East Africa

Over 160 Rwandan refugees repatriated from DR Congo

At least 161 Rwandan refugees crossed back from the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Sudan war eclipses AU summit agenda as external powers ...

Sudan’s war returns to the centre of the African Union summit, exposing the bloc...

Tanzania court delays Tundu Lissu treason trial again

Tanzania’s High Court has pushed back the treason trial of opposition leader Tun...

Ethiopia builds secret camp to train Sudan RSF fighters...

The secret camp highlights growing foreign involvement and rising regional risks...

Samia pledges rail link to give Uganda access to Indian...

Dar es Salaam and Kampala agree on new railway extensions and lake links aimed a...

Technology, not tariffs, now key to unlocking African t...

A TradeMark Africa report shows procedural barriers now outweigh tariffs, with d...

Kenya Pipeline IPO faces scepticism from Ugandan investors

Ugandan analysts warn Kenya Pipeline’s IPO may be overpriced, despite strong rev...

‘We are pro-peace, not pro-any side’: How Kenya sees th...

Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei discusses the country...

China extends influence to Africa’s ports

China’s influence spans East African ports, with at least 17 recent projects fro...

Kenya restricts saccos from lending to Covid-hit busine...

This comes after Nairobi received $38.75m from the German state-owned developmen...

Ghosts of Venezuelans return to haunt Kenyan polls as 2...

The foreigners reportedly accessed the IEBC system and manipulated 2022 poll res...

Africa is banking on own credit rating agency for bette...

Africa launches its own credit rating agency to cut borrowing costs and challeng...

Peter Biar Ajak jailed in US arms conspiracy case

Ajak led the US-based conspiracy, amassing $4 million in weapons and disguising ...

Alarm over use of drones, jets in DRC conflict

The AU has condemned air attacks in eastern DRC, warning that escalating violenc...

Why Uber may not be returning to Tanzania any soon

Uber has exited Tanzania again, caught between tough regulations, US-Tanzania te...

Museveni taps Ethiopian Airlines architect to rescue Ug...

Girma Wake is to oversee operations and guide a leadership reset.

Fame, faith and the price of leaving home: Silas Mwenda...

Silas Mwenda’s rise from Kenyan gospel star to international artist is a story o...

Amos & Josh: We made money then drank it all

Once tipped to win Tusker Project Fame, Amos and Josh’s rise and fall reveals ho...

A strange smell exposes Lake Victoria’s pollution crisis

A spreading stench along Lake Victoria’s shores is exposing deepening pollution,...

Drought spreads beyond Kenya’s arid north, plunging her...

Drought devastates Kenya’s pastoralist communities, leaving livestock dead and h...

Kagame to UN: Stop treating Congo like a spoilt child

“If we were in Congo for precious metals and minerals, we’d be 100 times richer ...

Trump says Sudan war ‘very close’ to ending as US steps...

The comments generated both hope and uncertainty, given that multiple mediation ...

‘The Wrecking Crew’: A movie punching above its weight

Momoa fully embraces his persona in ‘The Wrecking Crew’, a formulaic yet enterta...

As South Sudan’s peace pact collapses, mediators try ag...

Under the proposed framework, international partners and civil society are expec...

In Dubai, Samia seeks to repair Tanzania’s image after ...

It was Samia’s first foreign trip since a violent, chaotic election three months...

Bobi Wine’s case for suspending Uganda from the Commonw...

Bobi Wine’s lawyers have urged the Commonwealth to act over alleged post-electio...

UK sanctions Sudanese army and paramilitary leaders ove...

The conflict has displaced millions, involved regional powers, and triggered a m...

New merger approval rules unsettle EAC corporates as Sa...

EACCA’s new merger rules force Safaricom and Vodacom into costly double filings.

East Africa tries, again, to integrate its capital markets

The project, under development for more than a decade, seeks to connect eight st...

MSF says airstrike hit its hospital in South Sudan’s Jo...

Médecins Sans Frontières said its hospital in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, where...

Absa Bank pegs Ethiopia entry on less restrictive owner...

Absa may enter Ethiopia’s banking market if rules ease, while seeking acquisitio...

South Sudan economy reels under cash shortages and conf...

South Sudan spirals into a cash crisis as renewed conflict cripples businesses, ...

DRC takes on Rwanda as rivalry spills into Francophonie...

Kinshasa plans to field a candidate for Francophonie secretary general, setting ...

M23 claim failed drone attack on Kisangani airport

The rebel movement says the attempted strike was a message to Kinshasa as ceasef...

Tanzania courts EU to reset ties after $156m funding fr...

Tanzania has intensified engagement in Brussels to ease European concerns over h...

Churchill: Why I love my own company

Kenyan comedy pioneer Daniel “Churchill” Ndambuki reflects on a two-decade caree...

UN to deploy ceasefire monitoring mission in Congo, Qat...

The UN is preparing to deploy ceasefire monitors in eastern Congo as fragile pea...

Congo, UAE trade deal targets conflict minerals, region...

Kinshasa’s sweeping trade agreement with the UAE is designed not only to boost e...

Why Tanzania is monetising its gold reserves

Facing donor pullback after election violence, Tanzania is reorganising its fisc...

Sudan’s push for normalcy collides with claims of force...

As Sudan reopens Khartoum’s airport and courts regional acceptance, its return-t...

Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to Tigray

Flights to Tigray have resumed despite fresh clashes, underscoring the fragility...

Kenya, DRC turn to diplomacy over Congolese doctors’ wo...

What began as a work-permit dispute is now testing Kenya–DRC diplomacy.

Muhoozi’s outbursts expose Uganda’s unease with funding...

Muhoozi’s public flare-up with Washington has laid bare frustration over the cos...

Inside Africa’s crises receiving scant attention, churn...

Africa’s humanitarian crises are largely ignored, leaving millions at risk from ...

Somalia seeks to rescue political season, takes the law...

The Prime Minister’s office will invite the opposition to a Mogadishu conference...

South Sudan on the edge, yet again

Ongoing instability in South Sudan threatens East Africa’s regional integration ...

One million refugees at risk as Uganda emergency funds ...

Escapees now lack access to essential services such as health education and food...

Kenya warns citizens in South Sudan as fighting escalates

Clashes over the past three months have affected 60 percent of the country, most...

USE turnover surges in 2025, lifting earnings

Higher equity trading turnover directly boosts commission earnings for stockbrok...

Tshisekedi meets AU mediators as diplomacy intensifies ...

African mediation is expected to build on gains from the Doha and Washington pro...