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
WFP Report Says 4.6 Million People In War-Hit Tigray Suffering From Extreme Lack Of Food
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said nearly 40 percent of people in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray are suffering from…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Council Of Ministers Approves Proposal To Lift State Of Emergency
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday said the council of ministers has decided to lift a state of emergency…
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Egypt
Egypt Willing To Resume Negotiation Talks With Ethiopia On Nile Dam Issue
Egypt on Tuesday said it is willing to resume negotiation talks with Ethiopia to reach an agreement on a major…
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Sudan
Sudanese Pay Tribute To Anti-Coup Protest Killings With ‘Day For Martyrs’ On Friday
Sudanese anti-coup protesters came out on the streets on Friday to mark a “day for the martyrs” in a tribute…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military Chief Al-Burhan Appoints Ministers Amid Growing Anti-coup Protests
Sudanese military chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Thursday appointed 15 ministers to a new government, despite growing anti-coup protests…
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Ethiopia
UN Secretary-General Lauds Demonstrable Effort To Make Peace In War-Hit Ethiopia
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday said he was delighted to learn that there is a demonstrable…
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Ethiopia
FAO Launches $138 Million Response Plan To Prevent Hunger Crisis In Horn Of Africa
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is set to launch a response plan of 138 million U.S. dollars…
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Sudan
OHCHR Calls Out Sudanese Authorities To Stop Use Of Force Against Protesters
The United NationsHuman Rights Office, OHCHR, on Tuesday, called out Sudanese authorities to immediately stop unnecessary and disproportionate use of…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Kill At Least Seven Protesters During Monday’s Rallies
Sudanese security forces killed at least seven protesters on Monday during rallies against last year’s military coup, medics said, reported…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government Begins Administering Covid-19 Booster Shots To Priority Groups
The Ugandan government has begun administering Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to priority groups as the country reports a surge in…
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Sudan
Sudanese Doctors Protest Against Attacks By Security Forces On Medical Personnel
Sudanese doctors came out on the streets in Khartoum on Sunday to protest against attacks by security forces against medical…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Withdraws Support For WHO Chief Tedros For Backing TPLF
The Ethiopian government on Thursday said it will not support the re-election of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the World…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government To Destroy Over 400,000 Expired Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
The Ugandan government will destroy over 400,000 doses of expired Covid-19 vaccines at a time when less than half of…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Gets Slammed By Nobel Prize Panel Over War In Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been slammed by the Nobel Peace Prize awarding panel over the ongoing war and…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian PM Confirms Having Telephonic Conversation With US President Biden
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday said he had a telephonic conversation with the United States President Joe Biden…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government Reopens Schools After Two Years As Teachers Get COVID-19 Vaccines
The Ugandan government reopened schools on Monday, ending the world’s longest school closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reported The…
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Sudan
Sudanese Anti-Coup Protest Group Rejects UN-Led Talks With Military To End Crisis
The Sudanese Professionals’ Association, one of the major organizers of anti-coup protests in Sudan, on Sunday rejected the United Nations’…
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Somalia
Somalian Leaders Agree To Complete Parliamentary Elections By February 25
Somalian leaders on Sunday agreed to complete parliamentary elections by February 25, after a couple of delays that have threatened…
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Ethiopia
UN Secretary-General Guterres Welcomes Release Of Ethiopia’s Political Prisoners
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the release of major opposition figures and several other detainees…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Kill Atleast 3 Protesters Demonstrating Against Military
At least 3 Sudanese protesters were killed in firing by security forces in Khartoum on Thursday during the latest mass…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian PM Highlights Need For National Reconciliation In Christmas Message
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed highlighted the need for national reconciliation in his annual Christmas message to the country. Ethiopians…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government Sets Tough COVID-19 Measures For Public Transport Operators
The Ugandan government on Wednesday issued an order that requires all drivers, conductors, and other crew members of public service…
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Ethiopia
HRW Report Says Tigrayans Deported By Saudi Arabia Held And Abused In Ethiopia
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday said thousands of ethnic Tigrayans who repatriated from Saudi Arabia were arbitrarily detained…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military To Face Economic Sanctions If It Appoints A Government Unilaterally
The United States (US), European Union, Britain, and Norway on Tuesday warned the Sudanese army against appointing their own prime…
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Sudan
UN Chief Antonio Guterres Condemns Violence Against Protesters In Sudan
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the ongoing violence against protestors in Sudan, following the October…
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