East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
China’s top diplomat tours Africa with focus on strategic trade routes
China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, focusing on strategic trade access across eastern...
Read moreDetailsWhy is Somaliland strategically important?
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met the president of Somaliland on Tuesday, 10 days after Israel became the first country to formally...
Read moreDetailsJomo Kenyatta (1894-1978): First prime minister and first president of Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta is an important figure in modern Kenyan history as the man whose name is synonymous with the transition...
Read moreDetailsIsraeli foreign minister visiting Somaliland, sources say
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is on a visit to Somaliland in East Africa, where he is due to meet...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia rebels execute three girls for espionage
Rebels in Ethiopia’s Amhara say they have executed three girls on grounds of “spying for the federal government.” Asres Mare...
Read moreDetailsUganda bans live broadcasts of riots and ‘unlawful processions’ ahead of vote
Uganda's government said on Monday it was banning live broadcasts of riots, "unlawful processions" and other violent incidents ahead of...
Read moreDetailsDRC, Liberia among five new non-permanent UN Security Council members
The United Nations Security Council has welcomed Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia and Liberia as its five...
Read moreDetailsIsraeli recognition of Somaliland is a ‘calculated distraction,’ Somali diplomat says
Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Abukar Dahir Osman, called Israel’s recognition of Somaliland a ‘calculated distraction' on Friday, as the country...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia strikes draft restructuring deal on $1 billion bond with bondholder group
Ethiopia has struck a preliminary agreement with a group of investors holding some of its $1 billion 2024 international bond,...
Read moreDetailsLake Tanganyika, the world’s longest freshwater lake
Lake Tanganyika is one of the greatest natural phenomena on Earth. It is a vast body of water and a...
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