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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Sudan
Sudanese PM Abdallah Hamdok Resigns After Deadly Crackdown On Protesters
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok on Sunday announced his resignation following a deadly crackdown on protesters in Khartoum, reported CGTN…
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Ethiopia
US Announces Exclusion Of Ethiopia, Mali, And Guinea From AGOA Trade Pact
The United States (US) government on Saturday announced Ethiopia, Mali, and Guinea have been excluded from a US-Africa trade agreement…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Lawmakers Vote For A Bill To Establish National Dialogue Commission
Ethiopian lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that calls for establishing the country’s first-ever national dialogue commission.…
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Somalia
US Urges Somalia’s President, Prime Minister To Take Steps To Reduce Political Tension
The United States (US) on Wednesday urged Somalia’s president and prime minister to take necessary steps to reduce escalating political…
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Somalia
Somalian President Suspends Powers Of Prime Minister Amid Corruption Allegations
Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Sunday suspended the powers of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, the president’s office confirmed…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Says Troops Won’t Cross Into Tigray Region For Now
The Ethiopian government on Thursday said the military will continue to stay in two liberated regions and not cross into…
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Sudan
OHCHR Calls For Investigation Into Sexual Violence Reports During Sudan Protests
The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on Tuesday called for an immediate investigation into reports of serious sexual violence…
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Ethiopia
Tigrayan Forces Withdraw From Neighbouring Ethiopian Regions -Spokesman
The Tigrayan forces fighting the Ethiopian military have announced that they have withdrawn from neighboring regions in northern Ethiopia, reported…
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Sudan
Sudanese Take To Streets In Mass Anti-Coup Protests Against Military Takeover
Hundreds of Sudanese took to the streets in Khartoum on Sunday to protest against the October 25 military takeover, as…
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Ethiopia
UNHRC Orders Investigation Into Rights Violations, Abuses In Ethiopia
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday ordered an independent international investigation into allegations of rights violations and…
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Kenya
Kenyan Health Minister Confirms Detection Of First Omicron Variant Case In Country
Kenyan Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday confirmed the detection of the country’s first case of Omicron variant of COVID-19,…
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Kenya
Kenyan High Court Temporarily Suspends Government’s Mandatory Vaccination Order
Kenyan High Court on Tuesday temporarily stopped the enforcement of a government directive that requires citizens to get fully vaccinated…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Shuts Down Schools For A Week To Support War Effort
Ethiopian authorities have closed all secondary schools in the country so that students can help in harvesting crop fields for…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military Chief Calls Out United Nations To Support Transitional Government
Sudanese military chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Thursday called the United Nations to support the transitional government, reported The…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Confirms Recapturing Of UN World Heritage Site Lalibela
The Ethiopian Prime Ministers’ office on Wednesday announced the military troops have been successful in recapturing the town of Lalibela,…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Fire Tear Gas On People Protesting Against Military Rule
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas on Tuesday to disperse thousands of protesters who gathered in central Khartoum and marched…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Appeals Tigryan Rebel Groups To Surrender
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday made an appeal to Tigrayan rebel troops to surrender immediately, just one week…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Army Regains Control Of Chifra Town In Afar From TPLF Rebel Forces
The Ethiopian army has regained control of the town Chifra in Afar from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces,…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Asks Washington To Stop Spreading False Information On War
The Ethiopian government on Thursday asked the United States to stop spreading false information against the country, reported Reuters. The…
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Sudan
Sudanese Protest Against Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s Agreement With Military
Thousands of Sudanese came out on the streets of Khartoum and other cities on Thursday to protest against a deal…
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Sudan
Sudan’s Reinstated PM To Review Appointments Made By Military After Coup
Sudan’s reinstated Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok on Wednesday said all the appointments and dismissals made since last month’s military coup…
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Sudan
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Resumes Duties After Signing Deal With Military
Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, on Monday, said he has the authority to form an independent government as part of…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Vows To Lead Army From The Battlefront
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday said he is ready to lead the army from the battlefront from Tuesday,…
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Kenya
Kenyan Government’s New Directive To Deny Services To Unvaccinated Citizens
The Kenyan government is expected to introduce a directive next month that will prevent unvaccinated Kenyans from receiving government services,…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military Signs Deal To Reinstate Ousted Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok signed a deal with top military General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to reverse the military coup…
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