East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Attackers kill 60 people in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Oromiya region, Orthodox church says
At least 60 people were killed in two separate attacks in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Oromiya region in the past week, the...
Read moreDetailsJailed Tanzanian opposition leader begins hunger strike
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who was charged with treason last year, has started a hunger strike to protest his...
Read moreDetailsDozens of Somali soldiers killed in battle with al Shabaab, soldiers say
Dozens of Somali soldiers were killed in a major battle with al Shabaab in southern Somalia, two soldiers told Reuters,...
Read moreDetailsUganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from Congo
Ugandan citizens returning to the country with a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for...
Read moreDetailsUganda to impose 21-day quarantine on returning citizens with Congo travel history
Ugandan citizens returning to the country with a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for...
Read moreDetailsSecond Tanzanian opposition figure faces death penalty after treason charges
A senior official with Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party, was on Wednesday charged with treason, which carries a potential death...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar pauses corruption cases relating to ex-president, officials
In a statement released yesterday, Madagascar’s Anti-Corruption Unit (PAC) said it had received complaints targeting several former officials, including ex-president...
Read moreDetailsKenya seals $160 million conservation finance deal
Kenya's government and a group of donors have signed a $160 million conservation programme aimed at protecting 173,000 square km...
Read moreDetailsChina, Djibouti say all countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in Red Sea
All countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, China and Djibouti...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Dangote buys 25% stake in Kenya’s oil pipeline network
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote said on Wednesday that his company had bought a 25% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company to move...
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