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WEBVihiga to the world: Kenyan stars shining for clubs in Africa and beyond. For a clearer and in-depth understanding of the political and economic issues in the East African region. The EastAfrican offers analysis on politics, economics, business and science from East Africa.
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WEBPRIME US resumes business as usual with junta-led Gabon, as in Chad 20 hours ago - 5 min read PRIME China’s soft power in Africa grows with ‘gift’ office buildings Yesterday - 7 min read PRIME Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde leaves office Yesterday - 4 min read PRIME Somalia mission sponsors differ on Egypt's entry Oct 06 - 12 min read ...
Why Tshisekedi skipped key Francophone summit - The EastAfrican
WEB5 minutes ago · Show plans. The 19th Francophonie summit ended without Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, whom reports indicated left in a huff, angry at French President Emmanuel Macron’s failure to mention the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a speech he made about conflicts shaking the …
East Africa - The EastAfrican
WEBSumbeiywo is leading talks between the coalition government and groups that initially refused to sign the 2018 peace deal. On September 27, Kenya officially submitted its application for a seat in a vote set for late Wednesday, Nairobi time, in New York. Touadéra is on a three-day State visit ...
North Africa - The EastAfrican
WEB4 days ago · PRIME Sudan strife headed Libyan way. When the conflict began, RSF targeted the Massalit, an African tribe in West Darfur, committing war crimes and genocide. Oct 05 - 5 min read. Sep 30 - 1 min read.
Editorials - The East African
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East Africa tops continent’s indebtedness list: report
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Africa’s debt burden has grown significantly in the past 15 years, with the aggregated debt-to-GDP ratio of the continent surging by 39.3 percentage points between 2008 and 2020 since the 2008 financial crisis, and thereafter declining to 68.6 percent of GDP in 2023. The debt burden inched up further between 2022 and 2023 by 1.3 percentage ...
High cost of living roils economies in East Africa
WEBNov 20, 2022 · The cost of living across the region has drastically increased in recent months with the median inflation rate in the region now estimated at almost nine percent with some regional economies now suffering double-digit inflation. Data released by Uneca this week shows between September last year and this year, inflation is nearly double pre ...
High tariffs drive Africans to shop for food abroad
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Advertisement. By Luke Anami. More by this Author. High tariffs on agricultural produce are stifling intra-Africa trade, leaving countries to import food from Europe, America and Asia, rather than from African peers. Yet there is a need to feed 2.2 billion people by 2050, while addressing Africa’s $60 to $80 billion annual food import bill.
The perils, the profits and the plan for East Africa
WEBSep 28, 2024 · The war drums are beating louder in the Middle East, and North Africa and Greater East Africa could soon be in the eye of a storm like they haven’t witnessed in a century. On Monday, at least 560 people, including 50 children, were killed and 1,835 wounded in Israel’s fierce bombardment of various parts of Lebanon, the country’s Health ...
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