East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
DR Congo president orders probe into copper and cobalt export revenues, document shows
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has ordered a comprehensive audit of mining export revenues and state assets, warning...
Read moreDetailsBurundi President Ndayishmiye named ruling party candidate for 2027 election
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has been named as the candidate of his ruling party for the presidential election due to be held...
Read moreDetailsSuspected pirates steer cargo vessel towards Somalia, security groups say
Suspected pirates have boarded a St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo vessel off Somalia's waters and were sailing it towards...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo launches $100 million US-backed mining guard to secure sites
Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines inspectorate said on Monday it had created a paramilitary mining guard to secure mining sites...
Read moreDetailsTanzania opposition reject commission report into election violence
In a finding that is at odds with the tally by opposition parties, a Tanzanian government-appointed commission of inquiry says...
Read moreDetailsRussia’s Vladimir Putin hosts Seychelles President Patrick Herminie at Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Seychelles President Patrick Herminie at the Kremlin on Wednesday for talks focused on bilateral ties...
Read moreDetailsEast African nations discussing regional refinery project, Kenya president says
Kenya is holding discussions with neighbouring Tanzania and other East African countries on plans to build a new oil refinery...
Read moreDetailsUS criticizes China’s pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president’s trip
The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan's president at China's behest, the State...
Read moreDetailsAbebe Bikila (1932-1973): Ethiopian marathoner and first black African to win an Olympic medal
Bikila proved that African athletes possessed the physiological and mental capacity, paving the way for legends like Haile Gebrselassie and...
Read moreDetailsEast African Community’s expansion has triggered financial difficulties: why solutions come with risks
The East African Community is one of Africa’s oldest regional economic organisations. Its birth in 1967 was the culmination of decades of economic...
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