East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Congo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast airport
The leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting...
Read moreDetailsOromo Liberation Army denies its fighters target civilians
In the forests of Ethiopia’s largest region, a shadow war grinds on. Hunted by government drones, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA)...
Read moreDetailsUK foreign minister says Ethiopia visit to focus on migration
Britain's foreign minister said she would use a visit to Ethiopia on Monday to focus on measures to try to...
Read moreDetailsDrone strikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region kill one, injure another
One person was killed and another injured in drone strikes in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region on Saturday, a senior Tigrayan...
Read moreDetailsMore than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says
More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic...
Read moreDetailsEthiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray region after clashes
Ethiopian Airlines cancelled flights to Tigray on Thursday, and residents of the northern region rushed to try to withdraw cash...
Read moreDetailsRwanda says UK owes $130 million over scrapped asylum scheme
Rwanda has filed an arbitration case against the United Kingdom saying it’s owed more than 130 million dollars as part...
Read moreDetailsUganda court releases prominent rights activist on bail
A Ugandan court on Wednesday released on bail a prominent rights activist whose detention was seen by campaign groups as...
Read moreDetailsUganda army chief denies allegation of assault on opposition leader’s wife
Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba on Monday denied allegations by opposition leader Bobi Wine that soldiers attacked Wine's wife during an overnight...
Read moreDetailsAfrican nations now send more money to China than they receive in new loans
China's role as a leading financier to developing nations has shifted over the past decade, with new loans to poorer countries falling...
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