East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Rwanda stepping up precautions against Ebola, health minister says
One month into the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, neighbouring Rwanda says it's taking "public...
Read moreDetailsKenya to pay compensation to almost 2,000 victims of violent protests
Kenya will pay compensation to almost 2,000 victims of protest-related human rights abuses, President William Ruto said on Monday, marking...
Read moreDetailsG7 leaders call for strong, coordinated response to Ebola outbreak
G7 leaders called on Tuesday for a strong and coordinated response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo, urging other nations to dedicate...
Read moreDetailsThe promise and risks of Kenya’s ambitious new strategy to close refugee camps
The Shirika Plan seeks to shift refugee management away from a camp-based system largely overseen by the UN towards a...
Read moreDetailsSchooling is the most severely affected by conflict when children are the target – Study
If children are not going to school in the first place, it is often because families do not feel it...
Read moreDetailsMiddle east fuel crisis keeps Mozambique fishermen ashore
Rising fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East are forcing many fishermen in Mozambique's capital to keep their...
Read moreDetailsSomaliland president visits Israel in defiance of Mogadishu
Israeli President Isaac Herzog welcomed his counterpart from Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in Jerusalem on Sunday....
Read moreDetailsSomali President says Israel exploiting row with Somaliland
In an interview with a local TV station, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Israel's recognition of Somalliland marked one of the...
Read moreDetailsHealth workers struggle to contain Ebola in Congo camps as distrust grows
After the Kpangba displacement camp became the first in this part of war-torn Congo to record deaths from Ebola two...
Read moreDetailsSomaliland says it has a right to choose its relationships as it opens new Taiwan office
Somaliland has a right to choose its own relationships and pressure tactics from Beijing and Mogadishu have not succeeded in...
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