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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Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament Endorses Hamza Barre As Country’s New Prime Minister
Somalia’s parliament on Saturday unanimously selected Hamza Abdi Barre as the country’s new prime minister, paving the way for the…
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Egypt
Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Rejects EU’s Stance On Controversial Nile Dam
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed dismay over the European Union’s (EU) position with regard to the Grand Ethiopian…
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Sudan
AU Announces Withdrawal From ‘Dishonest’ Sudanese Political Talks
The African Union (AU) has said it will no longer broker talks between the Sudanese military and the Forces for…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Kill Another Anti-Coup Protestor Bringing Death Toll To 102
A Sudanese protestor was killed and several got injured when the security forces fired live ammunition to disperse anti-coup protesters…
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Health
UN Food Agency Warns A Third Of Sudan’s Population Faces Acute Food Insecurity
The United Nations (UN) food agency on Thursday warned about one-third of Sudan’s population is currently facing a food crisis…
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Somalia
Somalian President Mohamud Nominates Hamza Abdi Barre As New Prime Minister
Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud on Wednesday nominated lawmaker Hamza Abdi Barre as the country’s new prime minister reported The…
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Kenya
Kenyan President Calls For Urgent Deployment Of Regional Force In Eastern DRC
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called for the urgent deployment of a regional force to help quell the violence…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Government Says Not Deterred By Cancellation Of UK Asylum Flight
The Rwandan government on Wednesday said it was not deterred by the cancellation of the first flight to deport asylum…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian PM Says Committee Formed To Negotiate With Tigray Rebels
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday said his government has formed a committee to negotiate with the Tigrayan rebel…
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Sudan
UNHCR: Tribal Clashes In Sudan’s Darfur Region Killed More Than 100 People
The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday, said tribal clashes over the past week in Sudan’s Darfur region have…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
M23 Rebel Group Seizes Democratic Republic Of Congo’s Eastern-Border Town
The M23 rebel group on Monday confirmed that it has seized the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Bunagana town, reported Reuters.…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pope Francis Apologises For Canceling Trip To DRC, South Sudan Due To Knee Problem
Pope Francis on Sunday apologized to the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan for having…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC, Rwanda Accuses Each Other Of Firing Rockets Across Shared Border
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have both accused each other of firing rockets across their shared border,…
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Sudan
Sudan’s Main Civilian Coalition Holds First Meeting With Military Leaders Since Coup
Sudan’s main civilian opposition coalition has met with the military leaders for the first time since October’s military coup, the…
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Egypt
Ethiopian Government Willing To Resume Dam Talks With Egypt And Sudan
The Ethiopian government is interested in beginning talks with Egypt and Sudan on the controversial Blue Nile dam, one of…
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Ethiopia
UNICEF Appeals For Urgent Funding To Avert Explosion Of Child Deaths In Africa
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday called for urgent funding to help prevent an “explosion of child deaths”…
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Sudan
Sudan’s Civilian Coalition Rejects Post-coup Crisis Talks With Military Rulers
Sudan’s civilian coalition group on Monday rejected calls for UN-facilitated talks with the army to resolve a crisis sparked by…
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Somalia
UN: Over 200,000 Face Starvation In Somalia As Fourth Consecutive Rainy Season Fails
The United Nations (UN) agencies on Monday said nearly a quarter of a million people are facing starvation in Somalia…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi Accuses Rwanda Of Backing M23 Rebels
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi on Sunday accused Rwanda of backing M23 rebels, who have been…
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Uganda
Ugandan Health Minister Says Country Likely Witnessing New COVID-19 Wave
Ugandan Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng on Sunday said the country is likely experiencing a new wave of coronavirus as…
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Sudan
Sudanese Protestor Shot Dead By Security Forces During Friday’s Mass Protests
A Sudanese protestor was shot dead and several others got injured in firing by security forces during Friday’s mass demonstration…
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Sudan
UN Special Envoy Says Breakthrough Army-Civilian Talks May End Sudan Crisis
The United Nations (UN) special envoy, Volker Perthes, on Thursday said Sudanese military leaders will hold direct talks with civilian…
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Sudan
Intra-Sudanese Dialogue Process To Launch Next Week, Confirms Trilateral Mechanism
The intra-Sudanese dialogue process aimed at restoring constitutional rule in Sudan would be launched next week, announced the facilitators on…
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Sudan
UN Welcomes Sudan’s Army Chief Al-Burhan’s Decision to Lift State Of Emergency
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of the state of emergency in Sudan, reported The Print. During…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Says Will Retaliate If Attacked By Congo
Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vincent Biruta on Tuesday said Rwanda will retaliate if it suffers further attacks from the neighboring…
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