Politics

Human rights organisations are calling on the African Union to take urgent action as Tanzania faces what Amnesty International describes as a “deepening human...

The East African Community has launched a pilot project to link Rwanda and Tanzania’s national payment systems, a move officials say will pave the...

China has cemented its dominance as East Africa’s top trading partner, deepening economic interdependence with the bloc as overall trade hit record levels.The...

Tanzania’s electoral commission on Saturday declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of the country’s presidential election, securing nearly 98 percent of the vote...

Burundi’s government has introduced a new sanitation ordinance that imposes fines on individuals and businesses found violating public hygiene and cleanliness regulations, part of...

Burundi’s government on Oct. 27, 2025, carried out the country’s second official export of 175 tons of 3T minerals cassiterite, coltan, and wolframite sourced...

ARUSHA, Tanzania — The East African Community (EAC) has deployed a 67-member Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the United Republic of Tanzania ahead of...

Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye has expressed his condolences to the people of Kenya, President William Ruto, and the family of the late Raila Odinga,...

Burundi’s 2023 Mining Code introduced sweeping reforms to attract investment, improve transparency, and ensure communities benefit from mineral wealth — but gender disparities and...

ARUSHA, Tanzania — The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has sounded alarm over persistent governance failures, mineral smuggling, and inconsistent mining laws that are...