Ceasefire: Region holds breath as M23 asks to meet Kenyatta
The demand came as East African Community was on Friday laying the ground for resumed…
East Africa
East Africa
Ebola cases slow in Uganda ahead of December holiday festivities
If the trend persists, the country could enjoy “freer” Christmas holidays after nearly two-months of…
East Africa
Congolese give cautious welcome to deal on M23 rebel violence
Congolese and security experts reacted cautiously Thursday to the announcement of an impending truce in…
East Africa
Burning 6,000 live chicks from Kenya was wrong, says Samia
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that an order five years ago to burn…
East Africa
Kenya says it needs $140 million to fight worsening drought
On Friday, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua launched the National Steering Committee on Drought Response, a…
East Africa
African Union to delay Atmis withdrawal from Somalia
The decision was reached on Wednesday by the African Union Peace and Security Council, the…
East Africa
M23 rebels say Rwanda-DR Congo ceasefire deal doesn’t affect them
The M23 rebel group said Thursday that a ceasefire announced a day earlier "doesn't really…
East Africa
Ugandan diplomats to be exempted from visas to Vietnam
The two countries signed the deal as President Yoweri Museveni toured Hanoi, becoming the first…
East Africa
Burundi says it will not allow importation of GMO products
“GMO is not allowed in Burundi, not even importing them; they are totally prohibited. It’s…
East Africa
Somali officer who killed man over cigarette lighter gets death penalty
Mohamed Abdulkadir Sheikh Ibrahim, a junior officer serving in South West, one of the five…