East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Kenya 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....
Read moreDetailsUgandan opposition says over 300 supporters detained in presidential campaign
Security forces in Uganda have detained more than 300 supporters and officials from the party of opposition presidential candidate Bobi...
Read moreDetailsTanzania cancels independence day celebrations after calls for protests
Tanzania has cancelled independence day celebrations next month, after calls for protests over mass killings during recent contested polls, Prime...
Read moreDetailsTanzania to start constructing new port in December, official says
Tanzania will start construction of a new port in the east of the country in December, a senior government official...
Read moreDetailsFormer British soldier wanted in Kenya for murder refused bail
A former British soldier wanted in Kenya over the murder of a woman near a British army training camp more...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar military ruler shows 300 kg gemstone found in presidential palace
Madagascar's interim president, who seized power in the Indian Ocean island nation last month, has unveiled a 300 kg (661...
Read moreDetailsThree-quarters of $5 billion East Africa crude pipeline built, Uganda says
About three-quarters of a $5 billion pipeline crucial for exporting crude oil from Ugandan fields through neighbouring Tanzania has been...
Read moreDetailsTanzania may struggle to secure funding due to its battered image, president says
Tanzania's ability to secure funding from international institutions may face challenges due to its tarnished global reputation, President Samia Suluhu...
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