East Africa

In Trump’s US, mass deportations have become big business

This mass deportation system has resulted in perverse incentives for US states t...

World Athletics raises the status of Rwenzori Marathon

Uganda’s Rwenzori Marathon drew 6,000 runners from 35 countries, cementing its p...

Rwandan Ingabire’s quest for Kenyan legal team denied

Ingabire also wants the bench handling her case to be disbanded, arguing that th...

Congo’s ex-Justice minister Mutamba jailed for graft

Constant Mutamba was jailed for three years with hard labour over a $19m corrupt...

The environmental cost of cage fish farming in East Africa

For many young East Africans, cage farming is a “revolution”, but it comes at a ...

S.Sudan clash kills 14 in renewed violence in north

Machar’s detention over alleged support for the White Army has fuelled fears of ...

The making of Somalia’s new Northeast State

Firdhiye’s victory strengthens the new state’s alignment with Somalia’s federal ...

Proposed Nigeria bullet train to be powered by gas 

A bullet train would require uninterrupted electricity, but Nigeria barely gener...

Migration control: EU shifts priorities in record $68m ...

The funds will support key sectors in Africa like transport and help boost local...

M23 stay committed to Doha peace talks despite DRC rift

Corneille Nangaa, head of the Congo River Alliance allied with M23, expressed co...

M23 rebels reaffirm commitment to Doha mediation despit...

Corneille Nangaa, head of the Congo River Alliance allied with M23, expressed co...

Jubbaland fighters causing jitters in Kenya, Ethiopia

Mandera residents view the presence of Jubbaland forces as a security risk.

Angolan carrier Taag launches direct Luanda, Nairobi fl...

Taag Angola Airlines has relaunched direct flights between Luanda and Nairobi, o...

Uganda reaffirms deportee deal with US despite public o...

Uganda has upheld its temporary deal with the US to host deportees under strict ...

Uganda arrests 6 Congo nationals in fake dollar, mariju...

The six male suspects were arrested in Arua, near the DRC border, for traffickin...

Xi convenes ‘Axis of Upheaval’ in Beijing, sidelining T...

Xi Jinping hosted Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in Beijing, a rare show of unit...

Slain Goma governor buried in Kinshasa, seven months later

Major-General Cirimwami was shot near Saké before M23 seized Goma and later died...

Landslide in western Sudan kills over 1,000

The landslide hit the Marra Mountains in western Sudan on August 31 after days o...

Juba faces ruin after Sudan shuts oil pipeline

The decision by Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum came after the Rapid Su...

Besigye boycotts trial

Defendants decided to boycott the proceedings after the judge, Emmanuel Baguma, ...

Future of Haiti missions uncertain

The US/Panama resolution will have difficulty passing in the UN Security Council...

Kadaga’s influence fades as Among rises in NRM

Kadaga lost the Central Executive Committee (CEC) race with 902 votes against Sp...

Sudan lobbies Somalia against UAE in wartime over merce...

Sudan turns to Somalia to curb mercenary and weapons flows, framing its war as a...

How Raila is handing Ruto a poisoned chalice

President Ruto walks a tightrope as Odinga’s growing influence fuels tensions wi...

Dangote to build $2.5bn fertiliser plant in Ethiopia

The facility will produce up to three million tonnes annually, placing it among ...

Uganda Airlines projects more losses in 2024/25

Critics described the trajectory as unsustainable, particularly when the company...

AU backs new Somali electoral deal

The parties pledged to finalise work on Somalia’s Constitution, providing a lega...

RwandAir counts on two additional Boeings to halt fligh...

Kenya Airways and Air Tanzania, like RwandAir, have suffered losses from prolong...

Aga Khan V receives highest civilian honour, signs pacts

The Aga Khan noted that Kenya has had a special place in his family.

Climate talks: Why African workers want labour rights p...

They cite continual neglect of their situation in mitigation efforts.

Somalia launches e-visa system

The platform is expected to streamline approvals, reduce waiting times and impro...

Somalia launches e-visa system to modernise travel, str...

The platform is expected to streamline approvals, reduce waiting times and impro...

South Sudan’s army, opposition forces clash

South Sudan’s army and opposition forces have clashed for two days in Central Eq...

Why correcting the map of Africa matters— cartographers

The African Union backs the #CorrectTheMap campaign, calling for maps that accur...

Rwanda hosts US deportees

Other African nations that have signed similar deals include Uganda, South Sudan...

How Nairobi could ride on UN expansion to elevate diplo...

The UN is relocating more agencies to Nairobi, positioning the city to become a ...

Ethiopia on alert as Egyptian forces plan entry into Au...

Egyptian forces were long expected to join Aussom, but this seems to unsettle Ad...

How Germany-Kenya labour deal helps filter unwanted mig...

A source said that nurses and truck drivers have been among the most commonly re...

Sudan spy chief visits Mogadishu amid complaints about ...

The visit came weeks after Khartoum blamed Puntland state for an indirect role i...

Kagame hosts Mozambique’s Chapo

President Chapo thanked the Rwandan forces “who are helping our nation to combat...

South African envoy to Kenya dies

He died on the way to hospital in South Africa.

South Sudan forced to deny Palestinian resettlement pla...

It says that media reports about the possible resettlement are disinformation th...

Burundi wraps up 2025 electoral process with village, n...

Nearly six million Burundians voted to elect village and neighbourhood councilor...

Kenya plans air passenger tax

Government says it needs to raise more money to allocate to two agencies that ar...

President Ruto meets His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V

President William Ruto confers His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V with Kenya’s...

Wrongly deported migrant Abrego detained again, may be ...

A migrant at the center of Trump’s hardline deportation fight now faces possible...

533 Rwandan refugees return home from DRC

Over 500 Rwandan refugees returned home from the DRC under a UN-backed repatriat...

Kenya vs Madagascar: Kenyan politician files complaint ...

Nairobi's Former Governor Mike Sonko alleges bias and misconduct by the referees.

Zimbabwe brings back maize import ban after bumper harvest

Improved rainfall boosted output and reversed a sharp decline last year when an ...

M23 confirms delegation in Doha for limited talks with ...

Leader says the two-person team had been tasked 'only with discussing the mechan...