South Sudan rebel spokesman abducted in Kenya
South Sudan’s rebel movement on Thursday called on Kenya’s government to help in the search of James Gatdet Dak, its Spokesman, who was kidnapped on...
Category : All East Africa – Latest News
Ethiopia names technocrats, new ministers in reform government
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn swore in a group of technocrats and new finance and foreign ministers on Tuesday in a reshuffle meant to respond...
UN chief sacks commander of peacekeeping force in South Sudan over damning report
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday sacked the commander of the peacekeeping force in South Sudan following a damning report showing failure to protect civilians...
Ethiopia Appoints 21 New Ministers Amid State of Emergency
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is seen in his office in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 17, 2016. Announcing the reshuffle, Desalegn said the...
Op-ed: Abu Dhabi Meeting: A Quest to Steal Somalia’s Election and Maritime Territory
As key meddlers in Somalia with dubious interest, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are committed to ensure the outcome of this election turns...
Rwanda accuses 22 French army officers of genocide
kigali – Rwanda’s government says 22 French senior military officers helped to plan and execute the 1994 genocide, in which more than 800 000 people...
US extends sanctions on Sudan
President Barack Obama has extended US sanctions on Sudan for another year, saying Khartoum’s policies remained an “extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States....
Tanzania: Kenyan Investors Are Welcome to Tanzania
President John Magufuli has assured Kenyans who wish to invest in Tanzania to come and establish businesses, dismissing claims that his administration has been frustrating...
Without reform Ethiopia risks a deepening crisis
ADDIS ABABA Faced with its most serious challenge yet, the Ethiopian regime, a crucial Western ally in the fight against terrorism, risks a deepening crisis...
ICC gets support after 3 withdrawals, but Kenya is critical
Many countries pledged support for the International Criminal Court on Monday following the announced withdrawal by three African nations, but Kenya, which the tribunal is...
