East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Ethiopia government declares unilateral truce to allow aid into Tigray
Ethiopia's government on Thursday declared an immediate, unilateral truce in its conflict with rebellious Tigrayan forces to allow aid into...
Read moreDetailsRwanda wants more funds to keep troops in Mozambique
Rwanda wants additional funding to keep its troops in Mozambique's troubled northern Cabo Delgado region where they are fighting Islamist...
Read moreDetailsTanzania president agrees to law review after 2025 general elections
Tanzania will begin the process of drafting a new constitution after the 2025 general elections. A statement issued by State...
Read moreDetailsPortuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visits EU training mission in Mozambique
Portuguese president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, wrapped up a three-day trip to Mozambique on Sunday with a visit to two...
Read moreDetailsAU says integration of African continent well above average
The integration of the African continent is well above average with regional economic communities demonstrating progressive efforts toward integration, a...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia postpones plan to privatise state-own telecoms firm
A plan to partially privatise Ethiopia’s state-own Ethio Telecom has been put on ice. The decision to postpone was taken...
Read moreDetailsTanzania opposition boycotts reconciliation talks
Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema is boycotting a planned national dialogue because the agenda does not include talks about a...
Read moreDetailsRussia says Ukraine war not behind Kenya’s inflation
The Russian embassy in Kenya has blamed Western sanctions for the rising cost of living in the East African nation....
Read moreDetailsUS sanctions more Somali leaders over delayed elections
The US has increased the number of Somali officials under visa restrictions for undermining the country’s democratic process. This comes...
Read moreDetailsWTO says negotiators made major steps on Covid vaccine patent waiver plan
The director general of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says negotiators have made a major step towards a deal...
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