East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Uganda plans to borrow $608 mln to develop infrastructure
Uganda plans to borrow $608 million from lenders such as the Korea Export-Import Bank and South Africa's Rand Merchant Bank...
Read moreDetailsFrench court jails Congo ex-rebel leader for 30 years
Congolese ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala was found guilty by a Paris court on Monday of complicity in crimes against humanity...
Read moreDetailsRwanda-backed M23 group says it will withdraw from seized Congo town after US request
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have said they would withdraw from the eastern Congo town of Uvira at the request of the...
Read moreDetailsEritrea announces departure from IGAD regional bloc
Eritrea has announced its withdrawal from IGAD saying the East African regional bloc has strayed from its founding principles and...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo’s top diplomat says sanctions needed to salvage Trump’s peace push
Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister has called on the Trump administration to expand targeted sanctions against Rwanda to "restore...
Read moreDetailsRwanda-backed M23 rebels enter east Congo town of Uvira, sources say
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered the eastern Congo town of Uvira, an important base for the Congolese army near the...
Read moreDetailsNew Kenyan police contingent arrives in Haiti to combat gang violence
It is the fifth contingent of Kenyan police to arrive on the violence-battered island since the start of the UN-backed...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s central bank lowers main lending rate by 25 basis points
Kenya's central bank reduced its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to 9.0% on Tuesday, saying there was scope for...
Read moreDetails200,000 flee new advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo despite Trump peace deal
Two hundred thousand people have fled their homes in eastern Congo in recent days, the United Nations said, as Rwanda-backed...
Read moreDetailsTanzania urges citizens to stay home ahead of expected independence day protests
Tanzania’s prime minister urged people to stay at home on Tuesday, when activists have called for protests against the violent...
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