East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Ethiopia prime minister says Africa is becoming economic, political and social powerhouse
Africa is now realising its potential and capacity, with the formerly side-lined continent harnessing its demographic dividend and natural resources...
Read moreDetailsCourt upholds election of Mauritius PM in 2019
A British court sitting as the final court of appeal for Mauritius on Monday upheld the 2019 election to parliament...
Read moreDetailsMediation collapses between Meta and Kenyan moderators, rights group says
Settlement talks have collapsed between Facebook's parent company Meta and Kenyan content moderators over a lawsuit alleging unfair dismissal, a tech...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar: Opposition candidates protest “institutional coup”
In Madagascar, proponents of a coalition consisting of 11 opposition contenders in the presidential election came together for a protest...
Read moreDetailsBurundi’s Central Bank governor prosecuted for corruption
The governor of the Central Bank of Burundi was arrested and is being prosecuted in particular for "passive corruption" and...
Read moreDetailsBritain’s King Charles to acknowledge ‘painful’ past in state visit to Kenya
Britain's King Charles and his wife Camilla will travel to Kenya for a four-day state visit at the end of...
Read moreDetailsKenya court puts a hold on police deployment to Haiti
A Kenyan high court has blocked the government’s plans to deploy police officers to Haiti or any other country pending...
Read moreDetailsUgandan security forces block Bobi Wine’s party office
Ugandan police and military officers have blocked the main office of the National Unity Platform (NUP), the party led by...
Read moreDetailsKenya to ask for an extra $1bn loan from China
Kenyan President William Ruto will be travelling to China later this month to seek a $1bn (£820m) loan to pay...
Read moreDetailsJoy as Ugandan Rwenzururu King returns home after seven years
A Ugandan tribal king has returned home to a hero's welcome, seven years after dozens of people were killed during...
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