on Africa tour

    US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia is visiting Kenya as part of a high-level African tour to strengthen bilateral relationships and advance economic and security partnerships. The visit includes stops in Zambia and Ethiopia, with possible additional stops contingent on commercial deals.

    29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Nairobi trade fair refocuses on investment partnerships

    The Agricultural Society of Kenya is repositioning the Nairobi International Trade Fair as a marketplace for investment, exports and partnerships, moving beyond its traditional role as an agricultural exhibition. The fair, scheduled for September 28 to October 4, is expected to draw exhibitors from more than 25 countries.

    29 August 2026 · The Standard

Friday 28 August

  1. Kenya commits to African cross-border health security cooperation

    At the WHO Regional Committee for Africa's 76th session in Addis Ababa, Kenya's Principal Secretary for Public Health Mary Muthoni reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to working with other African countries to prevent, detect and respond to cross-border health threats, emphasizing that health emergencies do not respect national boundaries.

    28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 27 August

  1. Africa's progress hindered by mental barriers, not just infrastructure

    Kenya's Principal Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr Korir Sing'oei told the Africa Mindset Reset Conference in Rwanda that Africa's development is constrained by "mental barriers" that shape how Africans view one another, beyond inadequate infrastructure, limited capital and weak policies.

    27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya, South Sudan win 3x3 basketball at ANOCA Zone V Games

    Kenya's Under-17 side won the girls' 3x3 basketball title at the 2026 ANOCA Zone Five Youth Games at Kenyatta University, remaining unbeaten throughout and finishing 100 points clear of Uganda. South Sudan claimed the boys' title.

    27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

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