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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Tanzania
Tanzanian President Urges People To Pray To God To Defeat ‘Respiratory Diseases’
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has urged the people to pray to god for the next three days in order to…
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Ethiopia
Sudanese Foreign Ministry Summons Ambassador to Ethiopia For Consultation
Sudanese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that the government has summoned its ambassador to Ethiopia for consultations over the latest…
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Burundi
UNHCR Makes Urgent Appeal For Fund In Crucial Support For Burundian Refugees
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) on Tuesday made an urgent appeal for $222.6…
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Ethiopia
Sudanese Foreign Ministry Claims Ethiopian Forces Crossed Borders, Raising Tensions
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry on Sunday said Ethiopian forces crossed into Sudanese territory in an act of “aggression”, marking the…
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South Sudan
South Sudan Urges European Union To Support Lifting Of Arms Embargo, Sanctions
South Sudan made an appeal to the European Union on Thursday to help lift the arms embargo and sanctions on…
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Somalia
Somalia Rejects Kenya’s Plea To ICJ To Delay Maritime Case Hearing For Fourth Time
The Somalia government on Thursday rejected the Kenyan government’s request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to delay the…
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Tanzania
Tanzania Experiencing A Surge In Number Of COVID-19 Cases, Says United States
Tanzania is experiencing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and its healthcare facilities could be quickly overwhelmed, the…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Red Cross Society Warns Embattled Tigray Region Largely Inaccessible
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society on Wednesday warned tens of thousands are feared to starve to death in the country’s…
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Rwanda
Rwanda: Health Ministry Gets 3 UV-C Light Robots To Fight Spread Of COVID-19
Rwanda’s Health Ministry on Tuesday announced it had acquired three robots to reinforce its efforts against Covid-19, reported Anadolu Agency.…
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Sudan
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffle
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok on Monday announced a major Cabinet reshuffle, bringing in 25 new ministers, following a peace…
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Somalia
Somalia: Opposition Alliance Refuses To Recognize President As Official Term Expires
Somalia’s opposition parties on Monday declared that they no longer recognize Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed as the president of the country…
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Tanzania
Tanzanian Health Minister Says No Plan To Rollout COVID-19 Vaccines
Tanzanian Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima has confirmed that the government has no plans to rollout COVID-19 vaccines, reported Africa News.…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Government Extends Lockdown On Capital City Kigali For Next Seven Days
The Rwandan government on Tuesday announced an extension of nationwide measures against COVID-19 until Sunday including a lockdown in the…
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Sudan
Sudan Minister Warns Ethiopia Against Filling GERD For Second Year Without Deal
Sudan’s Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Yasser Abbas warned Ethiopia against filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for the…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Government Questions UK’s Decision To Add Rwanda To Its Travel Ban List
The Rwandan government has expressed displeasure over the United Kingdom’s government’s decision to ban travelers from the east African country…
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Uganda
Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobby Wine Files Legal Challenge Against Election Results
Ugandan opposition leader Bobby Wine on Monday filed a legal challenge in the country’s Supreme Court against President Yoweri Museveni’s…
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Somalia
Somalia: At Least Nine Killed In A Weekend Hotel Attack In Capital Mogadishu
At least nine people were killed and several got injured in a weekend attack at a hotel in Somalia’s capital,…
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Tanzania
Tanzanian President John Magufuli Raises Doubt On Safety Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has raised doubts over the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, reported Africa News. He warned…
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Kenya
African Union Appeals For Dialogue Between Kenya, Somalia To Ease Border Tensions
The African Union (AU) on Tuesday called for dialogue between Kenya and Somalia to ease tensions along the common border…
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Uganda
Ugandan Court Orders End To Losing Presidential Candidate Bobby Wine’s Detention
A Ugandan court on Monday ordered government authorities to end the house arrest of presidential election runner-up Bobi Wine, reported…
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Kenya
Kenya: Government Expects To Get First Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine In April This Year
Kenya is expected to receive the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in April this year, reported All Africa. Health Cabinet…
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Uganda
Uganda: EU Expresses Concern Over Harassment Of Opposition Politicians
Amid ongoing political turmoil in Uganda, the European Union (EU) on Wednesday said it is concerned about the harassment of…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Government Re-Imposes Lockdown In Kigali As Coronavirus Cases Surge
Rwandan government on Tuesday re-imposed a lockdown in the capital city of Kigali due to a recent spike in the…
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Uganda
Ugandan Opposition Candidate Bobby Wine To Legally Contest Election Results
Ugandan presidential election candidate Bobi Wine is seeking to legally contest the election results that declared incumbent President Yoweri Museveni…
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Uganda
Uganda: Incumbent President Museveni Leading In Preliminary Voting Results
Uganda’s electoral authority on Friday reported that the incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is currently leading in the presidential election followed…
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