East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
DR Congo president raises prospect of third term and vote delay, angering opposition
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi said he was open to standing for a third term, angering opposition politicians...
Read moreDetailsUgandan lawmakers pass scaled-back sovereignty law after central bank warning
Uganda's parliament passed legislation to curb alleged foreign influence after scaling back proposed restrictions on funding from abroad that the...
Read moreDetailsTPLF move to restore leadership raises tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Political parties and analysts in Ethiopia are now deeming it illegal for the leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front...
Read moreDetailsInfographic: 10 African Countries with the Lowest “IMF Debt” (As of March 2026)
Countries are less prone to experience abrupt policy restrictions or externally imposed reforms if they do not heavily rely on...
Read moreDetailsBatwa of the Great Lakes Region
The Batwa people, sometimes referred to as the Twa, Abatwa or Ge-Sera, are one of the oldest settled human groups...
Read moreDetailsThousands march in DR Congo capital in support of US sanctions against Kabila
Thousands of pro-government supporters took to the streets of the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, on Monday in support of United States sanctions...
Read moreDetailsAmnesty accuses ADF fighters of war crimes in eastern DR Congo
Amnesty International on Tuesday accused militants in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo linked to the Islamic State (IS) group of "rampant" war crimes...
Read moreDetailsWhy is Mozambique’s financial crisis going from bad to worse?
Mozambique's slow-burning economic crisis has sharpened in recent weeks, with at least one global lender and a ratings agency suggesting the country...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s telecom towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge
Soaring diesel prices linked to the Iran war are accelerating a continent‑wide shift in Africa’s telecom industry, pushing operators to...
Read moreDetailsTanzania shuts camp housing thousands of Burundi refugees
Tanzania has closed a camp housing thousands of Burundian refugees and repatriated all but a handful, activists and the United...
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