Browsing: East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — Christians and Muslims across the world are beginning sacred fasting seasons at the same time, a convergence not seen in more than…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has received 21,000 starter doses of the long-acting HIV prevention injection Lenacapavir, marking the start of a phased national roll-out targeting…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan socialite and media personality Sheilah Gashumba has raised concerns over the difficulties Ugandan citizens face when applying for visas to South…
NAIROBI, Kenya — National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has ordered the removal of Kitutu Chache South MP Anthony Kibagendi from parliamentary sittings after remarks made…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Authorities in Kenya and Ghana are probing the actions of a Russian national known online as Yaytseslav after videos allegedly documenting encounters…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched investigations into a viral online scandal involving a Russian national accused of recording and…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A new visa waiver agreement between the Uganda and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially entered into force, easing travel requirements…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Somalia has been formally authorised to adopt and begin producing the East African Community (EAC) passport, marking a significant step in…
NAIROBI, Kenya — TikTok removed more than 580,000 videos in Kenya between July and September 2025, underscoring the scale of content moderation on one of…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government’s flagship housing and land reform agenda has encountered a significant financing adjustment after the World Bank reduced the level…