Uganda defends controversial homosexual law amid World Bank funding freeze
Yoweri Museveni, Uganda's President, responded to the World Bank's decision not to fund the African nation in light of a...
August 10, 2023Section
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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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Ethiopia imposes state of emergency over possible militia uprising
Ethiopia's central government declared a state of emergency following weeks of escalating tensions and conflicts with Fano, a militia previously...
August 4, 2023
Opposition member killed in Zimbabwe on way to rally: Rising tensions ahead of Aug. 23 elections
A member of Zimbabwe's opposition party, Coalition of Citizens for Change (CCC), was killed today while on his way to...
August 3, 2023
HRW expresses concern about upcoming elections in Zimbabwe
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concerns about Zimbabwe's lack of measures to ensure free and fair elections in the...
August 3, 2023
U.S. empowers Kenya to determine multinational force needs for Haiti
The United States has delegated to Kenya the responsibility of defining the needs of the multinational force that will be...
August 1, 2023
Haiti prepares for possible multinational intervention under Kenyan leadership
Kenya has signaled readiness to lead this mission in response to Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry's call for a multinational...
July 30, 2023
African leaders gather in Kenya for integration efforts
A significant gathering of African leaders has recently taken place in Nairobi, Kenya, for the fifth biannual African Union (AU)...
July 16, 2023
Ethiopia’s struggle for peace: exploring the Oromo question and future interactions with the Abiy government
With the failed peace negotiations between the Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), various opinions and stances have...
July 15, 2023
Rwanda’s plan to become a gold refining center stalls and faces legal battle
Rwanda's ambitious plan to establish itself as a gold refining hub has encountered significant challenges, leading to a joint venture...
July 13, 2023