East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
ISIS-linked rebels kill over 50 at east Congo funeral
Allied Democratic Forces rebels with machetes and guns killed more than 50 civilians at a funeral in east Congo, the...
Read moreDetailsICC starts hearing on charges against Uganda’s fugitive warlord Joseph Kony
International Criminal Court judges on Tuesday began hearings to finalise charges against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. Legal experts say the...
Read moreDetailsEritrea accuses Ethiopia of amassing troops along border
Eritrea has accused Ethiopia of making threats and concentrating forces near areas along their common border. Eritrea’s information minister, Yemane...
Read moreDetailsBurundi’s Ézéchiel Nibigira appointed president of Economic Community of Central African States
The Economic Community of Central African States has a new president: Ézéchiel Nibigira, Burundi's former foreign minister. He was appointed...
Read moreDetailsM23 rebels recapture town in eastern DRC as peace talks stall
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the M23 rebel group has recaptured the town of Shoa in North Kivu province,...
Read moreDetailsLand quarrels in rebel-occupied Congo threaten Trump peace deal
Returning to land they fled during a violent advance by M23 rebels, some farmers in eastern Congo have had an...
Read moreDetailsDRC’s latest peace deal is breaking down: what’s being done wrong?
Over nearly three decades, numerous peace efforts have been undertaken, yet neither local, regional nor international interventions have succeeded in...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia’s emergency medical response system and what other countries can learn from it
Ethiopia has built a national emergency medical team and hosts Africa’s first World Health Organization (WHO)-certified regional training hub. It...
Read moreDetailsUS, African Union attend second oversight committee meeting for Congo-Rwanda peace deal
Qatar, United States, Togo and the African Union Commission participated in the second joint oversight committee meeting for the peace...
Read moreDetailsUganda to borrow $400 mln for agriculture, transport projects, finance ministry says
Uganda plans to borrow $400 million from several lenders including Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and a United Nations fund to...
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