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Tshisekedi and Kagame sign Trump-backed peace deal in Washington, but fighting and tensions in eastern DRC cast doubt on its impact.
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Kenya has signed a $2.5 billion health deal with the US, the first under President Trump, potentially replacing funding lost after USAid’s closure.
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Sanapei Tande reflects on 21 years in Kenya’s entertainment scene, balancing music, radio, and acting while staying true to herself.
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The African Court has ordered Kenya to pay the Ogiek community Ksh157.85 million ($1.22 million) for loss of their Mau ancestral land.
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Western missions, the US, UN, and EU demand government action over Tanzania’s election protest crisis.
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US President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of the DRC and Rwanda in Washington on Thursday to sign a peace deal, even as fighting persisted back home.
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The US will fund over $1.6 billion to Kenya’s health system in a new five-year aid agreement.
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Tunisian police arrested opposition leader Nejib Chebbi to enforce a 12-year conspiracy sentence, marking an intensifying crackdown by President Kais Saied.
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Domestic air travel is rising in Africa, surpassing intra-continental routes amid fiscal and geopolitical challenges.
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Abdisaid M. Ali: Why Africa must be wary of external actors in resolving maritime issues.
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A slight rise in Uganda’s 25-year Treasury bond offers investors a small win but highlights challenges in managing the debt yield curve amid rising borrowing costs.
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RSF fighters are holding Darfur residents for ransom after seizing al-Fashir, with survivors reporting killings, beatings and disappearances.
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Ethiopia aims to launch market indices for its new securities exchange by June 2026 to attract foreign investors.
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EACJ suspension of Kenya’s EU trade deal puts duty-free exports and billions in agricultural goods at risk.
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Sudan’s military government and the UAE are locked in a lobbying battle over blame for Khartoum’s two-year war atrocities.
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Aussom ends a crisis-hit first year as UN set to reauthorise its Somalia mandate.
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Infrastructure funding dominated the recent African Investment Forum in Rabat, with Kenya and Tanzania seeking support for energy and transport projects.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/kenya-tanzania-seek-loans-for-infrastructure-projects-from-afdb-5288406
Tracy Mulongo shines as Miss Heritage Kenya and first runner-up at Miss Heritage International 2025, carrying Kenya’s pride and a mission.
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Safaricom is now the government’s key tool for raising development capital as Treasury moves to cut its stake from 35 to 20 percent to fund priority infrastructure.
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Rwanda is looking at a windfall in gold receipts this year, thanks to a significant spike in gold prices on the international market.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/rwanda-braces-for-gold-billions-as-washington-deal-goes-live-5287696
Somalia government officials have avoided responding to US President Donald Trump’s targeted speeches on the immigration status of Somalis there, hoping to de-escalate.
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Kenya and Uganda’s move to restrict refugees from countries without conflict sparks debate over whether asylum should hinge solely on war.
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The US government on Thursday said it was reconsidering relations with Tanzania in the wake of its heavy-hand response against protesters.
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From Raila Odinga to ginger shots, Kenyans’ 2025 Google searches spanned politics, sports, and lifestyle.
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President Kagame defends Rwanda’s church closures over regulation, fraud, and security, affecting thousands of worshippers.
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Kenya’s loss of its IMO Council seat has left East and Horn of Africa states without a voice in global maritime decisions for the first time in 24 years.
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Former Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Olusegun Obasanjo will attend a Washington ceremony for a DRC-Rwanda peace deal, amid local concerns over its durability.
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A new report shows African countries are losing competitiveness in business and investment, driven by capital flight and falling foreign inflows.
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The East African Community’s annual summit faces an unprecedented delay, leaving regional unity and key programs in limbo amid financial and political tensions.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/eac-in-crisis-as-leaders-summit-deferred-over-quorum-queries-5281584
Uganda’s top telecoms, MTN and Airtel, have increased interim dividends this year, signaling strong cash flow and growing confidence in earnings.
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