East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
DR Congo to audit major miners annually from 2027 as part of local content drive, regulator says
The Democratic Republic of Congo will subject major mining companies to annual audits of subcontracting practices and compliance with local-content...
Read moreDetailsEthiopian pro-government forces claim capture of strategic Tigray town
Ethiopia's military and allied militiamen captured the strategic town of Alamata south of Tigray's capital, a pro-government militia said on...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia, Djibouti, and Dangote to build $660m petroleum pipeline
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote said he is helping to fund a new $660 million refined petroleum product pipeline between Ethiopia...
Read moreDetailsUganda’s public debt rises 15% on surge in domestic issuance
Uganda's total public debt rose by 14.8% in the 12 months to June this year from the corresponding previous period...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s Ruto calls for permanent African representation on UN Security Council
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday called for reform of the United Nations Security Council, urging permanent African representation on...
Read moreDetailsTigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun, as fighting erupts
Forces from the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray launched a major offensive against the federal government on Wednesday, a senior...
Read moreDetailsBelgium, Rwanda resume diplomatic relations after DRC conflict dispute
Belgium and Rwanda have resumed diplomatic relations 18 months after breaking ties due to a dispute over the conflict in...
Read moreDetailsRwandan man charged in UK with genocide offences appears in court
A former Rwandan official appeared in a London court on Tuesday charged with encouraging the massacre of Tutsis and ordering...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo plans centralised mining investment agency under US deal, sources say
Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing a one-stop agency for major mining investments as part of reforms linked to its...
Read moreDetailsUS removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces, Treasury website shows
The Trump administration lifted sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces and other entities in Eritrea on Friday in a move analysts...
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