East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Detained Ugandan lawyer charged with complicity in treason
A Ugandan opposition lawyer appeared in court Wednesday charged with complicity in treason, after the powerful army chief boasted of...
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Surging Chinese trade with Africa and lifting of tariffs for most countries on the continent look set to boost yuan...
Read moreDetailsCongo miners seek delay to 5% worker equity rule before July deadline, sources say
Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking a delay to a government directive requiring them to grant a...
Read moreDetailsSomaliland receiving Israeli military training but not in talks for base, minister says
Israel has no base in Somaliland but is training its police and military forces, Somaliland's Defence Minister Mohamed Yusuf Ali...
Read moreDetailsTaiwan says its delegates have been barred from ocean conference in Kenya
Kenya has barred delegates from Taiwan from attending an international conference on oceans in the east African country under pressure...
Read moreDetailsRwanda stepping up precautions against Ebola, health minister says
One month into the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, neighbouring Rwanda says it's taking "public...
Read moreDetailsKenya to pay compensation to almost 2,000 victims of violent protests
Kenya will pay compensation to almost 2,000 victims of protest-related human rights abuses, President William Ruto said on Monday, marking...
Read moreDetailsG7 leaders call for strong, coordinated response to Ebola outbreak
G7 leaders called on Tuesday for a strong and coordinated response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo, urging other nations to dedicate...
Read moreDetailsThe promise and risks of Kenya’s ambitious new strategy to close refugee camps
The Shirika Plan seeks to shift refugee management away from a camp-based system largely overseen by the UN towards a...
Read moreDetailsSchooling is the most severely affected by conflict when children are the target – Study
If children are not going to school in the first place, it is often because families do not feel it...
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