East Africa force starts withdrawal from Congo
Scores of Kenyan troops flew out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday.
East African leaders hail the awarding of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations to a joint bid
East African leaders have hailed the awarding of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations to a joint bid by
Donors must act now to save East Africa from famine: IRC
Donors need to provide cash now to save lives and not wait for famine to be declared in parts of
Early signs show tight Kenyan presidential election
Preliminary results from Kenya’s presidential election showed a tight race between the two main
African youth urged to learn Swahili, one of the world’s 10 most widely spoken languages
Kiswahili is among the 10 most widely spoken languages in the world, with more than 200 million
Ramaphosa to host Côte d’Ivoire Président Alassane Ouattara
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday host his Ivory Coast counterpart, President Alassane
Locust outbreak grips parts of SA
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, says South Africa is
Kenya private sector activity drops further in February: PMI
Private sector activity in Kenya fell further in February as orders for new goods dropped for the
East African countries still not enjoying media freedom
As the world marks World Press Freedom Day, East African journalists face mounting hostility. Media
Taxify bets on motorcycles and rickshaws in East Africa
Taxify, an Estonian ride-hailing company aiming to take on Uber in emerging markets, will invest
Albinism associations lobby PAP to adopt resolution on albinism action plan
Amnesty International Southern Africa regional director has bemoaned the low levels of prosecution
Kenyan authorities target media as counter ‘inauguration’ proceeds
As the Kenyan capital Nairobi braces itself for the controversial counter “swearing-in” of
Rains fail again in East Africa, hunger on the rise: UN
Rains have failed for a third consecutive season in East Africa, wilting crops, killing livestock
31 Al Shabaab militants killed in Somalia
Kenyan troops in Somalia killed 31 Al Shabaab militants in a raid on two of their bases in the
Dry spell in Kenya leaves 3 million people facing food shortages
The United Nations (UN) and aid agencies have appealed for $166 million to provide humanitarian
Cyclone Enawo batters Madagascar, threatens capital
Tropical cyclone Enawo struck Madagascar on Tuesday, buffeting the island with powerful winds, heavy
Drop in water levels won’t affect Kenya’s electricity supply
Kenya’s Electricity Generating Company says the decision to diversify its energy mix will reduce its
Kenya targets 1 million digital jobs for youth in a year
Kenya has started a digital skills training programme to enable 1 million young people to secure