East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Tanzania police detain opposition officials on way to court, party says
Police in Tanzania detained two senior opposition figures on Thursday as they drove to a court hearing for party leader...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo, M23 commit to work towards peace after Doha talks
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Wednesday pledged in statements released after talks in Qatar to...
Read moreDetailsThe Mobile Money Boom: Why Sub-Saharan Africa Holds the Crown
Mobile money has gained a significant amount of worthy attention in Sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade due to the...
Read moreDetailsKenya: President Ruto arrives in China for four-day state visit
Kenya's president, William Ruto, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday evening for the start of a four-day state visit to China....
Read moreDetailsKinshasa reacts to Trump’s claim that ‘many’ Congolese come to US
Residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, Kinshasa reacted to comments made by US President Donald Trump about...
Read moreDetailsTanzania opposition party says its leader has been moved to different prison
Tanzania's main opposition party said on Saturday its leader, Tundu Lissu, who has been held and charged with treason, had...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo suspends former president Kabila’s political party
The Democratic Republic of Congo suspended former President Joseph Kabila's political party and ordered his assets seized over accusations of...
Read moreDetailsSurge in Mozambique attacks amid Renamo resurgence fears
Mozambique is witnessing a fresh wave of violence, with terrorists setting fire to churches and homes and blocking key highways...
Read moreDetailsUS-Somali airstrikes kill al Shabaab militants, hit weapons ship, government says
Two joint Somali-U.S. airstrikes killed 12 al Shabaab militants in central Somalia and destroyed a ship carrying weapons for the...
Read moreDetailsIMF reaches staff-level agreement set to unlock $441 mln for Tanzania
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it had reached a staff-level agreement with Tanzanian authorities that, once approved, would...
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