East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Ethiopia secures $2.35b in remittance in seven months
Ethiopia has amassed $2.35 billion in remittance during the past seven months of this fiscal year, the Ethiopian Diaspora Agency...
Read moreDetailsAfrican software developers in high demand due to global economic crisis
The demand for African computer software developers skyrocketed in 2021 due to the global economic crisis, and of course, Covid...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia mourns death of peace-making patriarch
The fourth patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Abune Merkorios, has passed away after several weeks of hospital treatment...
Read moreDetailsHow African states voted on UN debate on Ukraine
Some 17 African countries abstained from the vote at the UN General Assembly to deplore the Russian invasion of Ukraine....
Read moreDetailsEU denies discrimination claims at Ukraine border
The delegation of the European Union (EU) to Kenya has denied reports of discrimination against Africans levelled at member states...
Read moreDetailsLRA rebel, Kwoyelo asks Uganda to send him to the ICC for trial
A notorious rebel commander accused of leading massacres against civilians in northern Uganda has asked for his trial to be...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia to repatriate 100,000 people detained in Saudi
Ethiopia is planning to repatriate 100,000 nationals held in detention centres in Saudi Arabia. Many of them allegedly entered the...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Union decries reports of ill treatment as Africans try to flee Ukraine
The African Union (AU) said on Monday that it was disturbed by reports that African citizens in Ukraine are being...
Read moreDetailsRising sea levels may threaten 70% of Africa’s heritage sites by 2050
By Joanne Clarke*, Lena Reimann*, Michalis Vousdoukas*, Nicholas P. Simpson* The value of heritage has been underestimated in climate policy and...
Read moreDetailsKenya to buy electricity from Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Kenya plans to buy electricity from Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that began generating power for the first time last...
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