East Africa

Global rights courts warn wars are testing legal order

Senior judges from Africa, Europe and the Americas say rising conflicts and geop...

Uganda’s $34bn debt surge threatens its credit profile

Domestic borrowing is now dominant, and debt-servicing costs are consuming a gro...

US sanctions Rwanda army, top military officials

Rwanda’s army chief of staff, as well as the chief defence staff and two other R...

Why some African states consider US health deals unhealthy

African governments are slowing or rejecting new US health deals over demands fo...

US sanctions top Rwandan military officials

Rwanda’s army chief of staff, as well as the chief defence staff and two other R...

Attack in South Sudan Ruweng area kills 122, official says

Area information minister says 82 of those killed were mostly children, women, a...

Why Kenya’s Eurobond buyback may have ignored World Ban...

Economists now caution that the strategy, while easing short-term pressures, is ...

Why Standard Bank is cautious about Ethiopia

Standard Bank warns Ethiopia needs more banking reforms before it can confidentl...

How killing of M23 spokesman Ngoma could fuel aerial ba...

The death could trigger a renewed cycle of violence, dimming prospects for a nea...

UN: This is the problem with South Sudan

A UNHRC investigation accuses senior South Sudan officials of undermining the co...

DRC nominates its candidate for the Francophonie post

Congo’s nomination of Juliana Lumumba sets up a high-stakes contest against Rwan...

Opposition fails to mount fight as Ruto’s UDA wins high...

Ruling party hails by-election victories as a setback for Uhuru Kenyatta-backed ...

‘Crime 101’ Star-studded thriller that challenges your ...

‘Crime 101’ is a slow-burn thriller that trades nonstop action for sharp charact...

Why African Court judge didn’t finish term

Justice Sacko formally tendered his resignation from the presidency without publ...

Israel and US launch strikes on Iran

The attack follows a 12-day June air war between Israel and Iran, and repeated U...

Somalia open to dialogue, won’t budge on universal suff...

Somalia insists on universal suffrage as talks with opposition stall, threatenin...

Anne Kansiime: Fame, fortune and wisdom at 40

From viral skits to life’s valleys, she proves the punchline is only half the st...

Kenya mum after deporting Zimbabwean constitutional law...

Kenya’s detention and deportation of OSF–Africa’s Brian Kagoro sparks regional o...

Tanzanian ports become bargaining chip against Mombasa ...

South Sudan seeks to use Dar and Tanga ports as primary terminals for its goods,...

Zambia rejects $1 billion US health deal over secret mi...

'Foreign assistance is not charity; it is designed to further the national inter...

What the next EAC secretary-general should look like

East African leaders face a critical choice as they select the next EAC secretar...

WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain to step down on hea...

The 71-year-old is the widow of the late US Republican Senator John McCain. She ...

Inside East Africa’s hidden scourge of child labour

Millions of East African children remain in hazardous labour, with numbers set t...

AU preconditions South Sudan elections on Machar release

The stance supports Igad, which mediated the 2018 peace deal that delivered rela...

Africa looks inward as it scrambles to rescue nationals...

Kenya and South Africa act to curb illegal African recruitment into Russia’s Ukr...

Zambia rejects Sh129 billion US health deal over secret...

'Foreign assistance is not charity; it is designed to further the national inter...

Dar ports become bargaining chip against Mombasa for EA...

South Sudan seeks to use Dar and Tanga ports as primary terminals for its goods,...

US orders diplomats to escalate fight over global data ...

Trump administration has taken a more confrontational approach as foreign countr...

South Sudan cash shortages persist, government scramble...

The crisis comes amid renewed fighting in Jonglei State, north of Juba, worsenin...

Agoa extension brings relief, yet policy uncertainty cl...

'It's highly contradictory that, on the one hand, the US imposes protectionist t...

Mombasa Port congestion disrupts coffee exports

The congestion is disrupting East Africa’s coffee and tea exports, forcing costl...

Uganda gets veto powers to hire and fire KPC boss

The Kenyan government is selling a 65 percent stake in KPC via the Nairobi bourse.

Trump SOTU address spotlights immigration, targets Somalis

Trump spoke for one hour and 48 minutes — more than 20 minutes longer than Bill ...

US to halt $367m health funding to Zimbabwe after deal ...

The decision followed the leak of a December government memo in which President ...

Sudanese football teams dominate Rwanda league

Al Hilal Omdurman and Al Merrikh SC have taken control of the Rwanda Premier Lea...

Why Kenyan exporters could get tariff refunds after Ago...

A provision allows for the refund of tariffs paid by importers on eligible goods...

Zimbabwe suspends all raw mineral and lithium exports o...

Zimbabwe has halted all raw mineral and lithium exports, citing malpractices, as...

Africans caught between scammers hurting US, China

Stranded Kenyans in Cambodia sue for rescue as global powers crack down on South...

Comesa competition watchdog amends regulations to bette...

Comesa strengthens consumer protection with new regulations to safeguard buyers ...

Congo’s Tchikaya elected President of African Court

Justice Blaise Tchikaya of Congo is elected President of the African Court, vowi...

Transporters seek 122pc jump in shipment fee on Mombasa...

They argue that the prevailing rate of Sh116,000 per container along the corrido...

M23 rebel spokesperson killed in Congo army drone strik...

The killing comes as Qatar‑mediated ceasefire efforts continue, with Kinshasa an...

Kampala, Dar beat Nairobi in prime office rental yields

Knight Frank tracker showed that the Kenyan office market continued a run of sta...

Uganda to link new railway line to Tanzania, opening up...

Uganda currently sends the bulk of its commodities exports via the Kenyan port o...

Ethiopia vs Eritrea: The forces behind growing risk of war

Despite the peace agreement in 2018 between the two countries, fault lines persist.

Trafficked beggars: Survivors describe violence, contro...

Experts reveal the hidden form of human exploitation targeting children with dis...

Former UK ambassador Mandelson arrested after Epstein r...

Mandelson, 72, was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain's diplomat...

Chad closes border with Sudan after clashes kill five s...

A border guard said additional security measures were needed to protect civilian...

UN agency urges investment to boost youth employment

UNECA says smarter investment and deeper integration are key to turning Africa’s...

Tour operator sets aside $72m for lodges expansion

SafariCo Group plans a $72 million lodge expansion in Tanzania, betting on a boo...