East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
M23 rebels loot $70 million worth of gold from Congo mine since May, company says
Rebels occupying Twangiza Mining's gold concession in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have looted at least 500 kilograms of...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia rebels inflict ”heavy casualties’ on federal forces
Fighters of the rebel Amhara Fano National Force have taken control of several districts in the region after inflicting what...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar coup: Who is the Colonel behind the power grab?
A little-known army colonel became Madagascar's president Friday after a rapid power grab that saw him sworn in as his...
Read moreDetailsAfter army coup, Madagascar’s Gen Z demand a voice in shaping what comes next
When an elite army colonel joined Madagascar's Gen Z protests earlier this month, forcing the president to flee the country,...
Read moreDetailsFormer DR Congo president Kabila seen in Kenya weeks after being sentenced to death
The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo was seen in public on Wednesday, for the first time since...
Read moreDetailsArmy colonel plans to lead Madagascar after coup ousts civilian president
Madagascar's new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, said he will be sworn in as president on Friday and was open to...
Read moreDetailsDRC and M23 agree to create an international body to oversee ceasefire
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group have agreed to create an international body to oversee a...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga dies at 80
Kenya's veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, who was imprisoned multiple times while fighting one-party autocracy and ran five times unsuccessfully for president,...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar coup leader Randrianirina to be sworn in as president, sources say
Madagascar's new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, will be sworn in as president in coming days, two sources familiar with the...
Read moreDetailsAU to dispatch high-level delegation to Madagascar
The African Union (AU) has announced the immediate deployment of a high-level delegation to Madagascar following a surge in violent...
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