East Africa

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...

Ethiopia's largest modern gold facility to begin produc...

PM Abiy says the factory will establish Ethiopia as a leading gold producer in E...

RSF shell hospital, abduct civilians in Sudan: voluntee...

A medical worker and six patients were injured.

Suluhu Stadium, Chan and the strange politics of Africa...

Some argue Museveni and Kagame’s refusal to embrace eponymous politics has boost...

S&P upgrades Kenya's credit rating to 'B'

Agency expects Kenya's solid economic growth and improved liquidity outlook to o...

Regional stockmarket chiefs bullish about Kenya Pipelin...

The government of Kenya targets $775.19 million in the largest initial public of...

S&P downgrades Kenya on weaker fiscal and debt trajectory

S&P has cut Kenya’s credit rating to B- after the Finance Bill repeal deepened c...

Somalia’s women use poetry to bring peace

One of their most powerful tools is Suugaanta, a form of traditional poetry and ...

US-Uganda ties warm on the back of immigration pressures

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held the first Trump-era call with Ugandan Pre...

Why Tanzania introduced a new tax on arriving air passe...

The tax will be used to fund a new passenger information management system.

Bush-to-Beach plan increases tourist numbers

Kenya and Uganda’s joint tourism drive is paying off, with cross-border visitor ...

Kiir fires seventh finance minister since 2020

Kiir gave no reason for firing Marial Dongrin Ater, who had held the post since ...

Wyne Kirabo: Where African fashion meets European tradi...

Wyne Kirabo is reshaping African fashion by blending heritage with contemporary ...

Hunger, terrorism, instability: Three ills that worry A...

These could be caused by or result in poverty.

Unease as Kiir names daughter to crucial post

Adut Salva Kiir has been appointed Senior Presidential Envoy for Special Program...

Uganda agrees to host migrants denied asylum in US

President Donald Trump aims to deport millions of immigrants who entered the US ...

AI cuts exam marking time in Congo from 3 months to 3 days

Traditionally, marking those scripts took at least 30 days. And in some years, p...

US-led mediators appalled by humanitarian situation in ...

They called for urgent action by the warring parties to protect civilians.

Ruto criticises global credit rating of Africa, calls f...

He says African countries have the potential of growing economically if they rec...

Zambia defers controversial NGO bill after uproar

Zambia has postponed a controversial NGO bill after mounting opposition, pledgin...

Cameroon’s Biya faces legal bid to block presidential c...

Biya has been an absentee president, ruling the country through unelected aides....

Beaten to the game of age, Biya's opponents try legal r...

Biya has been an absentee president, mostly abroad and ruling the country throug...

US suspends visa processing in Zimbabwe, embassy says

The US has halted most visa services in Zimbabwe over government concerns, leavi...

US uses sanctions, diplomacy in Congo to push for peace

Its ‘carrot-and-stick’ strategy aims to end the war, challenge Chinese influence...

Ozempic and similar drugs tied to rare eye risks

New studies suggest GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may raise risks of rare eye conditi...

Jobs for South Africans first: Malema shifts tone as im...

Political parties that push for a hard-liner stance on immigration have been gro...

M23 rebels kill 140 civilians in Congo, Human Rights Wa...

This is despite a US-brokered preliminary deal between Congo and Rwanda and peac...

Crisis at Africa’s internet registry threatens continen...

Africa’s internet backbone is at risk as AfriNIC’s collapse looms, sparking fear...

Sudan’s Burhan shakes up army, tightens control

Sudan’s army chief Burhan tightened his military grip with a reshuffle, bringing...

Rebels armed with machetes kill at least 52 in eastern ...

The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels were taking revenge on civilians after...

Western Sahara: Why Algeria supports the Sahrawi’s righ...

Algeria’s steadfast support for the Polisario Front underscores the deep geopoli...