East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Who was Dedan Kimathi?
After a short stint working as an “untrained teacher,” between 1947 and 1949, Kimathi joined the Kenya African Union (KAU),...
Read moreDetailsGerman president apologizes for colonial-era crimes in Tanzania
Germany's president on Wednesday (Nov.01) apologized for killings under colonial rule in Tanzania as he met descendants of Chief Songea...
Read moreDetailsUganda moves to end oil import deal with Kenya
Uganda's cabinet has approved a bill allowing the state-owned oil company Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) to source and supply...
Read moreDetailsSomalia, IMF reach preliminary deal on $100 mln in new funding
International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff on Wednesday reached a preliminary agreement with Somalia that will allow for the release of...
Read moreDetailsUganda denounces U.S. plan to exclude it from duty-free trade programme
Uganda on Wednesday criticised a U.S. move to eject it and other African countries from accessing a tariff-free trade programme,...
Read moreDetailsKing Charles III on visit to Nairobi says ‘no excuse’ for past wrongdoings’
King Charles III affirmed in Nairobi that there could be "no excuse" for the atrocities of British colonization committed against...
Read moreDetailsUganda Army Says It Killed Rebels That Murdered Honeymooning Tourists
Uganda's military said on Wednesday it had killed a number of fighters from an Islamic State-linked group who shot dead...
Read moreDetailsKenya to scrap visas for all African visitors by year-end
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced the impending removal of visa requirements for all African visitors by the end of...
Read moreDetailsUS to end participation of Gabon, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic in trade program
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he intends to end the participation of Gabon, Niger, Uganda and the...
Read moreDetailsNorth Korea’s closure of Africa embassies a sign of economic hardships – South Korea’s ministry
North Korea's recent closing of its diplomatic missions in Angola and Uganda was a sign that the reclusive country is...
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