East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Son of Ugandan President announces retirement from the army
The son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced his retirement from the army. The UPDF...
Read moreDetailsArrests in Djibouti amid anti-corruption purge
Two senior Djiboutian ministry officials have been arrested for questioning over allegations of embezzling public funds. The arrests follow an...
Read moreDetailsModerna to set up mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya
Pharmaceutical giant Moderna has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kenya’s government for its first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility...
Read moreDetailsBurundi launches women only bank, plans ‘double-digit’ economic growth by 2024
Burundi's president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, launched a women-focused investment and development bank (BIDF) last Thursday. The bank is located in Gitega,...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia, Djibouti ink ‘Sea-Air Logistics Model’ agreement
Ethiopian Airlines, Air Djibouti, the Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ), and Société de Gestion du Terminal à Conteneurs de...
Read moreDetailsUNECA Chief says Africa sees progress towards SDGs, Agenda 2063
The African Regional Forum for sustainable development is taking place in Rwanda with a reminder for Africa to acknowledge the...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia 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....
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