KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution ...

The joint East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government meeting is taking place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with the main agenda item ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

The eastern DR Congo has been mired in conflicts for decades, which have been characterized by violence against vulnerable communities, particularly the Kinyarwanda-speaking Congolese, who have been ...

Missiles are flying above civilians' homes as fighters fire heavy artillery in Goma's city centre, an International Committee ...

Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, opposed the sale of public lands at undervalued ...

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More than 160,000 people are under evacuation orders and warnings. Follow along for live updates The maps below show the sizes and statuses of the fires. They will be updated frequently.

Key areas of research focus on East Africa include Tanzania’s foreign policy approach and constitutional politics and Kenya’s fiscal stability and external financing partnerships. East African states ...