East Africa

Drivers and transporters moving cargo to South Sudan have been ordered to immediately stop loading and dispatching goods following a...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has acted at the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), dismissing senior officers and ordering a...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has clarified the concerns arising from the Sovereignty Bill, which limits the Ugandans from receiving foreign donations...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has proposed scrapping Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax for scientists as part of broader efforts...

Uganda National Citizenship and Immigration Control (NCIC) has arrested 231 foreigners in two operations targeting unlawful and irregular immigration activities....

Kigali has rolled out a new system of continuous dedicated bus lanes on several major roads, marking a significant upgrade...

Kenyan long-distance bus operators are set to face operational changes following new axle-based weight control rules introduced by the Government...

At least 518 people died in Tanzania after the unrest that followed last year’s general elections, a government‑appointed commission of...

Police in Ghana have rescued a nine-year-old girl who was reported missing in the Odumase-Krobo District of the Eastern Region...

Ugandan Member of Parliament Metrine Nanzala, alias Nanjala, pleaded with President Yoweri Museveni for protection after facing a legal challenge...

In the wake of the horrific stabbing of four toddlers at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school in Makindye...

Kenya and East Africa importers are set to face higher shipping costs as the global shipping company MSC Mediterranean Shipping...

Police officers in Bangkok have arrested 16 foreign women, among them five Kenyans, 10 Tanzanians, and one Vietnamese, for allegedly...

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has criticized religious leaders who use religion as a cover to enrich themselves at the expense...

Global concern is intensifying after commissions appointed by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan endorsed the eviction of the Maasai people...

Uganda's opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has revealed that he will temporarily leave Uganda after spending...

Kenya’s President William Ruto, on March 7, 2026, handed over the chairmanship of the East African Community (EAC) to his...

A plane carrying six people crashed and burst into flames in the Chepkiep area of Mosop Constituency, Nandi County, on...

The Embassy of Sweden in Kampala has reports about the closure of its operations in Uganda and the alleged redirection...

A tripartite railway deal among Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania is uncertain after Tanzania's delegation missed a crucial meeting in Kampala. ...

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has expressed deep sorrow following the deaths of two senior military generals...

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has strongly pushed back against warnings from Washington that the United States...

CNBC Africa has closed its East Africa bureau and regional headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda, rendering dozens of journalists jobless. This...

Uber has officially ceased operations in Tanzania as of January 30, 2026, ending its ride-hailing services in the country. The...

Kenya is preparing to spend millions of shillings on major renovations at its diplomatic buildings in Dar es Salaam. In...

The Somali government has confirmed it has resolved a rare public dispute between its embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, an...

East African Portland Cement (EAPC) is set for a major operational revival after its majority shareholder, Kalahari Cement, committed more...

Somalia’s telecommunications provider, Hormuud Telecom, has accused Kenyan forces of destroying one of its key mobile network facilities in the...

President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the 2026 Ugandan elections following the conclusion of the tallying process....

Russia has weighed in on Uganda’s 2026 general elections, with the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs assessing the conduct of...