East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Kenya: Parliament approves deployment of police to Haiti
The Kenyan parliament on Thursday (Nov. 16) approved the deployment of a thousand police officers to Haiti, plunged into chaos...
Read moreDetailsIMF approves $938 million loan to Kenya
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Thursday that it had reached an agreement on a $938 million (€864 million)...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar votes for a new president despite opposition boycott
People in Madagascar headed to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new president, despite calls by the opposition...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar’s opposition candidates concerned over transparency in upcoming elections
As Madagascar prepares for its upcoming presidential election scheduled for November 16, opposition candidates, Roland Ratsiraka and Hajo Andrianainarivelo, have...
Read moreDetailsUK top court rules that plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful
Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the government’s contentious plan to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda...
Read moreDetailsUganda: Parliament approves ending oil imports through Kenya
Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill allowing the state-owned oil company Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) to source and...
Read moreDetailsEthiopian Airlines expands Boeing 737 MAX fleet 5 years after fatal crash
Ethiopian Airlines announced, on Tuesday, a deal with Boeing that will see the company buy 20 737 MAX aircraft, as...
Read moreDetailsUgandan army officers sacked for cowardice in attack on Somalia
A Ugandan military court has found two officers guilty of cowardice as militant fighters stormed an African Union base in...
Read moreDetailsWhy Julius Malema from South Africa touched a nerve in Kenya
By Joseph Warungu* On November 9, two men stood before Kenyans to deliver long-awaited speeches, separated by just a...
Read moreDetailsKenya appoints Citi, Standard Bank to study possibility of borrowing in international markets
Kenya has appointed Citi and Standard Bank as joint lead managers to assess the potential of borrowing in dollars in...
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