East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
French CEO faces deportation amid Kenya fuel crisis
Kenyan authorities have reportedly cancelled the work permit of a French chief executive of one of the biggest oil marketers...
Read moreDetailsTanzanians mark 100 years since the birth of Nyerere
Tanzania has been marking 100 years since the birth of its founding father, the late Julius Nyerere. Events have been...
Read moreDetailsUK to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek to move on from the uproar caused by his COVID-19 lockdown fine by...
Read moreDetailsSomalia: African Union stands by Francisco Madeira, envoy in Somalia
The African Union on Saturday stood by Mozambican diplomat Francisco Madeira, the head of the continental body’s mission to Somalia,...
Read moreDetailsEvidence from 16 African countries that agriculture is linked with malaria in complex ways
By Hiral Anil Shah*, Kallista Chan*, & Kris Murray* The African population is expected to triple by 2100. This means that...
Read moreDetailsCoffee sector in Burundi struggles to rebound
In Burundi, coffee accounts for nearly 40% of export resources, and supports 8 million people. However, the sector has experienced...
Read moreDetailsRwanda denies supporting M23 rebel group in Eastern DRC
Rwandan government denies supporting M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwandan's deputy government spokesman Alain Mukuralinda denies accusations...
Read moreDetailsDemocratic Republic of Congo’s parliament votes out economy minister
Democratic Republic of Congo’s parliament on Wednesday voted to remove Economy Minister Jean-Marie Kalumba from his post, blaming him for...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s top court to issue final ruling on constitutional changes
Kenya's top court will on Thursday rule on constitutional changes proposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his allies ahead of...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia begins drive to return 100,000 migrants
Ethiopia has started a new drive to repatriate tens of thousands of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. The first batch...
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