East Africa

Humanitarian outlook: Why 2026 is grim for Eastern Africa

The crises of 2025 were a clear warning. The message is unmistakable: this is no...

Ambassador Sebastian Groth on diplomacy, music and all ...

The wry-humoured German ambassador to Kenya has created a name in the local jazz...

Trump withdraws US from dozens of UN and global entities

He says they 'operate contrary to US national interests.'

Birth of rare mountain gorilla twins recorded in Congo ...

A mountain gorilla has given birth to twin males in war-ravaged eastern DRC, in ...

Tanzania tightens media controls after elections

Tanzanian authorities say they will begin nationwide inspections of media houses...

Arusha residents demand new Katiba for national healing

Residents appearing before a government inquiry in Arusha say long-delayed const...

Africa’s cautious response to US capture of Maduro

Africa’s response to Maduro arrest reveals fault lines in global order.

Beer distributor seeks to block Diageo’s $2.3bn exit fr...

Bia Tosha has moved to court to stop Diageo’s planned EABL stake sale to Asahi, ...

US adds Uganda, Nigeria to $15,000 visa bond list for t...

The US says the new measures will take effect on January 21, 2026.

From Somalia to Tanzania, China’s top diplomat tour tra...

China has kicked off its annual New Year diplomatic tour of Africa with a focus ...

Why Southern African tea volumes fell sharply at Mombas...

A combination of regional pressures reshaped participation at the Mombasa Tea Au...

French retail giant Carrefour enters Ethiopia

Carrefour will rebrand 13 existing outlets and open 17 additional stores by 2028...

Ugandan activist’s detention sparks regional outcry

Rights groups say the prolonged remand of Sarah Bireete in a bailable case raise...

Israel defiant on Somaliland recognition as Somalia pro...

Somalia has protested Israeli foreign minister visit to Hargeisa, terming it an ...

Uganda could shut internet, Amnesty warns

Amnesty International has warned of escalating repression and possible informati...

Nairobi, London trade surges to a record $2.83bn in 12 ...

Report shows increased trade has largely been fueled by Kenya’s increased export...

Uganda, Tanzania set October start for first oil export...

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline is nearing completion, with officials saying...

Uganda bans live coverage of protests ahead of January ...

The government has barred live broadcasts of riots and “unlawful processions” as...

After another year of IPO drought, East Africa bourses ...

Even without fresh IPOs, East Africa’s stock exchanges posted gains in turnover ...

Why Burundi forces are staying put in Somalia 12 months...

Burundian troops in Somalia extended to maintain peacekeeping amid delayed Egypt...

Kenyan saccos accept movable property as securities for...

Kenya to allow vehicles, livestock, and electronics as collateral to expand sacc...

Resources, security: Why Israel recognition of Somalila...

Despite global condemnation, Israel stands by its recognition of Somaliland, cit...

Pascal Tokodi: Fame, fatherhood and finding himself again

Behind the fame, Pascal Tokodi reveals the pressures of stardom, creative strugg...

Promises galore: Inside Ugandan candidates’ manifestos ...

Uganda’s election boils down to four decades of continuity or a generational res...

British PM on Venezuela strikes: 'We were absolutely no...

Britain, Russia, Iran and more countries react to US seizure of president Maduro.

US captures Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro after mi...

The US has accused Maduro of running a 'narco-state' and rigging an election.

2025 was a bad year for copyright infringers

Kenyan courts awarded millions to creators in 2025, sending a strong message aga...

US secures deal to sell cattle, chicks, eggs to Ethiopia

The deal comes just about three months after Washington offered to back Ethiopia...

Anaconda sequel does not inspire characteristic terror

The new ‘Anaconda’ blends meta-filmmaking, friendship, and nostalgia—but isn’t a...

Khartoum hosts youth sports festival in rare show of pu...

Sudan’s capital has staged its first nationwide sports event since fighting bega...

Why Africa’s start-up funding lost momentum in 2025

Africa’s start-up funding is tilting sharply toward seed and early-stage deals a...

2026 is a turning point, East African presidents say

In their New Year addresses, presidents presented ambitious plans aimed at calmi...

Congo extends cobalt export quotas to March as new syst...

DRC has extended the validity of its fourth-quarter cobalt export quotas to the ...

Congo says more than 1,500 civilians killed in South Ki...

More than 1,500 civilians have been killed and over half a million displaced in ...

Juba-bound illicit cigarette seizure exposes Mombasa’s ...

A multi-agency team of investigators has seized contraband cigarettes worth $570...

Ethiopia repatriates 27,300 nationals stranded in Myanm...

Ethiopia warns its citizens against traffickers and illegal overseas work.

Uganda detains rights activist Sarah Bireete ahead of p...

Museveni’s government steps up pressure on critics and the opposition, drawing r...

Kenya dissolves Comesa sugar barriers after 24 years

Kenya has dropped long-standing sugar safeguards under Comesa, opening its marke...

Why Somaliland recalled envoy to Djibouti

Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has recalled its envoy to Djibouti amid...

US judge stops end of deportation protections for South...

A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary pr...

No Palestinians in Somaliland, Somali envoy tells Israe...

Somali envoy says it unequivocally rejects any attempt by Israel to relocate the...

Guinea coup leader Doumbouya wins presidential election

The former special forces commander, thought to be in his early 40s, seized powe...

Juba to resume oil production after landmark security deal

South Sudan is preparing to resume oil production at the Heglig oilfield after a...

Cote d’Ivoire ruling party strengthens grip on parliament

The strong showing for the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace should...

Ethiopians account for 70pc of illegal immigrant arrest...

Report attributes the high number of Ethiopian nationals arrested to prolonged c...

Israel’s unilateral recognition of Somaliland risks reg...

What presents itself as a breakthrough is more often a last throw taken under na...

DRC army spokesman suspended over Tutsi slur

DR Congo has suspended its army spokesperson after televised slurs against Tutsi...

China opposes recognition of Somaliland, affirms suppor...

China opposes any attempt to split territories in Somalia, the foreign ministry ...

Ethiopia opens coffee trading centre in China to boost ...

Ethiopia has launched a coffee trading centre in China as the two countries deep...

Briton Joshua hurt in fatal car crash in Nigeria

Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries when his vehicle collided with another car,...