East

Uganda’s Museveni Declares 2026 Presidential Bid, Eyes 40-Year Rule
- By the Editor
- . 5 July 2025
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has officially declared his intention to run for a seventh term in Uganda’s 2026 presidential elections,

Ethiopia Completes Grand Renaissance Dam, Invites Egypt and Sudan to September Inauguration
- By the Editor
- . 5 July 2025
Ethiopia has officially announced the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric power project, located on

Burundi Inaugurates $320 Million Energy Project Jiji Hydropower Plant
- By the Editor
- . 28 June 2025
President Évariste Ndayishimiye on 24 June officially inaugurated the Jiji hydropower plant, marking the commissioning of a major infrastructure project

Sixteen Dead, Hundreds Injured as Kenya Marks Bloody Anniversary of 2024 Anti-Government Protests
- By the Editor
- . 28 June 2025
At least 16 people have been killed and over 400 injured across Kenya during nationwide anti-government protests held to commemorate

S.A Sends Black Rhinos to Mozambique After 50 Years of Being Critically Endangered
- By the Editor
- . 22 June 2025
In a powerful act of ecological restoration and transboundary cooperation, ten critically endangered black rhinos have been successfully translocated from

Tanzania Blocks Access to X (formally Twitter) Over Pornographic Content
- By the Editor
- . 6 June 2025
Tanzania’s government has officially confirmed the restriction of access to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), citing its allowance

World Bank Resumes Funding to Uganda Despite Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
- By the Editor
- . 6 June 2025
The World Bank has announced the resumption of funding to Uganda, nearly two years after halting new loans in response

World Bank Approves $350 Million for Malawi’s Landmark Mpatamanga Hydropower Project
- By the Editor
- . 24 May 2025
In a move set to transform Malawi’s energy sector and catalyse long-term economic development, the World Bank Board of Executive

Deportation Pact: Rwanda Discusses Hosting U.S. Migrants After Failed UK Deal
- By the Editor
- . 7 May 2025
Rwanda has confirmed that it is in the early stages of negotiations with the Trump administration over a controversial agreement

Somalia and Taiwan Impose Travel Bans Amid Diplomatic Row Over Somaliland
- By the Editor
- . 3 May 2025
Somalia and Taiwan have imposed mutual entry bans on each other’s citizens, intensifying diplomatic tensions linked to Taiwan’s relationship with