East Africa
Abiy, Hassan Sheikh Talks Put Ethiopia-Somalia Ties and Horn’s Security in Focus
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed welcomed Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at Bole International Airport on September 29th -2026 morning, as the two neighbouring countries navigate a period of...
Climate
KDF strengthens military medical response ahead of forecast El Niño rains
The Kenya Defence Forces is strengthening its emergency medical response capacity as Kenya prepares for forecast El Niño conditions and above-average rainfall between October...
Business
Ugandan Manufacturers cry foul over digital number plate monopoly
The leading business membership organisation representing the manufacturing sector in Uganda has called on Parliament to check the monopoly enjoyed by a foreign digital...
East Africa
Somalia Links Humanitarian Recovery to Affordable Housing Drive
Somalia is seeking to move beyond emergency humanitarian responses by placing housing, urban infrastructure, and livelihoods at the center of its longer-term recovery strategy,...
East Africa
Kenya, Tanzania Deepen Military Cooperation to Secure Shared Border
Kenya and Tanzania are strengthening military cooperation along their shared border, with senior commanders agreeing to intensify surveillance, patrols, and intelligence sharing as the...
East Africa
South Sudan Election Countdown Shapes EAC Push for Political Confederation
With South Sudan preparing for its first national elections since independence, the country has begun consultations on a proposed East African Community (EAC) Political...
East Africa
From Campus to the World: 95% of Crawford International Graduates Win Global Placements
BI, Kenya—Crawford International School has recorded a 90 percent principal pass rate (A–C)* in its recent International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) cohort,...
East Africa
The Enemy Within: How Compromised Police Networks Undermine Kenya’s Crime Fight
Editor’s note: In this opinion piece, Kimutai Kirui questions why transfer county commanders, CCIOs, SCPCs, and SCCIOs are regularly transferred while leaving officers who...
East Africa
Four Rivals Enter South Sudan Presidential Race as Kiir Seeks Fresh Mandate
South Sudan is heading toward its first presidential election since independence, with President Salva Kiir Mayardit seeking another mandate under the ruling Sudan People’s...
East Africa
Somalia, Dominican Republic Open New Diplomatic Front as Both Seek Stronger Global Partnerships
Somalia and the Dominican Republic have formally established diplomatic relations, opening a new channel of political, economic, and development cooperation between East Africa and...
East Africa
South Sudan’s Conscience: How a UN Probe Keeps the World’s Youngest Nation’s Abuses in the Light Ahead of Crucial Vote
JUBA, South Sudan—To ensure accountability and promote transitional justice, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, an independent, three-member body established by...