The bid by Somalia to join the East African Community (EAC) has gained momentum with the Secretariat’s planned verification mission to the country.
In July last year, Mogadishu made an official bid official for the third time after failed attempts...
More than 37,000 people have been forced from their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the last four days of fighting, according to aid agencies.
Local media report that the national army has retaken some areas that had...
The United Nations Air Humanitarian Aid Service-UNHAS has suspended flights to the North Kivu province in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over insecurity.
UNHAS is managed by the World Food Program (WFP), which helps humanitarian actors quickly access...
Most East African countries are on a path to adopting digital IDs. While others express mixed reactions about the readiness for the documents, others have yet to start conversations about biometric identification.
KYC processes are crucial in preventing fraud, money...
Airtel Africa and UNICEF have announced a five-year pan-African partnership to help accelerate the roll-out of digital learning through connecting schools to the internet and ensuring free access to learning platforms across 13 countries. By providing equal access to...
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially confirmed the deaths of 54 soldiers, including a commander, in a recent attack carried out by al-Shabaab militants in Somalia.
The president shared this information through his official Twitter account, initially disclosing it during...
Somali state media says the security forces have thwarted an attack on a military base at the sprawling international airport complex outside the capital, Mogadishu.
It says two jihadists were killed as they tried to force their way in.
A column...
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...
The Congolese army has punched holes in the purported withdrawal of the M23 rebels from their positions in Kibumba in Nyiragongo territory in North Kivu province.
On Friday afternoon, the rebels led by their Military Spokesperson, Major Willy Ngoma, and...
Kenyan police Wednesday fired tear gas at protesters who took to the streets in defiance of a government warning after earlier demonstrations turned violent with more than a dozen people killed.
The opposition has vowed to stage three straight days...
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