East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion, UN says
The United Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and hundreds of...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia reaches preliminary deal with bondholders on $1 billion debt overhaul
Ethiopia has struck a preliminary deal with key bondholders to restructure its defaulted $1 billion international bond, the finance ministry...
Read moreDetailsUganda’s military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets
Uganda's military chief, who is also the president's son, said on Sunday he had ordered the closure of two leading...
Read moreDetailsPuntland-Mogadishu tensions rise over arms‑smuggling claim
Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland region have accused the federal government in Mogadishu of smuggling weapons into the state to fuel...
Read moreDetailsKenya police disperse group marking deadly 2024 protests
Kenyan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse protesters in Nairobi after dozens took to the streets in memory...
Read moreDetailsKenya signs $1.2 billion airport expansion deal with China Road and Bridge Corp.
Kenya has signed a $1.2 billion deal with China Road and Bridge Corporation to expand Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport,...
Read moreDetailsEbola outbreak is still outpacing response, WHO’s Tedros says
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is continuing to outpace response efforts, World Health Organization...
Read moreDetailsUNICEF, Gavi launch call to speed Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine access
UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, said on Wednesday they are seeking information from vaccine developers and manufacturers on plans...
Read moreDetailsConstruction of US-backed Ebola facility in Kenya halted, minister says
Kenya's health minister said on Tuesday he had ordered an immediate halt to the construction of a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 1003, including 254 deaths
Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said in a...
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