East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Kenyan court charges two men including Chinese citizen with smuggling live ants
A court in Kenya on Tuesday charged two men with transporting wildlife illegally after one of them, a Chinese national,...
Read moreDetailsSomalia warns against Israeli military base plans in Somaliland
Somalia has warned against alleged Israeli plans to build a military base in the breakaway region of Somaliland, whose independence...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar anti-corruption chief Rajaonarison named prime minister
Madagascar's president Michael Randrianirina said on Sunday he had appointed anti-corruption chief Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister, days after dismissing...
Read moreDetailsDeath toll from Ethiopia landslides rises to 125, regional government says
The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia last week has risen to 125, the South Ethiopia regional government said. Heavy...
Read moreDetailsKenyans will no longer be enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine, minister says
Kenya said on Monday that it had agreed with Russia that Kenyans would no longer be eligible for signing up...
Read moreDetailsFrom Water Security to Geopolitical Realignment: Key Takeaways and Outcomes of the 39th African Union Summit 2026
As Africa faces rapid climate change, ongoing conflicts, unstable global power dynamics, demographic swings, and economic headwinds, the 2026 AU...
Read moreDetailsRwanda warns it may withdraw troops from Mozambique’s insurgency-hit Cabo Delgado
Rwanda warned on Saturday that it was ready to withdraw its troops from Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where they are...
Read moreDetailsUganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says he has left country after disputed vote
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said he has temporarily left the country after two months in hiding in the wake...
Read moreDetailsBurundi’s ex-Prime Minister provisionally freed on medical grounds
Burundi's former Prime Minister General Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, serving a life sentence for conspiracy against the head of state, was provisionally...
Read moreDetailsKenya arrests man trying to smuggle over 2,000 live ants in his luggage
A man was arrested with more than 2,200 live garden ants in his luggage at Nairobi's main airport this week...
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