East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Thousands march in DR Congo capital in support of US sanctions against Kabila
Thousands of pro-government supporters took to the streets of the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, on Monday in support of United States sanctions...
Read moreDetailsAmnesty accuses ADF fighters of war crimes in eastern DR Congo
Amnesty International on Tuesday accused militants in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo linked to the Islamic State (IS) group of "rampant" war crimes...
Read moreDetailsWhy is Mozambique’s financial crisis going from bad to worse?
Mozambique's slow-burning economic crisis has sharpened in recent weeks, with at least one global lender and a ratings agency suggesting the country...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s telecom towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge
Soaring diesel prices linked to the Iran war are accelerating a continent‑wide shift in Africa’s telecom industry, pushing operators to...
Read moreDetailsTanzania shuts camp housing thousands of Burundi refugees
Tanzania has closed a camp housing thousands of Burundian refugees and repatriated all but a handful, activists and the United...
Read moreDetailsDRC: US sanctions Joseph Kabila over alleged M23 support
The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of providing...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Mineral Resources: The Controversial Link to US Health Deals
A series of unique bilateral health agreements negotiated between the United States and numerous African states in late 2025 and...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar detains French former serviceman over alleged mutiny plot
Madagascar has detained a former French serviceman accused of taking part in a plot to destabilise the Indian Ocean Island,...
Read moreDetailsLast Kenyan officers leave Haiti as new international security initiative begins
The last contingent of Kenyan police officers has left Haiti, bringing an end to the UN-backed Multinational Security Support Mission...
Read moreDetailsUganda to offer new oil exploration licensing round in 2026/27 financial year
Uganda will offer a new oil exploration licensing round next financial year, its minister for energy and mineral development said...
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