East Africa

The Sudanese government announced on August 8 the establishment of Nazaha, a national digital system dedicated to public procurement and contract awarding. The tool aims to digitize procedures,…

New clashes occurred on August 1 between Ethiopian federal forces and fighters linked to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in the west of the region, near the…

East Africa is multiplying projects aimed at better leveraging its oil resources and limiting its dependence on imports of refined products. Between Tanga in Tanzania, Lamu in Kenya,…

From August 4 to 8, 2026, a Beninese ministerial delegation led by Mahuna Akplogan, Minister of Digital Transformation and Innovation, will visit Addis Ababa for a working visit…

The treason trial of Tundu Lissu, president of the opposition party Chadema, resumed on Monday, August 10, before the High Court in Dar es Salaam. The defense is…

Aliko Dangote plans to start construction of an oil refinery in Lamu, on the Kenyan coast, in October 2026. The estimated cost of the project has been revised…

After the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 9, at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the war ravaging Sudan. He urged the authorities to…

Rwanda and the European Union have concluded a financing agreement of 40 million euros, which is about 46.2 million dollars, to modernize Rwandan agriculture. The arrangement aims to…

Competition is intensifying in the maritime freight market along the East African coast, where major shipowners are looking to consolidate their presence in key transit corridors. Established in…

The Ugandan Parliament adopted a motion on Thursday, August 6, allowing the national army to participate in the future International Stabilization Force in Gaza. Kampala claims to have…

With just a few months until the first national elections organized since the independence of South Sudan, violence continues to escalate and the political transition remains stalled. Actors…

The Kenyan subsidiary of Standard Bank Group aims to increase its network from 40 to about 80 branches by 2029. This expansion mainly targets individuals and small businesses,…

Ethiopia is seeking the support of both Russia and the United States in establishing its regulatory framework for civil nuclear energy. This initiative comes as major powers engage…

The Sudanese army announced on Wednesday, August 5, that it had repelled an offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries in western Darfur. The fighting took place…

Four members of the Ugandan boxing team have gone missing after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. According to a Ugandan media outlet, they may have voluntarily chosen to…

The United Nations Development Programme, the African Union, the African Women Leaders Network, and the African School of Governance launched an academy in Kigali aimed at enhancing women’s…

A joint security operation has been underway for several days by Sudan and Egypt on either side of their border to combat gold smuggling networks. This initiative follows…

The Islamist insurgents shebabs announced on Sunday, August 2, the capture of Teedaan, a strategic locality in central Somalia, after 24 hours of fighting against government forces. Residents…

In Kenya, nearly 355 women die for every 100,000 live births, according to data from the World Health Organization. The country also records about 30,400 stillbirths each year,…

Forty-five fighters from the Rapid Support Forces defected and joined Omdurman on Sunday, where they were welcomed by Sudanese army units. This new surrender illustrates the intensification of…

Hundreds of people have fled to Sudan after fighting broke out on Saturday between Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the TPLF, in northern Ethiopia.…

South-South educational cooperation is gaining ground in Africa. To improve the training of its teachers in classroom assessment, Uganda has chosen to draw inspiration from the experience of…

Applications for parish council elections are submitted on Monday in Uganda, against a backdrop of violence and irregularities observed during the first stage of the local vote. A…

Financed 90% by China, the railway connecting Mombasa to Nairobi remains at the center of debates in Kenya regarding the sustainability of public debt, several years after its…

The appointment of Omar Artan for the upcoming UEFA Super Cup continues to generate significant reactions on the African scene. The president of CAF, Patrice Motsepe, sees it…

Denied entry to the United States while he was scheduled to officiate at the upcoming World Cup, Omar Artan received a triumphant welcome upon his return to Somalia.…

The Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, selected for the 2026 World Cup, will not participate in the tournament after being denied entry to the United States at Miami…

Just a few days before the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, an unexpected incident has disrupted the preparations of Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan. Selected by FIFA…

Abigael Kendi, a 19-year-old Kenyan, publicly shares her experience with a rare congenital malformation that was diagnosed during her adolescence and disrupts her daily life. Born with two…

The second day of the group stage of the U17 AFCON 2026 reshuffled the cards this Sunday. While Tanzania secured its spot in the knockout stage with a…