East Africa

Being Museveni: Mendo gives comedic view of Uganda leader

Ugandan comedian Herbert Ssegujja, aka Mendo, expertly impersonates President Mu...

The making of a regional conflict

The fall of Uvira town to M23 has heightened tensions between Rwanda and DRC-Bur...

Africa–Middle East air routes set to outpace intra-Afri...

Boeing forecasts a sharp rise in Africa–Middle East flights, set to outpace intr...

A photo of the eye is perhaps all you need to detect pr...

A simple smartphone photo could detect preeclampsia weeks before symptoms, poten...

Uganda elections: Blame game as violence, tension rock ...

Opposition leader Bobi Wine alleges police and military brutality against him an...

EU signals willingness to fund Africa’s Somalia mission

Recent talks between EU officials in Brussels and AU technical teams indicate po...

Africa confronts colonial legacies, modern slavery

Kenya’s President William Ruto: Africa bears the cost of crises it did not create.

Rwanda’s actions in eastern Congo violate accords, Rubi...

The US warns Rwanda its actions in eastern DRC violate the Washington peace deal...

Nameless reflects on love, loss, and a life in music

From campus stages to music stardom, Nameless reflects on love, loss, and Kenya’...

US ends temporary legal status for Ethiopians

The US is ending Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopian citizens, tightening i...

CBK unlocks $2 billion more loans to private sector in ...

The central bank warns lenders of financial penalties for failing to follow mone...

Odinga’s ‘spirit’ lives on at Jamhuri fete

Jamhuri celebrations unfolded as Kenya’s first major national event in Raila's a...

Uganda’s farm, factory activities under strain

Rising taxation pressures and fairly high borrowing costs incurred by local prod...

How Nigeria leapfrogged Kenya in instant payments

In 2024, Nigeria surged ahead with the eNaira and rising digital payments.

Eritrea quits Igad again, says bloc losing relevance

Eritrea withdraws from Igad again, citing the bloc’s diminishing relevance and s...

Tshisekedi convenes crisis talks as eastern DRC violenc...

Eastern DRC reels from escalating violence, with hundreds killed and 200,000 dis...

Comedy, vulnerability and uncomfortable GBV truth

“Searching for the Boy Child” uses comedy to explore the challenges Kenyan boys ...

IMF pushes for more reforms in Ethiopia, Somalia as it ...

MF releases $291m to Ethiopia and Somalia, pushing both nations to speed up key ...

UK new policy restricts travel for dual nationals, care...

Under the new policy, care workers will no longer be allowed to bring dependants...

Turkish intel report outlines Somalia threats, official...

A secret Turkish report lays out five major risks facing Somalia, but officials ...

US visitors to disclose five years of social media history

The US plans to require visa-waiver travellers to disclose five years of social ...

Zimbabwe man loses shareholding case for suing in ‘wron...

A Nairobi court has rejected a Zimbabwean businessman’s bid to regain his direct...

US House committee approves Agoa extension, leaves out ...

Trump administration open to a one-year Agoa extension but describes South Afric...

US threatens South Sudan with funding cuts 

The US warns South Sudan over foreign aid misuse, citing corruption and humanita...

Tanzania NGO wants state barred from shutting down inte...

Tanzania faces legal challenge as rights group sues over week-long internet shut...

How new US health funding benefits Zipline

Zipline will use $150 million in US funding to expand its drone network to 1,000...

After Kenya, Tanzania's Amsons ventures into Zambia

It comes after Amsons’ $180 million Bamburi acquisition last year and its $5.6 m...

African airlines brace for another year of thin margins

Latest financial outlook projects another year of modest gains for African airli...

African airlines brace for another year of thin margins...

Latest financial outlook projects another year of modest gains for African airli...

28 ships queue in Mombasa amid diversions from Dar port

The port of Mombasa is expected to handle 56 vessels in the next 14 days, accord...

The paradox of UAE’s humanitarian aid to Sudan

As Sudan’s crisis worsens, the UAE’s aid push is clouded by claims it is also fu...

US sanctions reveal mercenary networks, financing links...

On Tuesday, the US sanctioned four individuals and four companies over links to ...

US places 15 Kenyans on high profile deportation list

Their crimes include kidnapping a minor, aggravated assault with a weapon, and r...

Cash flow hitches delay crucial Ugandan port

Bukasa Port’s long-delayed construction is straining budgets, timelines, and hop...

DRC officials defend ‘minerals-for-security’ US deals

Congo inks deals with Rwanda and US for minerals and infrastructure, but fightin...

Uganda to receive up to $1.7 billion of US funding unde...

Uganda secures up to $1.7 billion in US funding to boost its health sector and f...

The protagonists in new fighting in Congo’s South Kivu

Clashes between M23 rebels and Burundian-Congolese forces killed at least 74 and...

Why Rwanda allows foreign equity traders to use ‘home’ ...

Rwanda’s new multicurrency trading policy aims to attract foreign investors and ...

Safaricom Ethiopia’s network-agnostic M-Pesa app faces ...

Safaricom’s M-Pesa Ethiopia faces network disruptions days after launching its L...

Tanzania’s political crisis threatens $43 billion US-ba...

Tanzania races to repair strained ties with Washington as post-election turmoil ...

Darfur Janjaweed militia leader jailed for 20 years

The ICC sentenced Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb to 20 years for war crimes and at...

South Africa issues first sovereign bond to fund infras...

The programme boosts South Africa’s public infrastructure pipeline and encourage...

Tanzania’s political crisis threatens $43bn US-backed p...

Tanzania races to repair strained ties with Washington as post-election turmoil ...

Civil liberties shrink as states crack down on dissent

Civic freedoms across Africa are shrinking, with journalists and activists facin...

ICC sentences Darfur Janjaweed militia leader to 20 years

The ICC sentenced Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb to 20 years for war crimes and at...

Egypt’s withdrawal from Nile talks deepens rift with Et...

Egypt’s withdrawal from Nile talks with Ethiopia threatens to escalate tensions ...

200,000 flee new advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Con...

Violence surges in eastern Congo as 200,000 flee and Rwanda-backed rebels advanc...

Congo President Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of violating ...

Deadly clashes have marred efforts to begin implementing the terms of US and Qat...

Why South Africa-US ties have soured

Since Trump began his second term this year, relations between the United States...

M23 rebels entrench their rule in east Congo even as Tr...

Trump says he has ended the long war in eastern Congo but on Friday, heavy fight...