East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
US signs $228 mln deal with Rwanda for health in new aid model
The United States and Rwanda have signed a five-year deal for the provision of $228 million for the health sector...
Read moreDetailsUganda opposition candidate says he was beaten by security forces
Uganda's opposition candidate Bobi Wine said he was beaten alongside his aides and supporters by security forces while campaigning in...
Read moreDetailsWelayta, People of southern Ethiopia
The Welayta people (Wolayta or Wolaitta) are one of the most prominent and ancient ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia, possessing...
Read moreDetailsUN sounds alarm as violence in northern Mozambique forces over 100,000 to flee
The UN Refugee Agency is expressing grave concern as escalating attacks in northern Mozambique force tens of thousands from their...
Read moreDetailsTrump hosts Congo, Rwanda leaders in latest push for peace
U.S. President Donald Trump will bring leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda together in Washington on Thursday to sign...
Read moreDetailsKenyan lawmakers identify ‘disturbing trend’ of misconduct by British troops
A parliamentary inquiry in Kenya has accused British troops training there of a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm...
Read moreDetailsKafficho People of Ethiopia
The Kafficho people (also known as the Kaffa people) are one of the oldest ethnic groups in southwestern Ethiopia, and...
Read moreDetailsKenya scrambles to save key trade pact with EU suspended by court
Kenya on Wednesday vowed to appeal a court ruling which suspended its trade agreement with the European Union (EU), the...
Read moreDetailsGlobal power shifts are playing out in the Red Sea region: why this is where the rules are changing
The region stretches from the Suez Canal to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, covering approximately 438,000km². The Red Sea borders some of...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia says death toll from Marburg virus outbreak rises to 6
The death toll from a Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia has risen to six, state-run news agency reported on Wednesday....
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