East Africa

Namibian President alarmed by soaring suicide rates

Namibia is grappling with an escalating mental health crisis.

More than 88m people face hunger in East, Central Africa

FAO and Igad noted majority of the people are in seven of the eight Igad member ...

Kenya, Zambia most affected by corporate mergers in Comesa

Nairobi and Lusaka were impacted by all 48 transactions that occurred within the...

China, US in battle for Congo minerals as bid to end wa...

Washington, Beijing mining firms rush to set up shop in troubled country.

Comesa watchdog accuses firms of cartel-like practices

Comesa’s watchdog is cracking down on cartels, unsafe products, and unfair digit...

Why some would kill to become MPs in East Africa

Politicians will pawn land, empty savings, take loans, sell homes, all for the g...

Kenya, Uganda win $2bn claim case in London over failed...

The concession was terminated by Nairobi and Kampala in 2017 after RVR.

Boom in China exports gives EAC first-ever trade surplus

The bloc recorded a trade surplus of $840 million with global partners.

Sporadic violence, mistrust persist as Congo peace part...

Last week, the DRC government and M23 rebels signed a peace framework in Doha, a...

MTN to split mobile money from its core business

MTN Uganda is spinning off its mobile money arm into a standalone fintech firm, ...

Kenya wins $2bn claim case in London over failed railwa...

The concession was terminated by Nairobi and Kampala in 2017 after RVR.

Juba, Congo food aid stuck in port over strike

The workers boycotted work this week to demand better pay, disrupting the supply...

Besigye, Lutale sue Kenya again for extradition to Uganda

Besigye’s lawyers contend that his rendition violated both Kenyan and Ugandan law

Vodacom Tanzania’s smile widens after telco takeover

Vodacom says it has successfully activated Smile Communications spectrum and con...

Senegal’s Faye-Sonko revolution stumbles

A quiet tension is brewing in Senegal as an unapologetic Pan-Africanist prime mi...

Africa’s minerals traded for security — at a cost

African nations risk losing critical mineral control through opaque deals—renego...