East Africa
East Africa is a region of Africa. It generally designates the countries of the Great African Rift Valley.
She understands : the countries of the Horn of Africa: Eritrea; Ethiopia; Djibouti; Somalia. South Sudan (border Sudan is sometimes added). the Great Lakes countries also part of the Great Rift: Kenya; Uganda; Tanzania; Rwanda; Burundi. the islands of the Indian Ocean (for some authors): Seychelles ; the Comoros ; Mayotte. The Mascarenes (Mauritius, Reunion). Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique are sometimes also included in this area. Rwanda and Burundi, which border two regions, and former German colonies within German East Africa that have become French-speaking (historically for Rwanda, and for Burundi even today), are often attached to the Central Africa.
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Rejects HRW Report On Ethnic Cleansing In War-Torn Tigray
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday rejected accusations by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that alleges that an ethnic cleansing campaign is…
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Sudan
UNSC Condemns Ongoing Fighting In Sudan Between Army And Paramilitary Forces
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday condemned the ongoing fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese army and the…
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Health
Tanzania Government Declares End To Deadly Marburg Virus Outbreak, Confirms WHO
Tanzania on Friday declared an end to the deadly Marburg virus outbreak, more than two months after it was first…
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Sudan
Sudanese Army Suspends Ongoing Negotiation Talks In Jeddah- Diplomatic Source
Sudanese military on Wednesday suspended ongoing talks with the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Saudi port city…
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Uganda
Ugandan President Museveni Signs Passes Law To Stop Stealing Of Human Organs
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday signed a bill into law that legalizes human organ transplants, reported Reuters. The move…
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Sudan
Sudanese Warring Sides Extend Ceasefire Agreement For Another 5 Days
Sudanese warring military factions have agreed to extend the ceasefire agreement for another five days, mediators Saudi Arabia and the…
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Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Signs Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has finally signed the controversial anti-homosexuality bill that calls for harsher penalties for LGBTQ people, including…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Government Announces Launch of Universal Voting Rights From 2024
Somalia’s government and federal member states on Sunday announced the introduction of universal voting rights from next year’s election, reported…
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Somalia
Russia’s Foreign Minister Says Moscow Ready To Offer Military Support To Somalia
Russia’s Foreign Minister on Friday said the government is ready to supply military equipment to support Somalia’s army in its…
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Egypt
Egypt Confirms No Legally Binding Deal With Ethiopia On Nile Dam Filling
Egypt has rejected claims made by Ethiopia that an agreement has been reached on the period of filling of the…
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Mali
US Accuses Russia’s Mercenary Wagner Group Of Supplying Missiles To Sudan’s RSF
The United States (US) has accused the Russia-based Wagner group of providing surface-to-air missiles to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…
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Sudan
UN Rights Chief Appeals Sudan’s Warring Generals To Stop Senseless Violence
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief on Wednesday called out Sudanese warring military generals to stop the senseless fighting…
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Ethiopia
UN Receives Pledges Of $2.4 Billion To Support Drought-Affected People In Horn of Africa
The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday announced it has received pledges of $2.4 billion to fund aid operations for some…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Files New Complaint To ICC Against Rwandan Military And M23 Rebel Group
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday made a referral plea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopians Protest In War-Torn Tigray To Demand Withdrawal Of Outside Forces
Ethiopians came out on the streets in large numbers in the war-torn Tigray region on Tuesday to demand the withdrawal…
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Egypt
UN Emergency Fund Allocates $5 Mn To Help Egypt Shelter Sudanese Refugees
The United Nations (UN) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on Monday announced that it has allocated $5 million for its…
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Sudan
Sudanese Warring Factions Agree To Seven Day Humanitarian Ceasefire Deal
Sudanese warring factions have agreed to abide by a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire, the United States and Saudi Arabia said in…
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Kenya
Kenyan President William Ruto Appeals Sudan’s Warring Military Generals To Stop Fighting
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday urged the two warring Sudanese military generals to stop the fighting that has entered…
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Sudan
UN Makes An Appeal For $3 Billion To Provide Humanitarian Assistance In Sudan
The United Nations (UN) and its partner organizations on Wednesday made an appeal for about $3 billion to help those…
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Sudan
UN Refugee Agency: Nearly 200,000 Fled Sudan Since Fighting Erupted In Mid-April
The United Nations (UN) refugee agency on Friday said some 200,000 people have now fled from Sudan to neighboring countries…
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Sudan
UN Human Rights Council To Hold Special Session To Discuss Sudan Fighting
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council is scheduled to hold a special session on Thursday to discuss the ongoing…
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Sudan
WHO Says Over 600 People Killed,5000 Injured In Fighting In Sudan So Far
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said over 600 people have lost their lives since fighting began between the…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military Leader Al-Burhan Says No Benefit In Talks Without Ceasefire
Sudanese military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Monday said the pre-negotiation talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…
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Sudan
UN Refugee Agency & Partners Appeal To Raise $445 Million To Ease Sudan Crisis
The United Nations (UN) refugee agency and partner organizations on Thursday made an appeal to raise $445 million to assist…
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Ethiopia
USAID Pauses Food Aid To Ethiopia’s Tigray Amid Claims Aid Is Being Diverted
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday announced that it has decided to cease food aid to…
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