East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
WHO says it has no access to Tigray despite repeated requests
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that despite repeated requests to the Ethiopian government, it still has no access to...
Read moreDetailsFreed Ethiopian opposition leader ready to take part in national dialogue
The Ethiopian journalist, blogger and founder of The Balderas for Genuine Democracy party, Eskinder Nega has expressed his intention to...
Read moreDetailsUganda public prosecutor withdraws case against Bobi Wine
The public prosecutor in Uganda has withdrawn a case against opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine. The...
Read moreDetailsSomalia leaders agree to hold delayed elections
Somali leaders announced on Sunday they had struck a deal to wrap up parliamentary elections by February 25, after repeated...
Read moreDetailsSudan’s anti-coup protesters tear-gassed
Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas to try to disperse the latest anti-government protest marches in the capital, Khartoum....
Read moreDetailsUganda schools reopen after almost two years of covid pandemic
Schools in Uganda have fully reopened this morning, almost two years after the coronavirus pandemic started. This has been one...
Read moreDetailsIssues are now taking centre stage in African politics: A case for Kenya
The tribe factor has previously dominated Kenyan elections with the majority community, the Kikuyu having produced three out of four presidents so...
Read moreDetailsChina condemns sanctions on Eritrea, invites President Afwerki to China
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit to Eritrea has condemned sanctions imposed on the one-party state long been...
Read moreDetailsPolitical solution needed to end Tigray crisis – ICRC president
The head of the International Red Cross (ICRC) has called for an urgent political solution to bring to an end...
Read moreDetailsTigrayan forces say they took town in Amhara region, Ethiopia denies it
Rebellious Tigrayan forces said on Saturday they had seized the strategic town of Dessie in Ethiopia’s Amhara region where tens of...
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