Pre-Dawn Fighting in Baidoa Leaves 71 Wounded and One Civilian Dead
Baidoa fighting between Somali government forces and militias wounded 71 people and killed one civilian, a hospital said, in a...
September 4, 2026Section
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Eastern Africa – Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda – is the continent’s fastest-integrating bloc, a hub for tech, logistics, ports and a rising consumer class along the Indian Ocean trade routes. The Rio Times tracks the region’s growth, currencies, infrastructure megaprojects, and the contest among China, the Gulf and the West for influence. This hub gathers our daily Eastern Africa coverage through a business and investment lens.
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Ruto Orders Tata Chemicals Out of Kenya, Ending 115 Years of Mining at Lake Magadi
Tata Chemicals Kenya is being ordered out of Lake Magadi after 115 years, with Ruto saying a century of soda...
September 4, 2026
A UN Panel Puts Colombian Contractors at the Centre of Sudan’s War
A UN panel says Colombian fighters in Sudan operated drones and artillery for the RSF, with up to 2,000 recruited...
September 4, 2026
Uganda Names Its Crude ‘Pearl Sweet’ as First Oil Comes Into View
Uganda Pearl Sweet crude blends Tilenga and Kingfisher output at about 28-31 degrees API, heading to buyers through the EACOP...
September 4, 2026
Seychelles Angola Air Services Talks Open With No Flights Agreed
Seychelles Angola air services talks have opened, but nothing is signed and no airline, route or start date has been...
September 3, 2026
Kenya Informal Jobs Made Up 87% of New Work in 2025
Kenya informal jobs made up 87.2% of about 822,000 new positions in 2025, official Economic Survey data show, with 18.1...
September 3, 2026
Kenyan Editor Found Alive After Armed Abduction
Editor Alex Kiprotich was seized by armed men on the Gilgil–Nakuru Highway and found near Masinga Dam hours later. Police...
September 3, 2026
WIOCC Group Raises US$300 Million for African Data Centres
AFC and Vision Invest will inject US$300 million into WIOCC Group. The capital targets data centre expansion, terrestrial fibre, and...
September 3, 2026
Kigali Is Hosting Africa’s Biggest Farm Investment Meeting This Week
The 20th Africa Food Systems Forum runs in Kigali to 4 September. Last year's Dakar edition drew US$6.14 billion in...
September 2, 2026