East Africa

Alien: Earth season 1 – when mediocrity almost kills a ...

The writing started strong, and by the halfway point, it all collapsed. I’ll try...

Mugabe’s son arrested, charged with drug possession

Zimbabwe police accuse Robert Mugabe Jnr of unlawful possession of cannabis.

Samia sacks Dar bus chiefs as unrest, rights scrutiny h...

Tanzania’s President shakes up Dar transport sector as political heat rises.

China’s $1.4bn Tazara upgrade signals race for Africa’s...

China secures 30-year concession to run historic line linking Dar es Salaam to Z...

Man pleads guilty to defacing Museveni’s campaign posters

He said his family had campaigned for Museveni for years without any recognition...

DRC court sentences Kabila to death for treason, war cr...

Tried and convicted in absentia, Kabila faced charges including war crimes, rape...

Dar heats up rivalry with Mombasa via free storage offer

Tanzania extends free storage for transit cargo, raising stakes in regional port...

Somalia eyes oil boom as first offshore drilling set fo...

Mogadishu banks on Turkish-backed exploration to unlock billions in untapped res...

Trump: It’s not US job to guard countries like Kenya, S...

Trump said that after decades of military campaigns abroad, it was time to turn ...

Kenya, Tanzania to meet on Friday over ban of small bus...

In July, Tanzania issued a gazette notice banning foreigners from doing 15 diffe...

US backs new $10bn airport in Ethiopia

The $10 billion airport will span 34 square kilometres for international traffic...

East Africa’s new tourism levies risk pricing out visitors

Kenya and Tanzania are introducing new fees to fund conservation and modernise a...

Burundian celebrities lead rush for Rwandan citizenship

Singers, DJs and footballers are choosing Rwanda as home — but critics in Bujumb...

Jane Goodall, famed chimpanzee expert and wildlife advo...

Goodall was a pioneer in her field, both as a female scientist in the 1960s and ...

RwandAir returns to Mombasa after 6 years, adds Zanziba...

The flights link its Kigali hub with two of East Africa’s most sought-after leis...

US restricts Sudan delegation at UNGA meeting

Sudan’s delegation confined to a 25-mile radius in New York during UNGA high-lev...

Mogadishu evictions spark high-stakes political battle

Disputed land evictions in Mogadishu ignite a clash between government and oppos...

UK steps in with $22m amid AU Somalia mission major fun...

Britain’s pledge offers relief, but the AU mission in Somalia is still staring a...

Trump administration says it supports 1-year renewal of...

Agoa is credited with supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs.

Mogadishu evictions become political lightning rod

Disputed land evictions in Mogadishu ignite a clash between government and oppos...

Why Rwandan judges refused Ingabire’s recusal petition

Victoire Ingabire's request to disband the panel of judges hearing her case was ...

Besigye targets top Kenyan officials in deportation suit

Besigye is targeting Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Defence Cabinet S...

Guinea announces first post-coup presidential vote

Supreme Court validated the results of a referendum approving a new constitution...

Four Kenyan companies eye Somalia’s new stockmarket

Yasin Ibar, CEO of the new securities exchange, said talks are going on with com...

US $100,000 visa rule: Africans live on the edge

Trump’s new $100,000 fee and shifting policies leave immigrants in America on sh...

Declining profits and rising costs chase foreign banks ...

Foreign banks are exiting Africa amid shrinking profits, fintech competition, an...

Uganda’s 2026 elections showdown: Is Museveni doing las...

In his acceptance speech to the NRM, President Museveni fuelled speculation that...

Kenya’s pitch to US officials, investors on trade pact

Kenya pushes for a post-Agoa trade deal in New York as Ruto and his team court U...

Turkana study unlocks human survival secrets

A genetic study offers new insights into how the Turkana survive harsh desert co...

Uganda taps mobile app to monitor and shield patients f...

Med Safety, a free smartphone app, has boosted healthcare workers’ reporting of ...

Ethiopia tightens grip on press to dodge accountability...

Ethiopia’s initial media freedoms under Abiy Ahmed have eroded into crackdowns a...

Travellers to EU face new regulations from October

EU travellers will face new biometric checks and digital entry rules replacing p...

Gen Z test in Kenya’s voter enrolment amid election apathy

For the 2022 polls, IEBC enrolled only 2.5 million additional voters against a t...

Kenyan guitarist Kato Change to open for jazz legend Ke...

Kenya’s little-known Afrojazz guitarist Kato Change is set to open for Kenny G i...

Striking teachers deem State 25pc pay raise insufficient

Uganda’s teachers’ union is demanding a 300 percent pay rise to match science te...

From “Wrong Places” to global stages: Joshua Baraka’s rise

Ugandan star Joshua Baraka on his hit “Wrong Places,” musical roots, and Nairobi...

Kaberuka: Don’t auction minerals Africa will soon need

Rwanda hails US tax breaks on mineral exports, but experts warn Africa could pay...

‘Code 3’: Paramedics at centre of engaging twisted dark...

At 90 minutes, Code 3 is the perfect cinematic experience, though the tonal shif...

Mombasa hosts first orthodox tea auction

Kenya hosts its first specialty orthodox tea auction in Mombasa, unlocking highe...

Eala urges EAC Council to reinstate contract staff amid...

Eala has struggled to function with fewer than 10 employees after the Council se...

Machar in the dock: South Sudan justice system goes on ...

Is it justice—or a political witch-hunt? Machar’s case puts South Sudan’s judici...

Ethiopia signs nuclear energy deal with Russia

The agreement also calls for training for staff in operating the plant and devel...

EU piles on sanctions, but Sudan’s warlords keep fighting

EU turns the screws on Sudan’s generals—without changing the war.

IMF warns Tanzania of October poll-related economic risks

Tanzania’s economic activity has been robust, but risks remain tilted to the dow...

Why distressed NSE-listed firms don’t want to be put on...

NSE-listed firms are resisting a new recovery board, warning it could scare off ...

No, that isn’t what Smith meant by self-interest; you a...

Adam Smith’s gospel of self-interest may have fueled Africa’s post-colonial miss...

Tariff woes: Calculated uncertainty upending global tra...

In abandoning the playbook, the US has challenged the buffer and predictability ...

Rental, sales taxes raise Somalia’s domestic revenues t...

Banking regulator says in its latest annual report that Mogadishu saw a signific...

Africa 2.0: China should learn from its Dar wins to avo...

Luanda’s fuel protests targeting Chinese businesses highlight tensions in China–...

Rented sovereignty: The hidden costs of donor-funded se...

Donor-driven security has left African states dependent and the West trapped in ...