East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
EU 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...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s president endorses opposition leader
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has officially endorsed opposition leader Raila Odinga to succeed him in the presidential elections set for...
Read moreDetailsKenya joins other countries to condemn Russian move into Ukraine
Kenya’s ambassador at the U.N. Security Council said it was gravely concerned with recent Russia's announcement. Kenyan Ambassador Martin Kimani...
Read moreDetailsAl-Shabab militant group spent $24m on weapons last year
Somalia’s militant group al-Shabab spent $24m (£18m) in 2021 on purchasing weapons, according to a report by a Mogadishu-based research...
Read moreDetailsChina appoints new special envoy for Horn of Africa region
China has appointed senior diplomat Xue Bing to a newly created post of special envoy for the Horn of Africa,...
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