East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
US pleads urgent action in phone call to Ethiopia
The United States says it is concerned about conflicts in Ethiopia's Amhara and Oromia regions, and has appealed for political...
Read moreDetailsHere is why piracy from Somalia, considered an insurmountable security risk, has almost disappeared
The piracy problem appeared unsolvable. Anti-piracy naval missions undertaken by the world’s most formidable navies, and self-protection measures adopted by...
Read moreDetailsBroken infrastructure, drought cause power rationing in Tanzania, official says
Maintenance issues and climate change-induced water shortages have caused a 400-megawatt electricity shortfall in Tanzania, triggering power rationing across the...
Read moreDetailsKenya, US sign defense agreement ahead planned Haiti deployment
Kenya and the US signed a defense agreement Monday that will see the East African nation get resources and support...
Read moreDetailsYour teachers’ level of knowledge affects how well you perform in class: perspectives from 14 French-speaking African nations
By Jan Bietenbeck* Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made remarkable progress towards reaching universal school enrolment in the past 25...
Read moreDetailsUproar over proposal to lengthen Kenya president’s term
A senator who belongs to the ruling coalition in Kenya has proposed an extension of presidential term limits from the...
Read moreDetailsBurundi president Évariste Ndayishimiye condemns coup rumours
Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye has condemned rumours of a coup against him while he was away for two weeks for...
Read moreDetailsSomaliland rejects Uganda’s Museveni offer to mediate unification talks with Somalia
The breakaway region of Somaliland said it has no plans to discuss unity with Somalia, in an apparent rejection of...
Read moreDetailsHeavy fighting reported in historic Ethiopian city
Fighting has continued to be reported in Ethiopia’s restive Amhara region between government troops and local militias with the historic...
Read moreDetailsKenya marks 10 years since Westgate mall attack
A moment of silence has been observed at Kenya's Westgate Mall in the capital, Nairobi, on the 10th anniversary of...
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