East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Al Shabaab kills local chief and teacher in northeast Kenya, police say
Somalia's al Shabaab militants killed a local chief and a teacher in Hulugho, a northeastern Kenyan region near the Somali...
Read moreDetailsMore than 640,000 people affected by catastrophic Mozambique floods
Catastrophic flooding across Mozambique has affected more than 640,000 people, authorities say, with more than half of those in Gaza...
Read moreDetailsUganda opposition leader says wife hospitalised after being choked by soldiers
Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Saturday his wife had been taken to hospital after soldiers invaded their residence,...
Read moreDetailsLt. General Kainerugaba, Museveni’s fiery son tightens grip on Uganda’s future
As Uganda's 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni starts a seventh term, his tough-talking son and head of the military Muhoozi Kainerugaba is favourite to...
Read moreDetailsTrump says he wants leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia to resolve Nile dam dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would like to bring together the leaders of Egypt and Ethiopia to...
Read moreDetailsWife of detained Uganda opposition figure says husband sick, condition worrying
Detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is in a "worrying" health condition after falling sick, his wife Winnie Byanyima told...
Read moreDetailsChina’s Africa lending nearly halved in 2024, shifts to yuan
Chinese lending to Africa nearly halved to $2.1 billion in 2024, the first annual decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, as...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia: at least 40 army allies killed in drone strike
Ethiopian forces killed around forty fighters from their own side in a drone strike in the insurgency-hit Amhara region on...
Read moreDetailsEthiopian Airlines places orders for nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners in long-haul push
Africa's largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines placed an order for nine Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets amid growing demand for long-haul travel, the...
Read moreDetailsUganda’s military chief tells hiding opposition leader to surrender
Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba said he was praying for fugitive opposition leader Bobi Wine's death and gave him 48...
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