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
Sudan: Government Bans Civil Aviation Over Al-Qadarif State Bordering Ethiopia
Sudan’s government on Thursday announced a ban on civil aviation in the airspace of Al-Qadarif state which borders Ethiopia for…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government Orders Internet Service Providers To Block Social Media
Ugandan government on Tuesday ordered internet service providers to shut down social media and messaging applications just two days ahead…
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Egypt
Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt Fail To Resolve Nile Dam Issue In Latest Round Of Talks
The latest round of talks between Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt aimed at resolving the dispute around the giant Nile dam…
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Seychelles
Seychelles Becomes First African Nation To Begin Coronavirus Vaccination Campaign
Seychelles became the first African nation to begin its vaccination campaign against the new coronavirus on Sunday, with the country’s…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government To Launch 6-Month COVID-19 Prevention Campaign Next Week
Ethiopia’s Health Ministry on Friday announced it is going to start a six-month campaign on Monday that will focus on…
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Uganda
Ugandan Health Ministry Awaiting To Know Price Of COVID-19 Vaccine As Cases Surge
Ugandan Health Ministry on Thursday said it is still waiting to know about the price of the COVID-19 vaccines as…
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Kenya
Kenyan Health Ministry Reports Over 300 COVID-19 Infections, 8 Additional Deaths
Kenyan health officials on Thursday reported 335 new coronavirus infections in tests conducted in the last 24 hours and eight…
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Sudan
Sudan Signs Agreement With U.S. Treasury To Clear $1.2 Billion World Bank Arrears
Sudan’s government on Wednesday announced it has signed an agreement with the United States to settle the African country’s debt…
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Ethiopia
UNHCR Begins Relocating First Ethiopian Refugees To A New Camp Site In Sudan
The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, on Tuesday reported that it has relocated the first batch of refugees fleeing the…
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Egypt
Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia Begin Fresh Round Of Talks To Resolve Nile Dam Dispute
Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt began another new round of talks on Sunday to resolve the long-running dispute over Addis Ababa’s…
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Uganda
Ugandan President Museveni Vows To Hold Credible General Elections On Jan. 14
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday assured the presidential and parliamentary elections, scheduled to be held on Jan. 14, will…
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Sudan
Sudan: PM Announces Formation Of National Mechanism For Civilians’ Protection
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced the completion of the formation of the National Mechanism for Protection of Civilians on…
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Egypt
Egypt: Foreign Ministry Summons Ethiopia’s Top Diplomat Over Nile Dam Issue
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Ethiopia’s top diplomat in Cairo over comments by an Addis Ababa official regarding a controversial…
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Ethiopia
Sudan, Ethiopia Ready To Peacefully Resolve Ongoing Border Issue In Al-Fashaqa
Sudan and Ethiopia are ready to peacefully resolve the ongoing border crisis caused by clashes over arable land by border…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia: National Electoral Board Sets June 5 As Date For Parliamentary Elections
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia on Friday announced the parliamentary election in the country will be held on June…
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Ethiopia
UNICEF Appeals $116.5 Million Funding To Help 2 Million Vulnerable Ethiopians
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday made an appeal to raise $116.5 million to help the vulnerable people…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia: More Than 100 People Killed In An Attack In Benishangul-Gumuz Region
More than 100 people were killed in an overnight attack by unidentified gunmen in Ethiopia’s western Benishangul-Gumuz region on Wednesday,…
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Kenya
Kenyan Doctors Begin Strike Over Inadequate Insurance Benefits, Protective Equipment
Kenyan doctors working in government hospitals began a strike on Monday over lack of protective equipment (PPE) and inadequate insurance…
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Kenya
Somalia Government Agrees To Resolve Diplomatic Row With Kenya
Somalia’s government has agreed to de-escalate tensions with Kenya during a conference held in Djibouti on Monday, reported Anadolu Agency.…
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Ethiopia
Sudanese Government To Hold Border Demarcation Talks With Ethiopia On Tuesday
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s office on Sunday said Sudan and Ethiopia will have negotiations next week to delineate their…
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Kenya
Kenyan Government Tightens Rules On Gatherings Amid Increasing Covid-19 Cases
The Kenyan government has reduced the number of guests allowed to attend social gatherings, wedding functions, and burials after the…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Not Ready To Talk With Rebel Tigray Leaders
Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed on Friday ruled out the possibility of a dialogue with the leaders of the rebel Tigray…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia: UN Warns Of Very Critical Fuel, Cash Shortages In Embattled Tigray Region
The United Nations has issued a warning over shortages that have become extremely critical in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, as…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Orders Military To Move On Tigray Capital
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday announced the military has started the final phase of an offensive in the…
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Sudan
Sudanese Government Boycotts Ministerial Meeting Over Ethiopia’s Controversial Dam
The Sudanese government decided to boycott a ministerial meeting held on Saturday over Ethiopia’s controversial mega-dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
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