East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
UN sounds alarm as violence in northern Mozambique forces over 100,000 to flee
The UN Refugee Agency is expressing grave concern as escalating attacks in northern Mozambique force tens of thousands from their...
Read moreDetailsTrump hosts Congo, Rwanda leaders in latest push for peace
U.S. President Donald Trump will bring leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda together in Washington on Thursday to sign...
Read moreDetailsKenyan lawmakers identify ‘disturbing trend’ of misconduct by British troops
A parliamentary inquiry in Kenya has accused British troops training there of a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm...
Read moreDetailsKafficho People of Ethiopia
The Kafficho people (also known as the Kaffa people) are one of the oldest ethnic groups in southwestern Ethiopia, and...
Read moreDetailsKenya 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...
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