East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Rwanda’s Kagame Calls FDLR Disarmament Efforts ‘Superficial’
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed recent efforts to disarm the FDLR as “superficial”, saying no initiative so far has...
Read moreDetailsTwo U.N. peacekeepers from Ethiopia killed in South Sudan ambush
Two U.N. peacekeepers from Ethiopia were killed and seven other people injured in an ambush on Monday in South Sudan's...
Read moreDetailsRefinery rivalry: billion‑dollar oil projects expose East Africa’s long‑running regional tensions
East Africa, a region that has been working to deepen economic integration for more than 25 years, has a history of...
Read moreDetailsCeasefire monitors deploy in eastern Congo under Qatari peace deal
A mission to observe implementation of a ceasefire between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed rebels began on Monday in eastern Congo,...
Read moreDetailsKenya arrests four in probe into 18 elephant deaths in Amboseli
Police have arrested four suspects in an investigation into the deaths of 18 elephants in Kenya's Amboseli ecosystem, where authorities...
Read moreDetailsTanzania: Tundu Lissu denounces ‘political case’ as treason trial starts
A Tanzanian court on Friday ruled that the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu will go ahead after finding...
Read moreDetailsDRC: Ex-president Kabila challenges US sanctions in court
In a suit before a court in Washington, Joseph Kabila who led Congo from 2001 to 2019 wants his name...
Read moreDetailsCongo’s M23 rebels introduce new movement restrictions over Ebola concerns
The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has highlighted its ability to tackle the spread of Ebola...
Read moreDetailsKenya Airways says its fuel cost up 72% due to Middle East conflict
Kenya Airways said on Wednesday that the Middle East conflict had driven up its fuel costs by 72% in the first...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia: Authorities in Tigray accuse Addis Ababa of drone strike near Mekelle
Authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have accused the federal government of launching a drone strike near the state capital Mekelle....
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