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The head of the World Health Organisation has appealed directly to armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to declare a ceasefire,...

Communications regulators from East Africa are moving to create new regional rules aimed at lowering mobile roaming costs and improving connectivity across borders, part...

Tensions between Burundi and Rwanda escalated this week after controversial comments by Burundi’s ambassador to Belgium sparked sharp condemnation from Kigali and prompted a...

More than 10 years after the East African Community launched efforts to make cross-border mobile communication affordable, East Africans are still facing expensive roaming...

The Umugiraneza Foundation on Friday received new ophthalmological equipment donated by China to support cataract treatment services in Burundi, as officials announced that future...

International Monetary Fund says Burundi’s rapidly expanding gold sector is becoming a major driver of economic recovery, helping boost exports, ease pressure on foreign...

The East African Community has urged member states to heighten surveillance and strengthen emergency preparedness following confirmation of a new outbreak of the Ebola...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced the postponement of the 2026 Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations over fears linked to an Ebola outbreak in eastern...

Burundi has intensified its national Ebola preparedness measures, including the deployment and training of rapid response teams, following the confirmation of a new Ebola...

A joint team of Ugandan police, military personnel and other security operatives on Saturday raided the home of former parliamentary speaker Anita Among in...