East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Uganda takes tentative steps to recycle plastic waste
In Uganda, plastic pollution is a growing problem. Despite repeated plastic bans since 2009, there are no signs the use of this material is...
Read moreDetailsSudanese general warns Kenya against sending peacekeepers
A Sudanese general rejected in threatening language a Kenyan-led proposal that East African peacekeepers help end a more than 100-day...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s leader, William Ruto, meets with Chinese diplomat Wang Yi ahead of BRICS talks
China's top diplomat Wang Yi is meeting with top officials in several countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Turkey....
Read moreDetailsVenezuelan diplomat, 3 Kenyans jailed for 20 years for envoy’s murder
A Kenyan court on Friday sentenced a former top Venezuelan diplomat to 20 years in jail over the 2012 murder...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia and Egypt to restart controversial dam talks
Ethiopia and Egypt have agreed to resume talks over a controversial hydroelectric mega-dam that Addis Ababa is building over the...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s President says further tax-hike protests will not be allowed
Kenyan President William Ruto vowed on Friday that protests planned next week would not be allowed following two rounds of...
Read moreDetailsKenya and Iran strengthen bilateral ties
Kenya's president William Ruto and Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi have signed a number of trade agreements during a visit by...
Read moreDetailsUganda imposes levy on foreign digital companies’ income
Uganda's parliament late on Tuesday passed a new tax law that imposes a 5% levy on income earned in the...
Read moreDetailsProtesters clash with Kenya police over tax hikes, two killed, officers say
Stone-throwing demonstrators clashed with police in Kenyan cities on Wednesday and two were shot dead, officers on the scene said,...
Read moreDetailsWhy African youths should embrace emerging opportunities, gain skills, and tap into technology
Kenyan youths have been used by politicians for a long time to advance political interests, the recent demonstrations notwithstanding. The...
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