Tag: East Africa
Southern African troops versus M23 rebels in the DRC: four risks...
The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate. The region comprises North Kivu, South Kivu...
East African regional bloc sets up peace and security media network
The eight-member regional economic community in the East and Horn of Africa region – IGAD (Inter-Governmental Authority on Development) plans to bring media onside...
Millions at risk in East Africa – UN agencies
Millions of displaced families across East Africa will suffer hunger as food rations dwindle due to stretched humanitarian resources as the world grapples with...
ISS: Regulating khat could disrupt East Africa’s illegal drug economy
Different laws and controls among countries in the region allow for a thriving smuggling market.
In March 2020, Somalia suspended flights to its capital due...
Kenyan court jails two men for 2013 Westgate mall attack
A Kenyan court sentenced two men on Friday to 18 years in prison for helping gunmen from Islamist group al Shabaab storm Nairobi’s Westgate...
ISS: East African terror groups are exploiting the seas
Violent extremist groups operating in East Africa such as al-Shabaab, Ansar al-Sunna and the Islamic State in East Africa Somalia (IS-Somalia) are increasingly making...
ISS: East African human trafficking rings expand their operations
Ninety-six Ugandan women, mostly children and youth, were stopped at Nairobi’s international airport in January en route to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for...
Locust threat in East Africa increases
Countries in East Africa are racing against time to prevent new swarms of locusts wreaking havoc on crops and livelihoods after the worst infestation...
Drones to deploy in fight against locusts
The UN will test drones equipped with mapping sensors and atomisers to spray pesticides in parts of east Africa battling an invasion of desert...
Locusts threaten food security in East Africa
Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are dealing with desert locust swarms of “unprecedented size and destructive potential” that could spill over into more East African...
Centre rallies East Africa against extremists
East Africa stretches from the mountains of Eritrea south through the Great Rift Valley, which burrows from Djibouti across Ethiopia and into Kenya. Somalia...
HMS Dragon seizes huge narcotics haul in Gulf
The Royal Navy vessel HMS Dragon has recorded a second major drugs bust in under a fortnight - this time seizing 1.6 million Pounds...
Piracy grew off East Africa in 2017
Pirate activity off East Africa doubled in 2017 compared to the previous year, according to a new report, indicating that Somali criminal...
African leaders to hold summit on Burundi as violence continues
East African leaders will meet on Sunday at a special summit to discuss the crisis in Burundi, where police and protesters continue...
Chinese submarine on its way to Somalia for anti-piracy patrols
China is for the first time sending a submarine to the coast of East Africa to take part in anti-piracy patrols and...
East African states to cooperate to close borders to criminals
East African countries need to work together on tightening porous borders to help halt the movement of militants, drug traffickers and other...
East Africa seeks help to stem surge in heroin smuggling
East African states worried by a surge in heroin smuggling via their Indian Ocean ports want to boost intelligence sharing and possibly...
East African states to send troops to monitor South Sudan ceasefire
East African states agreed on Thursday to deploy troops in South Sudan by mid-April to help enforce a ceasefire deal between government...
East African states mull stabilization force for South Sudan
East African states are considering sending troops into South Sudan to help enforce a ceasefire deal between government forces and rebels, a...
Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 commences
Maritime forces from the United States, 10 East African and two European nations, along with several international organizations, commenced the multinational maritime...
Workshop launched to tackle youth radicalisation in East Africa
The Africa Centre for Strategic Studies (ACSS) has conducted a workshop in Rwanda to tackle youth radicalisation in East Africa. The event...
E.Africa ministers want to expand troops in Somalia
East African defence ministers want the United Nations to endorse a plan that boosts the size of an African Union force trying...
Burundi most corrupt in E.Africa again -survey
Burundi is East Africa's most corrupt country for the second year in a row, with the region's police, revenue authorities and the...
Eni Mozambique find fuels East Africa gas buzz
Italian oil group Eni said it had made a giant natural gas discovery off Mozambique, the biggest in its history, confirming...
East Africa bloc to coordinate on tighter policies
East Africa's central bank governors agreed at a meeting to work together on tightening monetary policy, stemming foreign exchange volatility and curbing...
Two suspects plead guilty over Uganda blasts
Two suspects in Uganda pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism charges connected to twin bomb blasts that struck soccer fans in the...
Nile agreement countries reject Egyptian pressure
Five East African countries say that they would not go back on a deal they signed to share River Nile waters that...
East Africa can attract $2 bln remittances in 2010
East Africa could attract more than $2 billion in remittances in 2010 and should direct this money to investment rather than consumption,...
East Africa becoming a crime cauldron: UN
Chaos in lawless Somalia is helping to transform East Africa into a major crime hub, with widespread trafficking in illegal drugs and...
Eastern Africa standby force exercise reaches a conclusion
A closing ceremony in Grand Bara, Djibouti capped off a four-day field training exercise conducted by the newly forged Eastern African Standby...
Eastern African forces practice emergency response
During the Eastern Africa Standby Brigade Field Training Exercise, approximately 1500 participants from 10 countries of East Africa worked together on various...
