East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Mineral Beneficiation: A Pipedream of Prosperity in an Unequal Financial Architecture
African countries and communities should demand three main systemic changes as a prerequisite to contributing to critical minerals supply chains....
Read moreDetailsKenya offers temporary amnesty to undocumented East Africans amid fears of crackdown
Kenya's government offered a temporary amnesty to undocumented East African nationals after hundreds of Burundians flocked to their country's embassy...
Read moreDetailsHusband of Tanzania’s president dies while undergoing treatment
The husband of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan died Monday while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Zanzibar, the country’s...
Read moreDetailsRebel-held eastern Congo records new Ebola case after declaring outbreak over
A new Ebola case has been recorded in an area controlled by AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Congo, the group said,...
Read moreDetailsUber exits Nigeria and Uganda as competition and costs rise
Uber is leaving Nigeria and Uganda, ending its ride-hailing services in the two African markets with immediate effect. The company...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s president orders Tata Chemicals to end operations in the country
Kenya's President William Ruto said on Thursday he had ordered India's Tata Chemicals to stop its operations in Kenya, saying its...
Read moreDetailsHealth officials turn to mobile-phone data to track Ebola spread in DR Congo
Health officials battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are using anonymised mobile-phone data to map population...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar ex-Senate president sentenced to 10 years over protest crackdown
Madagascar's former Senate president Richard Ravalomanana was sentenced to 10 years of hard labour on Tuesday after being convicted of...
Read moreDetailsUganda names its crude oil Pearl Sweet ahead of production
Uganda on Wednesday named its blended crude oil grade "Pearl Sweet", a key step ahead of the East African country's...
Read moreDetailsAs schools re-open, Congo drops remote learning plan in Ebola red zone
Schools reopened this week in areas of Democratic Republic of Congo hardest hit by Ebola, after authorities decided the risk...
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