East Africa

The Democratic Republic of Congo has a new and first female prime minister.President Felix Tshisekedi announced the appointment of Judith Suminwa Tuluka on Monday.This...

Over 4,000 medical doctors in Kenya have defied a court order to end a week-old strike that has disrupted services in government hospitals.The Kenya...

Hope is fading as an operation to save over 20 miners trapped in northern Ethiopia enters the fourth day without any success.The over 20...

A murder suspect who fled the US after allegedly killing his girlfriend has mysteriously escaped police custody in Kenya. 41-year-old Kelvin Kangethe was arrested last...

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie was charged with the murder of 191 children on Tuesday alongside 29 of his associates.The bodies of those killed...

At least two people have died in a gas explosion in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi on Thursday evening.Over 200 people sustained injuries in the huge...

Tanzania's main opposition party is holding a protest over high cost of living and delays in constitutional reforms.The protest march is taking place in...

Tanzania and Kenya are engaged in an aviation row, triggering concerns among travellers in the East African region. On Monday civil aviation authorities in Tanzania...

Incumbent president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi has had his electoral victory last month confirmed by the country's constitutional court. That paves...

Kenya in 2023 announced it was implementing a visa-free policy for all visitors into the east African nation.Last week the policy took effect, making...