East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Why France’s Focus is Shifting to Anglophone Africa
Africa has been a central part of President Emmanuel Macron’s foreign policy from the start of his tenure. This was...
Read moreDetailsFresh clashes reported in eastern DRC town of Uvira despite M23 promise to withdraw
Hopes of peace in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are fading after new clashes erupted in Uvira on Friday....
Read moreDetailsUN Security Council agrees to extend African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia for another year
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday agreed to extend the mandate of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia...
Read moreDetailsTrump’s recall of ambassadors compounds staffing problems at posts in Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump's mass recall of ambassadors will leave Washington without top-level presence in more than half of the...
Read moreDetailsUS ‘not satisfied’ with M23 withdrawal from Congo town, official says
The Trump administration is not satisfied with the Rwanda-backed M23's withdrawal from a strategic town in eastern Congo, a senior...
Read moreDetailsUganda restricts imports of Starlink equipment weeks before election
Uganda's government has restricted imports of Starlink satellite internet equipment weeks before a national election at which the opposition fears...
Read moreDetailsCoup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others’ success
In a scene that has become familiar across parts of Africa of late, a group of armed men in military...
Read moreDetailsCameroon and Tanzania’s rulers clung to power in 2025—but look more vulnerable than ever
In October, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a highly dubious 98% of the presidential vote, perpetuating the ruling party’s grip...
Read moreDetailsUS drops Uganda deportation order against Chinese dissident, lawyer says
The U.S. on Friday dropped its effort to deport a Chinese national who helped document Beijing's alleged abuses against Uyghur...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia, Somalia entering new thaw in relations
Ethiopia’s relations with Somalia have been under some strain last year but Friday’s trip by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud...
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