East Africa

Tanzania commits to allow sea access to landlocked neig...

Tanzania pledges seamless sea access for landlocked neighbours, boosting hopes f...

Chakwera faces ‘Wantam’ moment in Malawi

Presidential elections are scheduled for September 16.

Halle Berry, Hounsou to shoot ‘Red Card’ in Kenya

Filming is scheduled to begin later this year in the Maasai Mara, one of Kenya’s...

M23 rebels killed 319 civilians in east Congo in July, ...

100 of the dead had been identified by name and that an investigation was ongoing.

Armed clashes slow Kenya, Uganda exports to Congo 

Exporters remain uncertain of security, opting for longer, safer routes through ...

Rwandans divided over giving condoms to 15-year-olds

The law met a lot of pushback from a largely conservative Rwandan society in the...

Congo refugees begin returning home despite uncertainty...

In Congo, more than 7 million people are internally displaced, including over 5 ...

Kenya charges two Burundians with illegal possession of...

They were arrested in Mombasa where they were reportedly seeking potential buyer...

EAC stock markets miss out on ‘Nairobi dividend’

Weak economic signals in Kenya are driving foreign investors away from the NSE, ...

Jitters as Kiir ally implies Nairobi talks ‘failed’

Presidential adviser Kuol Manyang Juuk claims that a group linked to the peace p...

Rwanda army detains 2 officers, 20 civilians on graft c...

They are charged with crimes related to the illegal purchase of airline tickets ...

US imposes up to $15,000 visa bond on some Zambian, Mal...

The bond will be refunded if the applicant leaves the US on time and follows all...

SA raises concerns with Eswatini over US deportation of...

The US Department of Homeland Security has indicated that further deportations t...

MSF suspends services in South Sudan over abduction of ...

Gunmen stopped an MSF convoy evacuating people from Morobo to Yei River, seizing...

MSF suspends services in South Sudan after abduction of...

Gunmen stopped an MSF convoy evacuating people from Morobo to Yei River, seizing...

UN urges pause in Sudan fighting amid rising risk of fr...

The UN warns that Sudan’s deepening conflict and political rifts risk breaking t...