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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South Sudan
UN Condemns Deployment Of South Sudanese Troops In Disputed Abyei Region
The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday condemned the deployment of South Sudanese troops in the disputed region of Abyei, which…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Shot Dead A Protester During Anti-Coup Demonstration
Sudanese security forces shot dead a protester during an anti-government protest near Khartoum on Tuesday, according to pro-democracy medics, reported…
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South Sudan
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Appeals 2.3 Million Refugees to Return Home
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir made an appeal to more than two million South Sudanese refugees living in neighboring countries…
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Ethiopia
Drought Trends In Horn Of Africa Worse Than 2011 Famine- IGAD Climate Center Claims
Drought trends in the Horn of Africa are now worse than the conditions experienced during the 2011 famine in which…
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Kenya
Kenyan Government Describes Terror Alerts By US, UK As Completely Unfortunate
The Kenyan government on Friday called terror alerts issued by the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) completely…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government Decides Not To Renew Mandate Of UN Rights Office
The Ugandan government on Wednesday said it has decided not to renew the mandate of the United Nations human rights…
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Somalia
UN Appeals For Independent, Impartial Investigation Into Somaliland Clashes
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday appealed for the launch of an independent inquiry into violent clashes in Somaliland, reported…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Sends Funds To Restart Banking Services In Conflict-Hit Tigray
The Ethiopian government will reportedly send more than $90 million to the Tigrayan capital to help restart banking services in…
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South Sudan
Pope Francis Makes A Final Plea For Peace As He Wraps Up South Sudan Tour
Pope Francis on Sunday made a final plea for peace in South Sudan as he wrapped up his tour to…
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Libya
US Piles On Pressure On Allies To Expel Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries From Libya, Sudan
The United States (US) continues to pile on the pressure on Middle East ally countries to expel the Russia-based military…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian PM Meets Tigrayan Leaders First Time Since Signing Of Peace Deal
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday met with Tigrayan leaders for the first time since the two factions agreed…
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Ethiopia
UN Organization Says 3.5 Million Children Don’t Have Access To School Across Ethiopia
The United Nations (UN) children welfare agency on Thursday said over 3.5 million children do not have access to school…
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Sudan
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen Says Sudan Peace Deal To Be Signed In Washington
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Thursday said Israel and Sudan have agreed to press on with efforts to normalize…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Visits Sudan On First Visit Since 2020 Coup
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday visited Sudan, his first trip to the neighboring country since a 2021 military…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwandan Government Says DR Congo Fighter Jet Violated Its Airspace For Third Time
The Rwandan government on Tuesday said that a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo violated its airspace, prompting…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Government Accuses DRC Of Abandoning November Peace Deal
The Rwandan government on Thursday accused the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of not abiding by a deal aimed at…
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Rwanda
London’s High Court Grants Migrants Right To Challenge Rwanda Asylum Policy
London’s High Court judges on Monday gave permission to a group of asylum seekers to appeal against a ruling that…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Military Troops Capture Strategic Towns From Al-Shabab In Galmudug Region
Somalia’s government-led forces on Monday announced they have captured two towns, which were previously in control of Al Shabab militant…
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Ethiopia
AU Mediator: War In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region May Have Killed 600,000 People
The African Union (AU) mediator in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict, Olusegun Obasanjo, claims up to 600,000 people may have lost their…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
M23 Rebel Group Agrees To Continue Orderly Withdrawal From DRC- Says Kenyatta
The M23 rebel group has agreed to continue their orderly withdrawal from conquered territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of…
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Ethiopia
Foreign Ministers Of France And Germany Hail Success In Ethiopia Peace Deal
Foreign ministers of France and Germany on Thursday hailed the success in implementing a peace agreement signed last year to…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Condemns Rwanda For Refusing To Accept Refugees Fleeing Conflict In Eastern Part
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday condemned Rwanda for saying it will no longer accept people fleeing conflict…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government Declares End Of Four-Month-Long Ebola Outbreak
The Ugandan government on Wednesday declared the end of a nearly four-month Ebola outbreak after no new cases had been…
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Ethiopia
Tigrayan Rebel Groups Begin Handing Over Heavy Weaponry To Ethiopian Army
Tigrayan rebel groups on Tuesday began handing over heavy weaponry to the Ethiopian army, as part of an African Union-led…
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Rwanda
Rwandan President Paul Kagame Says Rwanda Will No Longer Accept Congolese Refugees
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday said the country will now no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in…
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