East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Ethiopia: 15 arrests in Tigray before a local opposition demonstration
Around fifteen members of the opposition in Tigray were arrested on the eve of a planned demonstration against the “autocratic...
Read moreDetailsAfrica climate summit adopts ‘Nairobi declaration’ as it concludes
A landmark African climate summit ended on Wednesday after leaders adopted a declaration highlighting the continent's potential as a green...
Read moreDetailsRwanda, Cameroon make major changes in their military positions after Gabon coup
Rwanda and Cameroon have unveiled significant shifts in their security forces, impacting senior military personnel. In Rwanda, President Paul Kagame...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia, a landlocked country, seeks greater sea access; a port agreement with neighbours may help the region
By Namhla Matshanda* Ethiopia’s access to the coast has occupied the minds of the country’s rulers since time immemorial. This is because...
Read moreDetailsTalks over Ethiopia’s Nile dam dispute resume in Cairo
Negotiations over the controversial mega dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile river have resumed in the Egyptian...
Read moreDetailsEU infrastructure fund eyes African clean jet fuel projects
The European Union is scouting Africa to back clean jet fuel projects under its Global Gateway infrastructure fund, an EU...
Read moreDetailsMozambique: Army kills two senior rebel leaders in Cabo Delgado
Mozambique's army has killed two senior rebel leaders in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which is in the grip...
Read moreDetailsEthiopian Prime Minister hails BRICS membership
Ethiopia's admission to the Brics, a bloc of emerging countries that until now has included Brazil, Russia, India, China and...
Read moreDetailsKenya deploys reconnaissance mission to Haiti
A delegation of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Sunday. Nearly a dozen senior police officers left the Toussaint...
Read moreDetailsSomalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over ‘horrific’ content, misinformation
Somalia has banned TikTok, messaging app Telegram and online-betting website 1XBet to limit the spread of indecent content and propaganda,...
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