East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Tanzania president cleared to run in October election, key rivals barred
Tanzania's electoral commission on Wednesday barred the presidential candidate of its second biggest opposition party from contesting polls in October,...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Dangote and Ethiopia to build $2.5 billion fertiliser plant
Ethiopia has signed an agreement with Nigeria's Dangote Group to build a $2.5 billion fertiliser manufacturing plant, Prime Minister Abiy...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo, M23 rebels begin Qatar-brokered peace talks in Doha
A new round of talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels is underway in Doha....
Read moreDetailsFrance returns three colonial-era human skulls to Madagascar
France on Tuesday returned three colonial-era skulls held in a Paris museum to Madagascar 128 years after they were taken...
Read moreDetailsSomalia’s president and opposition leaders reach historic election agreement
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and four key opposition leaders have signed an agreement concerning the upcoming elections in Somalia....
Read moreDetailsQatar’s Al Mansour commits to invest $20 billion in Mozambique
Qatari investment firm Al Mansour Holding has signed a $20 billion partnership agreement with Mozambique to support sectors the government...
Read moreDetailsOver 1,200 cybercriminals netted in major Interpol swoop
A major joint operation between African law enforcement agencies, INTERPOL, and cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has resulted in the arrest of...
Read moreDetailsKenyans rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza
Hundreds of Kenyans took to the streets of Nairobi to show solidarity with Palestinians caught in the war in Gaza....
Read moreDetailsUK to compensate Kenyans for 2021 fire caused by army drill
The UK has agreed to pay 2.9 million pounds ($4 million) in compensation to residents living near a Kenyan wildlife...
Read moreDetailsRwanda rejects accusations allied rebels in Congo massacred civilians
Rwanda on Friday rejected accusations that Kigali-backed M23 rebels massacred hundreds of people in the east of Democratic Republic of...
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