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Abdi Sheikh and Abdi Mohamed MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Mogadishu residents protested for a second day on Tuesday against food traders who are rejecting old currency notes, fuelling tension as residents go hungrier, witnesses said. Hundreds of youths barricaded roads, stoned vehicles...

With citations from X-media, President Ruto expressed his effort to seek help from the United Arab Emirates to make standard gauge railway to the neighboring Uganda and South Sudan. “We are exploring a partnership agreement with the United Arab Emirates...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned Rwanda for saying it will no longer take in people fleeing conflict in the eastern part of DR Congo. “We have had refugees here for over 20 years, from DRC. I am refusing...

In a viral video shared by UBC Uganda on Twitter, American film star Terrence Howard was seen addressing the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and some officials of the Ugandan government. He claimed to have invented a new cutting edge...

Tanzania plans to ban the production, importation, sale and use of all single-use plastic bags by July, to help tackle pollution from non-biodegradable waste. The East African nation is the latest country to make a formal commitment to phase out...

The latest clashes in Kenya have left 8 dead and homes torched in Nakuru. This comes after President Kibaki and opposition leader shook hands after the meeting with former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan. Over 50 people were wounded...

When the government cracked the whip last year and ordered matatu operators to change their way of doing business and trade under savings and credit co-operative societies (saccos), many people in the multi-billion industry were caught by surprise. Most operators...

Rwanda and Uganda will lead East African Community’s growth next year, but the International Monetary Fund warns of tough times ahead. The tough times are being projected as a result of the tightening of economic policies, especially by the US...

In what has been largely condemned as a draconian legislative piece, Ugandan lawmakers resolved to pass a Bill that will, if approved, usher in a new anti-homosexuality law that will see people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender...

Somali Piracy Conference Hosted by National Maritime Intelligence Center and Office of Naval Intelligence 7 April 2009 Rise of Piracy and Other Maritime Insecurity in Somalia Remarks by David H. Shinn Adjunct Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University Two Caveats Let me...