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The East African Community (EAC) is stepping up efforts to make regional mobile phone roaming cheaper, fairer, and more accessible, following a series of...

Matchday eight of Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers produced goals, surprises, and late drama as Uganda boosted their qualification hopes, Algeria stumbled against...

Geneva, Sept. 3, 2025 The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a landmark resolution on the safety of journalists, laying out a detailed...

Arusha, Tanzania Ministers and senior officials from across the East African Community (EAC) are meeting in Arusha this week to shape the bloc’s...

Lusaka, Zambia — Eight member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) are expected to record sharp declines in trade...

Burundians went to the polls Monday to elect local administrators, with the country’s electoral commission reporting that voting materials were in place nationwide and...

Burundi president Evariste Ndayishimiye recently made a cabinet reshuffle, appointed new government including Arthémon Katihabwa the country's minister of justice and Human Rights. He...

Armed groups fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have carried out horrific abuses against civilians, including gang rapes, abductions and summary executions,...

The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 has entered its knockout stage, with East Africa firmly in the spotlight after Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia— Ethiopia’s financial sector is accelerating its shift toward digital transformation, with banking executives, fintech leaders and regulators gathering Wednesday in Addis...