Ceasefire monitor team arrives in South Sudan
East African nations have sent an advance team of monitors to observe a ceasefire agreeement between government and rebel forces in South Sudan.
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Uganda counts the costs after anti-gay law fury
Uganda’s tough new anti-gay law prompted stiff criticism and aid cuts by Western donors, and the East African nation is now facing a heavy diplomatic and economic fallout despite its role as a key...
View Article99 quarantined after Marburg death
Three days after a fatal case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever was diagnosed in Uganda, 99 people are under isolation in four different locations across the East African country, as field epidemiologists...
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South Sudan rivals vow to end war under sanctions threat
East African nations have told South Sudan’s government and rebels to immediately halt their nearly 11-month-old civil war or else face sanctions and even a regional intervention.
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Obama said he’s waiting for political stability in Kenya before he comes: granny
President Barack Obama’s Kenyan grandmother, known as Mama Sarah, has welcomed his planned visit to the East African nation saying it will fulfil a promise he made to her years ago.
View ArticleEast African leaders condemn Burundi coup attempt
Presidents in talks with Pierre Nkurunziza condemned the coup as Godefroid Niyombare ordered Bujumbura airport closed to stop the president returning.
View ArticleNkurunziza not pressured by region to abandon re-election
Despite a call by East African leaders for Burundi to delay its upcoming elections this month, no pressure was put on the president to step down.
View ArticleSouth Africa sends lions to repopulate Rwanda reserves
Seven big cats have been donated to Rwanda, restoring the predator to the East African country after a 15-year absence.
View ArticleObama’s grandmother to cook for president on Kenya trip
President Barack Obama’s Kenyan grandmother, known as Mama Sarah, vowed Friday to cook a traditional meal for her grandson when he visits the East African nation, the birthplace of his father, later...
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Obama’s grandmother vowed to cook a traditional meal for him
President Barack Obama’s Kenyan grandmother, known as Mama Sarah, vowed to cook a traditional meal for her grandson when he visits the East African nation, the birthplace of his father, later this month.
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