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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Kenya
Kenyan Drought Management Agency: Food Insecurity To Spike Amid Worsening Drought
The Kenyan National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday said the number of people suffering from food insecurity in Kenya…
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Sudan
Sudanese Authorities Declare State Of Emergency As Flooding Situation Deteriorates
Sudanese authorities on Sunday declared a state of alert and emergency as the flooding situation continues to deteriorate in six…
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Ethiopia
WFP Says Half Of War-Hit Tigray’s Population In Need of Emergency Food Aid
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said almost half the population of Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region is in severe…
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Somalia
Somali’s Capital Mogadishu Hit By Militant Attack By Al-Shabab Group
Somali’s security officials on Friday said at least 12 people were killed after al-Shabab militants attacked a hotel in Mogadishu,…
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South Sudan
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Appeals For Joint Action To Address South Sudan Crisis
The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan on Thursday appealed for joint action to address the current aid…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Criticizes WHO Chief’s Comments On Tigray Crisis
The Ethiopian government on Thursday criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) chief’s unethical statement on the country’s current situation, reported…
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South Sudan
UNMISS, African Union Welcomes Extension Of South Sudan’s Transitional Government
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the African Union (AU) have welcomed the decision taken by South…
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Ethiopia
UN Agencies Appeal For US$73m Funding To Provide Food Aid To Refugees In Ethiopia
The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP), Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Ethiopian Government Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS)…
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Ethiopia
UN: Humanitarians Targeting Over 16 Million People For Drought Aid In Ethiopia
A United Nations (UN) spokesman on Monday said humanitarian groups in Ethiopia are targeting over 16 million people for drought…
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Kenya
EAC Deploys 15 Election Observation Teams To Kenya To Observe Elections On Tuesday
The East African Community (EAC) has sent 15 election observation teams to Kenya to observe the general elections scheduled on…
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Somalia
UN Food Agency Appeals For Urgent Funding Of Over $131M To Support Somalia
The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday appealed for urgent funding of $131.4 million to assist…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNSC Investigation Claims Rwandan Forces, M23 Rebels Jointly Attacked DRC
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) experts have claimed that Rwandan troops attacked soldiers inside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
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South Sudan
South Sudanese Leaders Extends Ongoing Transitional Period To Two More Years
South Sudanese leaders on Thursday said the current transitional government would remain in power for two years to complete the…
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Somalia
UN Agency Says 918,000 People Displaced Due To Severe Droughts In Somalia
The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday said more than 918,000 people have…
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Kenya
Kenya Elections: Former Tanzania President To Lead EAC’s Election Observer Mission
Kenya is all set to hold its general elections next week on August 9, with voters choosing the next president…
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Somalia
Somalian Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre Names Country’s New Cabinet Members
Somalian Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday named the country’s new cabinet, some 40 days after he took office,…
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Ethiopia
EU, US Envoys Appeal Ethiopian Government To Restore Essential Services In Tigray
The European Union (EU) and the United States (US) envoys for the Horn of Africa have urged the Ethiopian government…
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Health
Sudanese Health Ministry Confirms Country’s First Case Of Monkeypox Virus In West Darfur
Sudanese Federal Health Ministry On Sunday reported the country’s first monkeypox case, detected in West Darfur state, reported The Reuters.…
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Kenya
Kenya’s Watchdog Threatens To Suspend Facebook For Failing To Stop Hate Speech
Kenya’s national cohesion watchdog on Friday threatened to suspend Facebook from the country if it doesn’t take immediate steps to…
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Egypt
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Submits Letter To UNSC Rejecting Ethiopia’s Filling Of GERD
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Friday submitted a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), to register his…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Ready To Hold Peace Talks With Tigray Leaders Anytime, Anywhere
The Ethiopian government on Thursday said it is ready to hold peace talks with Tigray leaders at any date and…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament Gives More Times To PM Hamza Barre To Form Government
Somalia’s Parliament on Monday agreed to give more time to Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre to form a government, reported…
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Kenya
USAID Pledges To Give $255 Million In Emergency Assistance To Kenya
The United States development agency USAID on Friday agreed to give $255 million in emergency assistance to Kenya to tackle…
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Sudan
World Bank To Provide $100 Million To WFP To Address Food Insecurity In Sudan
The World Bank on Thursday agreed to provide the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) with $100 million to address…
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Ethiopia
Rights Watchdog Amnesty International Calls For Investigation Of Amhara Killings
Rights watchdog Amnesty International on Thursday called out Ethiopian authorities to urgently launch an impartial investigation into the killing of…
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