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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Burundi
US Removes Sanctions On Burundi After Six Years As Situation In Country Improves
The United States (US) government on Thursday removed sanctions imposed on Burundi six years ago, owing to a successful election,…
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Somalia
UN Warns Somalia’s Worsening Drought Situation Could Reach Extreme Next Year
The United Nations (UN) has warned Somalia’s rapidly worsening drought situation could reach an extreme situation by April next year,…
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Sudan
UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Killing Of 15 Sudanese Protesters On Wednesday
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Chief on Thursday condemned the killing of at least 39 people by Sudanese security…
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Sudan
Sudanese Forces Shoot At Least 15 Protesters In Deadliest Day Since Military Coup
Sudanese security forces shot dead at least 15 anti-coup protesters and wounded dozens more as thousands of demonstrators came out…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia: US Urges Its Citizens To Leave Ethiopia Immediately As Situation Worsens
Amid worsening security conditions in Ethiopia, the United States State Department on Tuesday urged its citizens living in Ethiopia to…
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Sudan
Sudanese Army Chief Al-Burhan Reiterates Military Has No Intention To Stay In Power
Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday reiterated that the military has no intention to remain in power,…
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Ethiopia
UN Says At Least 1,000 Arrested Since Ethiopia Declared State Of Emergency
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday said at least 1,000 people, mostly ethnic Tigrayans, have been detained in cities across…
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Ethiopia
UN Releases Emergency Fund Of $40 Million As Humanitarian Crisis In Ethiopia Deepens
The United Nations (UN) on Monday said it has released emergency funds to help provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to people…
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Somalia
UNOCHA Warns Food Insecurity Will Likely Worsen In Somalia By May 2022
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Sunday warned the food insecurity is likely to…
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Ethiopia
WHO Chief Says Systematic Blockade of Essential Supplies To Tigray Killing People
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Friday said his people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are dying…
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Eritrea
US Imposes Sanctions On Eritrean Military, Ruling party Over Ethiopia Conflict
The United States (US) on Friday imposed sanctions on the Eritrean military and the country’s ruling party for contributing to the…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military Chief Burhan Appoints Himself As Head Of Transitional Council
The Sudanese military chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Thursday named a new transitional council that will lead the country…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Outlines Conditions To Begin Negotiation Talks With TPLF
The Ethiopian government, on Thursday, outlined conditions for possible ceasefire talks with leaders of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF),…
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Egypt
Egyptian President El Sisi Says Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Is An Existential Issue To Egypt
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday said the massive hydroelectric Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) being built by…
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Sudan
Sudan’s Civilian Coalition Rejects Negotiation Talks With Military Following Coup
Sudan’s main civilian political coalition on Wednesday rejected any negotiation with the military following the last month’s coup that ousted…
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Ethiopia
Boeing Agrees To Compensate Victims In Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX Crash
Boeing on Wednesday reached an agreement with families of the 2019 Ethiopia 737 MAX crash victims, according to a filing…
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Ethiopia
UN Says At Least 16 Of Its Staff Members Detained In Ethiopia As Crisis Worsens
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday said 16 of its staff members have been detained in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa,…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military Chief Al-Burhan Says He Won’t Seek Office After 2023 Vote
Sudanese top general the military leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said that he would not participate in any government…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Fire Tear Gas On Protesters As Anti-Coup Campaign Starts
Sudanese security forces on Sunday fired tear gas on protesters who came out on the streets in an anti-coup rally…
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Sudan
UNHCR Chief Appeals Sudan’s Military Leaders To Step Back Following Coup
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) on Friday made an appeal to Sudan’s military leaders to step…
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Ethiopia
UNSC Expresses Deep Concern Over Intensification Of Clashes In Ethiopia
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday expressed deep concern about the expansion and intensification of violent clashes in…
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Ethiopia
US Government Suspends Ethiopia, Guinea, Mali From Duty-Free AGOA Scheme
The United States (US) President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his government has decided to suspend Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Declares State Of Emergency As TPLF Forces Threaten Capital
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday declared a nationwide state of emergency after Tigrayan rebel forces seized two crucial towns in…
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Sudan
Sudanese Ousted PM Abdalla Hamdok Demands Reinstatement Of Government
Sudanese ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Monday said the reinstatement of his government could help in chalking out a…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Claims Tigray Forces Killed 100 Youths In Kombolcha
The Ethiopian government on Monday accused the Tigrayan forces of killing 100 youths in the town of Kombolcha, located about…
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