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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Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Eases Anti-Coronavirus Restrictions
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday eased anti-coronavirus restrictions amid declining infection numbers in the country, reported CGTN Africa. “Places…
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Rwanda
Rwanda Fully Vaccinates Over 10 Percent Of Its Population Against COVID-19
Rwanda has become the latest African country to fully vaccinate at least 10 percent of its population, thereby meeting the…
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Sudan
Sudanese Authorities Foil Latest Coup Attempt, Arrests 21 People Over Coup Bid
Sudanese authorities on Tuesday announced they were successful in containing a failed coup attempt, allegedly involving military officers and civilians…
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Somalia
US Government Appeals Somalia’s Feuding Leaders To Resolve Differences
The United States (US) government on Monday made an appeal to Somalia’s president and prime minister to resolve their differences…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Court Sentences Paul Rusesabagina To 25 Years In Prison On Terrorism Charges
A Rwandan court on Monday sentenced Paul Rusesabagina, the Hotel Rwanda hero, to 25 years in prison after finding him…
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Kenya
Kenyan Health Ministry Reports 234 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Tally Hits 246,530
The Kenyan health ministry on Sunday announced that it has recorded 234 new COVID-19 cases that take the country’s total…
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Sudan
Sudanese Government Accepts Turkey’s Offer To Mediate Disputes With Ethiopia
The Sudanese government on Saturday accepted Turkey’s proposal to mediate the country’s border disputes with Ethiopia, reported The Daily Sabah.…
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Ethiopia
US President Joe Biden Signs Executive Order Authorizing More Sanctions On Ethiopia
The United States (US) President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order that paves way for more sanctions to…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Federal Government Claims Tigray Forces Defeated In Afar Region
The Ethiopian federal government on Thursday claimed to have forced rival forces in the war-hit Tigray region to withdraw neighboring…
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Somalia
Somalian President, Prime Minister’s Political Spat Escalates Before Election
The spat between Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, commonly known as Farmajo, and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble escalated further…
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Ethiopia
Sudanese Gov’t Summons Ethiopia’s Ambassador Over 29 Bodies Found In River
The Sudanese government on Tuesday summoned Ethiopia’s ambassador to Khartoum after 29 bodies of Ethiopian citizens from the Tigray ethnic…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government Receives 647,080 Doses Of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
The Ugandan government on Monday received 647,080 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the United States of America under…
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Ethiopia
AU Calls On Ethiopian Government To Ease Humanitarian Access To Tigray
The African Union (AU) on Friday called on the Ethiopian government to step up efforts to facilitate the delivery of…
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Ethiopia
OCHA Warns Humanitarian Situation In Ethiopia’s War-Hit Tigray Worsening
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday said the humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged…
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Ethiopia
EHRC Says Up To 210 People Killed In Attacks In Ethiopia’s Oromia Region
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Thursday said at least 210 people have been killed over several days of…
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Egypt
Sudanese Irrigation Minister Says No Impact Of Ethiopian Dam On Floods This Year
A Sudanese minister on Wednesday said the giant dam constructed By Ethiopia on the Blue Nile made no impact on…
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Ethiopia
US Imposes Sanctions On Eritrean Army Chief Over Rights Abuses In Ethiopia’s Tigray
The United States (US) on Monday imposed sanctions on Eritrea’s army chief over allegations of widespread rights abuses in Ethiopia’s…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Government To Launch Phase Three Of COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
The Rwandan government will launch its third phase of the mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Monday, having already administered more…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government Halts Activities Of More Than 50 Civil Society Groups
The Ugandan government on Friday halted the activities of 54 non-governmental organizations for allegedly not complying with regulations, reported Yahoo…
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Kenya
Kenya’s Appeals Court Rejects President Kenyatta’s Constitutional Review Proposal
Kenya’s appeals court on Friday rejected President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government’s proposal to make fundamental changes to the constitution, reported Africa…
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Ethiopia
Turkish President Erdogan Urges For Peaceful Solution To Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday urged for a peaceful resolution to Ethiopia’s ongoing Tigray conflict, reported Al Jazeera.…
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Ethiopia
Sudan Recalls Ambassador To Ethiopia After Mediation Offer Gets Rejected
Sudan on Sunday recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia for consultations after Ethiopian officials rejected Khartoum’s appeal to mediate in the…
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South Sudan
South Sudanese Rival Leaders Depose Vice President Riek Machar As Party Leader
South Sudanese rival leaders ousted vice president Riek Machar as head of his party and its armed forces, accusing the…
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Ethiopia
UN Aid Chief Says Fighting Displaced 200,000 In Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
United Nations (UN) aid chief Martin Griffiths on Tuesday said the fighting in Ethiopia has displaced more than 200,000 people…
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Egypt
Sudanese Minister Reiterates Importance Of Reaching Final Deal On Controversial GERD
Sudanese Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Yasir Abbas on Wednesday reiterated the importance of reaching an official agreement on the…
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