Burundians flock to Nairobi embassy as Ruto’s trader crackdown takes effect
Hundreds of Burundians lined up outside their embassy in Nairobi on Monday seeking travel documents, as Kenya began enforcing President William Ruto's directive against...
Tanzania’s First Gentleman Hafidh Ameir Dies
Hafidh Ameir, Tanzania's first-ever First Gentleman and husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, died Monday while undergoing treatment in Zanzibar, according to Tanzanian authorities.Vice...
Burundi’s foreign minister warns Kenya over anti-Burundian rhetoric
Burundi's Foreign Affairs Minister Édouard Bizimana has issued a pointed warning to Kenya, saying continued "hate speech" targeting Burundians could jeopardize relations between the...
UN backs map change aimed at showing Africa’s true size
The U.N. General Assembly on Friday endorsed a resolution calling for wider use of world maps that more accurately depict Africa's size, a measure...
Uganda’s Muhoozi says citizens can demand police ID, resist arrest if officers refuse
Ugandan citizens have the right to demand the name and badge number of any officer arresting them, and can resist the arrest if the...
Burundi presents Rwandan national as alleged RED-Tabara recruit, renews accusations against Kigali
Burundi's police on Tuesday presented a Rwandan national whom authorities say was recruited by the RED-Tabara armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of...
Ndayishimiye warns Africa that exclusion fuels conflict
Burundi's president and African Union chairperson, Évariste Ndayishimiye, told fellow African leaders Sunday that political exclusion, weak institutions and social injustice are what turn...
UK’s Billy Stewart on Burundi Aid, Coffee Reform and Climate Plans
Billy Stewart is the Development Director at the British High Commission in Kigali and Gitega, where he leads the United Kingdom's development partnership and...
Tom Byabagamba, Ex-Kagame Guard Commander, dies in Rwanda prison after 12 years
Tom Byabagamba, a former commander of President Paul Kagame's elite presidential guard who was later convicted of inciting insurrection, has died in prison after...
Tanzania’s Ruling CCM expels Vice President Nchimbi a day after his resignation
Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has expelled Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi from the party, a day after he announced he would resign from...


