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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South Sudan
UNSC Extends South Sudan Peacekeeping Mission UNMISS For Another One Year
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday extended the mandate for the 19,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force in South Sudan…
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Somalia
Somalia Government Appeals International Community For Humanitarian Support
The Somalia government has urged the international community for humanitarian support as severe drought affects over 6.9 million people in…
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Sudan
Sudanese Continue With Protests Against Military Rule & Economic Conditions
Sudanese people came out on the streets on Monday to protest against worsening economic conditions as they marched in the…
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Somalia
US Department Of State Rejects Somaliland Leader’s Appeal for International Recognition
The US Department of State on Monday rejected an appeal for recognition by Muse Bihi Abdi, the leader of the…
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Uganda
Ugandan Military Confirms President Museveni’s Son Has Not Resigned
The Ugandan military on Monday refuted reports that claimed the Commander of the Land Forces, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has…
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Sudan
UN Mission In Sudan Calls For End Of Violence In Sudan, Restoring Stability In Darfur
The United Nations (UN) mission in Sudan has called on the Sudanese authorities to boost efforts to stop violence in…
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South Sudan
WFP Warns Over 70 % Of South Sudan’s Population To Face Extreme Hunger This Year
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned over 70 percent of South Sudan’s population is likely to…
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Kenya
Kenyan Health Ministry Lifts Mandatory Mask-wearing, Quarantine Restrictions
The Kenyan health ministry on Friday announced the people of Kenya are now allowed to ditch wearing face masks in…
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Ethiopia
EHRC Says At Least 750 Civilians Killed In Ethiopia’s Afar, Amhara Regions In 6 Months
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Friday said at least 750 civilians were killed between July and December 2021…
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Egypt
Egypt, Sudan Asks Ethiopia To Join Serious Negotiation Talks On Nile Dam Project
Egypt and Sudan have asked Ethiopia to join them for serious negotiation talks aimed at resolving an impasse over the…
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Kenya
Kenyan President Urges International Community To Lift Sanctions Against Zimbabwe
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday urged the international community to consider lifting sanctions against Zimbabwe stating that the restrictions…
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Health
Pharmaceutical Giant Moderna To Build mRNA Vaccine Manufacturing Facility In Kenya
Pharmaceutical giant Moderna on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenya to build its first mRNA vaccine facility in…
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South Sudan
UN, US Appeals South Sudan Leaders To Boost Preparations For 2023 Elections
The United Nations (UN) and the United States (US) on Monday appealed to the leaders of South Sudan to boost…
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Ethiopia
UN Human Rights Chief Raises Concern Over Deteriorating Situation In War-Torn Ethiopia
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday said the situation in northern Ethiopia had deteriorated since…
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Tanzania
Tanzanian Court Orders Release Of Imminent Opposition Leader Freeman Mbowe
A Tanzanian court on Friday ordered the release of opposition leader, Freeman Mbowe, after prosecutors dropped terrorism charges against him,…
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Egypt
Sudanese Ministers Stress Need To Sign Legal, Binding Agreement On GERD Issue
Sudanese ministers on Thursday stressed the need to sign a legal and binding solution to the ongoing Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
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Somalia
UNICEF Says Nearly Half Of Somali Children Under Five Faces Acute Malnutrition
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday appealed for immediate action as severe drought risks pushing nearly half of…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Parliament Votes To End Six-Month Long State Of Emergency In The Country
The Ethiopian Parliament voted on Tuesday to end a six-month state of emergency that was declared last November, reported Arab…
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Ethiopia
WHO Permitted To Deliver Medical Supplies To Ethiopia’s War-hit Tigray Region
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been allowed to deliver medical supplies to Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region, for the first…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Kill At Least Two Protesters During Monday’s Coup Protests
Sudanese security forces shot dead at least two protesters in Khartoum on Monday, an independent group of medics confirmed, as…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military Leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan Denies Collaborating With Israel
Sudanese military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Saturday refuted Western threats of sanctions tied to protests in the country,…
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Sudan
Sudanese Foreign Ministry Rejects Western Criticism Of Arrests As ‘Blatant Interference’
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry on Friday denounced the criticism of the arrest of two high-profile former officials, who opposed the…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
ICJ Orders Uganda To Pay $325 Million To DRC In Reparations Over A Conflict Two Decades Ago
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered Uganda to pay $325m to the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Burundi
EU Lifts Its Suspension Of Financial Aid To Burundi’s Government After Seven Years
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced it has decided to lift sanctions on Burundi that were imposed in 2016,…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Kill Anti-coup Protester In Latest Crackdown In Khartoum
Sudanese forces killed a 27-year-old protester during anti-coup protests in Khartoum on Sunday, a medics group reported, reported Reuters. “Mohamed…
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