East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
US gives UN more time to end support for Somalia peacekeepers
The United States has agreed to give the UN another year to wind down its support for African peacekeepers in...
Read moreDetailsTen lions found dead in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve
Ten lions were found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro wildlife reserve this week and preliminary findings suggest they may have been...
Read moreDetailsCongo police break up protests against proposed constitutional changes
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo dispersed opposition protests in several cities on Tuesday against proposed constitutional changes that critics...
Read moreDetailsFasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region, Ethiopia
The Fasil Ghebbi fortress complex in the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, stands as one of the most significant architectural and...
Read moreDetailsBwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park remains a complex example of an African ecosystem that balances exceptional biodiversity with on-the-ground management and...
Read moreDetailsAlmonty and Rwanda form tungsten venture backed by US economic framework
Toronto-based Almonty Industries said on Monday it had signed a deal with Rwanda to develop and process tungsten, giving the country...
Read moreDetailsNairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first
Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with the Kenyan capital becoming the first African city...
Read moreDetailsFort Jesus, Mombasa, Kenya
Fort Jesus, situated on the edge of Kenya’s Mombasa Island, stands as a prime example of 16th-century European military architecture...
Read moreDetailsKing Oyo, once world’s youngest monarch, buried in western Uganda
Ugandan king Oyo Nyimba, long the world's youngest monarch, was buried on Saturday among the tombs of his royal forebears...
Read moreDetailsUgandan kingdom gripped by succession battle after monarch’s death
The traditional Ugandan kingdom of Tooro was plunged into a bitter succession battle on Thursday after the family of the...
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