Kenya’s economy expands by 6.2pc in second quarter
Kenya’s economy expanded by 6.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2016 compared to 5.9 per cent at the same period last year, the...
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Ugandan ‘shocked’ at compatriot’s shooting in California
KAMPALA, Uganda – It’s been 25 years since Alfred Olango fled militia violence in Uganda to seek refuge in the United States. But the 38-year-old’s...
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway opens October 5
Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA – A new railway line linking Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa to the port city and capital of Djibouti is set to be officially...
Amid UAE rivalry, Turkey to open first Africa military base in Mogadishu
NAIROBI – Turkey has set up its first African base in the Somali capital to train the fractured Somali army after more than two decades...
One million people in Somalia now face malnutrition
Over one million people in Somalia are currently facing acute food shortage due to the poor performance of long rains earlier in the year, even...
Kenya, Uganda set to position East Africa as the next oil frontier
Kenya and Uganda are set to position East Africa as the next oil development frontier, Bloomberg Intelligence has said. The note based the findings on...
100,000 people trapped in South Sudan town: UN
GENEVA: The United Nations warned Friday that around 100,000 people were trapped in the South Sudanese town of Yei, where they were facing serious shortages...
‘False tipoff’ triggered US airstrike on Somali regional forces – Sources
by Jeff Mwaura, jeff@alleastafrica.com NAIROBI – Acting on a false intelligence tipoff by the northern Somalia regional state of Puntland that heavily armed militants were...
Eritrea: Why It’s Quickly Losing Its Population
by Sean Farlow Eritrea, a country with less than seven million people, is currently one of the nations that’s losing its population. The country bordered...
Ethiopia Set to Gain Transport Lifeline to Sea with New $4 Billion Railway
The project backed by China will connect Addis Ababa to seaport at Djibouti, aiding Ethiopian agriculture exporters Construction of a Chinese-funded electric railway, linking Ethiopia’s...
