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Understanding the region www.theeastafrican.co.ke
The attempted attack on Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s convoy raises concerns that the militant group, once thought contained, has rearmed and poses a serious threat.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/al-shabaab-shows-potent-threat-after-targeting-convoy-4974912
Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda risk losing up to $160 million in tax revenues this year, a small price for future gains from open borders for goods and services.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/ea-faces-160m-forfeiture-in-tax-revenues-under-afcfta-4974722
Ugandan authorities say they are reviewing the cost of making calls in the country in response to complaints of high charges.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/uganda-now-rethinks-cost-of-phone-calls-4974270
Uganda targets 3.5 million visitors a year over the next five years.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/uganda-eyes-5-2bn-tourism-boom-4973024
Ugandan authorities have been racing against time to ensure that the exit of Umeme does not disrupt the country’s power supply.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/uganda-scrambles-to-fund-umeme-exit-as-deadline-looms-4973836
A senior Zanu PF official, who was in hiding, resurfaced online in military gear urging citizens to take to the streets.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/mnangagwa-uprising-ruling-party-faction-calls-for-mass-protests-4972510
Tanzania revises land policy, targets foreign investors in real estate
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/tanzania-woos-foreign-investors-with-new-land-policy-4971570
Niger quits French-speaking nations group
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/west-africa/niger-quits-french-speaking-nations-group-4970436
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he recognises that relations with the White House have been strained, but is optimistic that the two countries could still bridge their differences.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/why-south-africa-hopes-to-minimise-friction-with-trump-4969940
Rwanda and Belgium declare each other’s diplomats persona non grata.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/rwanda-and-belgium-expel-each-other-diplomats-4968412
Rwanda's Ministry of Trade and Industry said licences will no longer be required for businesses, except when required by the importing country.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/rwanda-scraps-export-licence-in-reforms-4884378
The presidents of Angola and Kenya met in Luanda on Wednesday and proposed that SADC and the EAC consolidate efforts to bring peace to eastern DRC.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/ruto-louren%C3%A7o-seek-joint-eac-sadc-push-for-peace-in-drc-4883726
Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara signals run for fourth term https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/west-africa/ivory-coast-president-ouattara-signals-run-for-fourth-term-4883590
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Abdullah was Sultan until the 1964 revolution, which toppled his government and forced him to flee to Britain. His reign lasted only six months.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/exit-sultan-jamshid-bin-abdulla-last-arab-ruler-of-zanzibar-4883236
Tanzania's central bank governor says the decision to keep the CBR unchanged will ensure financial market stability.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/tanzania-keeps-lending-rate-at-6pc-for-fourth-quarter-in-a-row-4882468
East African banking investors face varying licensing fees, impacting service costs despite efforts to harmonize banking laws for a single currency.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/varying-licensing-fee-regimes-leave-investors-unsure-4974816
Kenya’s national regulator for saccos is seeking more powers to tame the trend of troubled credit and savings organisations going bust without recourse.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/kenya-sacco-regulator-seeks-powers-to-save-troubled-societies-4974364
East African currency peers have battered the Rwandan Franc (Rwf), the result of sustained low production and a widening trade deficit.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/rwandan-franc-battered-by-eac-currency-peers-4974230
Ugandan authorities have been racing against time to ensure that the exit of Umeme does not disrupt the country’s power supply.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/uganda-scrambles-to-fund-umeme-exit-as-deadline-looms-4973836
Walikale is the farthest west the M23 rebels have reached in a swift advance since January that has already overrun eastern Congo's two largest cities.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/congo-rebels-dismiss-ceasefire-calls-capture-strategic-town-4972640
Rwanda has an ambitious plan to grow mining revenues to $2.2 billion by 2029. But it's key refinery was sanctioned by the EU over the Congo conflict.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/rwanda-gold-refinery-under-fire-sanctions-threaten-key-export-4971724
After the tragic passing of Dr Faustine Ndugulile, Tanzania is pushing for Prof Mohamed Janabi to take the helm at WHO Africa. With fierce competition from West Africa, the stakes are high.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/tanzania-backs-janabi-for-who-africa-post-after-tragic-loss-4971396
Tuesday's attack was the first to directly target Somalia President Mohamud since 2014, during his first term in office, when they bombed a hotel where he was speaking.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/somali-militants-target-presidential-convoy-in-bomb-attack-4970380
The UN and international powers accuse Rwanda of providing arms and sending soldiers to fight with the M23 rebels.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/eu-sanctions-rwandan-officials-ahead-of-east-drc-peace-talks-4968546
A Congolese presidency statement described Ronny Jackson as a “special envoy” for US President Donald Trump.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/congo-tshisekedi-meets-us-lawmaker-amid-talk-of-mineral-deal-4968280
South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia and Malawi recently sounded the alarm as the unrest took a toll on their economies. Zimbabwean companies have also complained of logistical problems in transporting exports to Mozambique’s ports.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/sadc-mulls-protecting-trade-routes-from-political-chaos-4884324
Ssegirinya, a member of the opposition National Unity Platform party, died early Thursday afternoon at Rubaga Hospital in Kampala.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/ssegirinya-ugandan-mp-who-spent-more-time-in-prison--4883786
Foiled presidential attack work of disorganised and intoxicated group, Chad government spokesperson says https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/central-africa/foiled-presidential-attack-work-of-disorganised-intoxicated-group-chad-says-4883508
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FAO presented findings to the UN Security Council that paint a bleak picture of the unfolding catastrophe in Sudan.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/north-africa/sudan-between-famine-and-destruction-un-4883230
On January 6, the Sierra Leone government was forced to issue a statement clarifying an earlier one on the outcome of a meeting with religious leaders on a dispute over legislation seeking to lift the ban on abortion in the country.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/west-africa/legalise-it-draft-abortion-bill-divides-sierra-leoneans-4882192