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 New Parliament Members Get Sworn In, Paving Way For Presidential Vote
The majority of Somalia’s new parliament members got sworn in on Thursday, following repeated poll delays and an ongoing feud…
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Ethiopia
World Bank Approves A $300 Million Rehabilitation Fund For Conflict-Hit Ethiopia
The World Bank on Wednesday announced it has approved a $300 million grant for Ethiopia to support the needs of…
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South Sudan
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Integrates Rival Machar’s Officers Into Army
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Tuesday ordered military officers loyal to his rival, Vice President, Riek Machar, to be…
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Somalia
UN Agencies Warns Millions Of Somalis At Risk Of Famine, Appeals For Immediate Funding
The United Nations (UN) agencies on Tuesday warned millions of people in Somalia are at risk of facing famine, with…
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Sudan
Sudanese Mark Third Anniversary Of Bashir’s Ouster With Fresh Protests
Hundreds of Sudanese gathered on the streets on Monday, the third anniversary of Omar al-Bashir’s ousting by the military, reported…
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Somalia
Somalia’s President Farmaajo Overturns Prime Minister’s Decision To Expel African Envoy
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Thursday overturned Prime Minister Hussein Roble’s decision to expel an African Union envoy over…
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Ethiopia
Amnesty International, HRW Accuse Ethiopian Forces Of War Crimes In Tigray
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Wednesday accused forces from Ethiopia’s Amhara region, backed by federal troops, of carrying…
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South Sudan
South Sudanese President Kiir, Vice President Machar Agree To Unify Army Command
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and his vice president, Riek Machar, signed an agreement on Sunday to unify their rival…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military Leader Al-Burhan Threatens To Expel UN Mission Head Over Interference
Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Friday threatened to expel United Nations special representative Volker Perthes over alleged interference…
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Ethiopia
WFP Says First Food Aid In Three Months Arrives In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Friday said trucks carrying international aid have reached Ethiopia’s war-stricken Tigray region…
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Somalia
UNSC Votes To Create New African-Union Led Peacekeeping Force In Somalia
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday voted to create a new African Union-led peacekeeping force in Somalia to…
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Kenya
Kenyan Supreme Court To Rule On President’s Constitutional Reforms Proposal
The Kenyan Supreme Court is set to rule on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s proposal to make sweeping constitutional changes on Thursday,…
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South Sudan
UNHCR Warns Flooding, Displacement In South Sudan To Worsen In Coming Months
The United Nations Refugee Agency, (UNHCR), on Tuesday, warned that prolonged flooding and displacement in South Sudan is expected to…
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South Sudan
South Sudan’s Former Rebel Leader Machar Appeals Sudanese President To Intervene
South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar on Monday appealed for help from East African countries to intervene to protect the…
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Sudan
UN Envoy For Sudan Warns Country Could Face Economic & Security Collapse
The United Nations (UN) envoy for Sudan on Monday told the Security Council that the country may risk sliding into…
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South Sudan
South Sudan’s Security Adviser Calls For Talks To Bring Stability In Coup-Hit Sudan
South Sudan’s Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs, Tut Gatluak, on Sunday called for talks between Sudan’s political parties and national…
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Kenya
Kenyan President Unveils Microsoft Africa Development Centre In Nairobi
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday unveiled the Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi, reported CGTN Africa. Located at…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Declares Unilateral Truce To Allow Emergency Aid Into Tigray
The Ethiopian government on Thursday declared an indefinite humanitarian truce with immediate effect to help hasten the delivery of emergency…
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Kenya
Kenyan Health Ministry Says Nearly 840,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Have Expired
The Kenyan health ministry on Wednesday announced nearly 840,000 vaccines against Covid-19 have expired in the country before they could…
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Ethiopia
WFP Calls For Urgent Action To Prevent Humanitarian Disaster In Ethiopia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday called for necessary steps to prevent a drought-induced humanitarian catastrophe in…
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Sudan
Sudanese Government Denies Presence Of Russian Paramilitary Wagner Group In Sudan
The Sudanese government on Tuesday denied reports about the presence of the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group in the country, reported…
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Tanzania
Tanzania: Task Force Says Constitutional Reforms To Wait Until After 2025 Polls
Tanzania will start the process of drafting a new constitution after the general elections in 2025, said Prof Rwekaza Mukandara,…
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Sudan
Sudan’s Police Force Gets sanctioned By US Treasury Department Over Protest Crackdown
The United States (US) on Monday imposed sanctions on Sudan’s Central Reserve Police (CRP) force for using violent measures against…
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Tanzania
Tanzanian Government Releases Updated COVID-19 International Travel Advisory
The Tanzanian health authorities have updated the COVID-19 international travel advisory, allowing fully vaccinated travelers, including Tanzanians, returning residents, and…
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South Sudan
UN Accuses South Sudan Of Committing Abuses Amounting To War Crimes
The United Nations (UN) has accused members of South Sudan’s government of committing human rights violations amounting to war crimes…
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