East Africa

The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a note of clarification after President-elect William Ruto tweeted about Kenya’s position on the recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ note aims to reassure Kenya’s partners, the UN and the African Union in the …

Ugandan health authorities and the World Health Organization declared an outbreak of Ebola in the country on Tuesday after a case of the relatively rare Sudanese strain was confirmed. A 24-year-old man in Uganda’s central Mubende district showed symptoms and later died. “We want to inform the country that we …

Somali National Army (SNA) managed to kill more than 100 al-Shabab militants in operations over the past three days in the central Hiiraan region with the support of US forces, the government said on Monday. “Air support from the United States of America has assisted this operation led by SNA,” …

A tweet posted on Wednesday and deleted a few hours later by William Ruto, newly sworn in as President of Kenya, raises questions. In this controversial tweet, William Ruto announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), before deleting it a few hours later. Is …

Uganda’s parliament has condemned a resolution by the European Union parliament calling on Uganda and Tanzania to stop the development of their oil and gas projects in the East African region, the BBC reported. In a session on Thursday, Uganda’s Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa said the resolution was based on …

On his first day in office, new Kenyan President William Ruto gave orders to reverse some of the policies of his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta. President Ruto indicated that he would scrap food and fuel subsidies. He said they were costly and ineffective. Mr Ruto also said all cargo clearance would …

A set of identical twins and a woman they refer to as their wife cannot hide their joy as she claims to be carrying their pregnancy, Pulse agency reported. The twins, Teddy and Peter, and their lover, Emily, say they have been sharing the same bed and live together as a family, …

Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto took office on Tuesday as the country’s fifth president, a week after the Supreme Court confirmed his victory. Ruto replaces Uhuru Kenyatta, whom he served as deputy since 2013, and will have to tackle a surge in food and fuel prices, high unemployment and rising public …

Kenyan eternal opponent Raila Odinga announced he will not attend the inauguration of his rival, William Ruto, since he is out of the country. Mr Odinga said in a statement he believes the electoral commission did not conduct a free and fair election, and the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the …

Kenya’s newly elected president William Ruto is due to take the oath of office on Tuesday as Kenya’s fifth president since independence in 1963. Mr Ruto won last month’s election narrowly, beating the seasoned politician Raila Odinga in a result that was confirmed by the Supreme Court. About 20 heads …