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East Africa

Abiy Ahmed faces first test as Ethiopians vote

Ethiopians are voting in regional and parliamentary elections as ethnic tensions deepen and hunger worsens. It is the first test of the popular vote for the Ethiopian...

IMF says Tanzania must publish Covid-19 data to get $574 mln loan

The International Monetary Fund has asked Tanzania to publish data on the spread of Covid-19 before getting approval for a $574 million emergency loan. Since...

Uganda shuts down schools to contain COVID-19 spread

Schools in Uganda have been shut down with public gatherings also suspended to contain a surge of infections in a second Covid-19 wave. Public transport between...

UN says over 2.73m people face food crisis in Somalia

Drought and a rain deficit is pushing more than 2.73 million people in Somalia toward the crisis level of acute food insecurity, UN humanitarians...

COVID-19 PCR Test Requirements to Travel to Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s borders remain open during the coronavirus pandemic. Foreign citizens are able to apply for an Ethiopian visa and travel to the country provided they meet all the...

Kenya appoints its first female Chief Justice

Kenya has appointed its first female Chief Justice in the person of Lady Justice Martha Karambu Koome. Her appointment was confirmed by Kenya's President Uhuru...

Tanzania’s President advised to get Covid-19 vaccines for citizens

A task force set up by Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has recommended to her to initiate steps towards getting citizens vaccinated against Covid-19. The...

Why AU special envoy John Mahama was rejected by Somalia

Somalia on Wednesday announced that it has rejected African Union’s special envoy former Ghanaian President John Mahama tasked to resolve the political crisis in...

Kenya halts flights to and from Somalia amid fresh row

Kenya and Somalia have renewed diplomatic row with Kenyan suspending flights to and from Somalia. This is the latest fallout from a diplomatic row that...

Ethiopia: Over 100 former peacekeepers seek refuge in Sudan

More than 100 former peacekeepers from Ethiopia have sought international protection to apply for asylum in Sudan. The Ethiopian peacekeepers originally from the conflict hit Tigray region...

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