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Urban planning at the heart of increasingly severe East African flood impacts in a warming world
- By the Editor
- . 8 August 2024
Severe flooding on the Rufiji River in Tanzania, photographed on May 2 by NASA The 2024 long rains in East

Tanzania Launches Modern Electric Railway Service
- By the Editor
- . 7 August 2024
The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has inaugurated passenger services on the 440km section of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) connecting

Inspired by Kenya, Anti-Corruption Protests in Uganda Continue
- By the Editor
- . 26 July 2024
President Yoweri Museveni has praised Uganda’s security forces for successfully thwarting anti-corruption protests that began on Tuesday. In a statement

Tragic Landslides in Southern Ethiopia Claim at Least 229 Lives
- By the Editor
- . 24 July 2024
In a devastating event, at least 229 people have lost their lives due to two successive landslides in southern Ethiopia,

Uganda’s Central Bank Begins Gold Purchases to Bolster Foreign Reserves
- By the Editor
- . 18 July 2024
Uganda’s central bank has launched a program to buy locally-produced gold to strengthen its foreign reserves and navigate challenges in

Kenya Protests Intensify: Demanding Accountability and Change
- By the Editor
- . 17 July 2024
At least one person was killed during renewed anti-government protests across Kenya on Tuesday, as police clashed with demonstrators demanding

Landslide Victory: Rwanda’s President Kagame Secures 4th Term
- By the Editor
- . 17 July 2024
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has secured a record fourth term in the presidential election, according to unofficial results announced on

Ethiopia and UAE Sign $817 Million Currency Swap Agreement
- By the Editor
- . 17 July 2024
The central banks of Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a bilateral currency swap agreement valued at

TikToker Sentenced to Six Years for Insulting Ugandan President Museveni
- By the Editor
- . 12 July 2024
A Ugandan court has sentenced 24-year-old Edward Awebwa to six years in prison for posting a video on TikTok that

Kenya’s President Ruto Fires Entire Cabinet
- By the Editor
- . 12 July 2024
Kenya’s President William Ruto, facing the biggest crisis of his two-year presidency, has dismissed his entire cabinet except for the