Kenya’s Central Bank Slashes Interest Rate to Jumpstart Lending, Spur Growth
By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya – In a bold attempt to reinvigorate Kenya’s flagging economy, the Central Bank of Kenya cut its benchmark interest rate...
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Israeli Foreign Minister Visits Ethiopia, Signaling Strengthened Ties and Economic Ambitions
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar arrived in Addis Ababa on Monday, launching a high-profile diplomatic and economic mission aimed at deepening...
Ethiopians in Djibouti Face Expulsion as Crackdown on Migrants Intensifies
DJIBOUTI CITY — For nearly three decades, a 60-year-old Ethiopian man and his family called Djibouti home. Now, he finds himself staring at a future...
Ugandan Troops Join South Sudan Army in Fight Against Insurgents, Museveni Says
KAMPALA, Uganda – Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has commended Ugandan soldiers deployed to South Sudan for their role in recent joint military operations aimed at...
Tanzania Cracks Down on Dollar Use, Mandates All Transactions in Local Currency
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – The government of Tanzania has prohibited the use of foreign currencies for the purchase and sale of goods and services...
Kenyan President Struck by Shoe During Rally, Prompting Outcry and Arrests
By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya – President William Ruto was struck by a flying shoe during a public rally on Sunday in western Kenya, an...
Filmmakers Arrested in Kenya Following BBC Documentary on Police Killings During Gen Z-Led Protests
By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyan authorities have arrested four filmmakers allegedly linked to the explosive BBC Africa Eye documentary Blood Parliament, which investigates...
UN Condemns Deadly Airstrike on South Sudan Hospital as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
By Judy Maina NAIROBI. Kenya – The United Nations has strongly condemned an airstrike that struck a hospital operated by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without...
U.S. Eyes Rwanda as Trump Administration Expands Migrant Transfer Deals
By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya – The Trump administration is pursuing new agreements to send migrants to third countries, with Rwanda emerging as a potential...
South African Troops Begin Withdrawal from Eastern Congo Amid Rising M23 Gains
NAIROBI, Kenya – South Africa has begun pulling its troops out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the Southern African Development Community (SADC)...
