East Africa is set for a major energy transformation as leaders including Kenya’s President William Ruto and Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni back a mega refinery project aimed at strengthening regional energy security. The ambitious initiative is expected to reduce fuel import dependence, boost local refining capacity, and support industrial growth across the region.


East Africa Mega Refinery Backed by Ruto & Museveni to Boost Energy Security

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicked off his annual Africa tour to Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, and Lesotho, aiming to deepen strategic partnerships focused on infrastructure, trade routes, and supply chain resilience amid global competition.


Wang Yi's Africa Trip Targets Shipping Lanes, Chains

The death toll in East Africa has risen significantly due to torrential rains brought about by cyclone Hidaya which made landfall in the coast of Kenya and Tanzania. The region has never faced a cyclone before, so how did the governments in these nations deal with the emergency?

East Africa floods to continue in May

At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and landslides, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said Thursday. Tanzania and other countries in East Africa -- a region highly vulnerable to climate change -- have been pounded by heavier than usual rainfall during the current rainy season, with dozens of deaths also reported in Kenya.

At least 155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains lash East Africa

At least 47 people were killed and 85 others were injured due to landslides caused by flooding in northern Tanzania, reported news agency AFP citing a local official, on Sunday (Dec 3).

At least 47 killed, 85 injured in floods, landslides in northern Tanzania

At least 29 people were killed and more than 300,000 people were forced to flee their homes after Somalia was hit by one of the worst floods in decades, said the country’s National Disaster Management Agency, on Wednesday (Nov 8).

Somalia: At least 29 killed, 300,000 displaced after worst floods in decades hit East Africa

Female chimps in an East African forest go through menopause and then live for years, if not decades, after being biologically incapable of reproducing. This is a significant finding as previously, the only known species in which females live long after they stop being able to reproduce are humans and some whales.

Female chimps experience menopause and then survive for years, even decades

Hundreds of animals, including elephants and endangered grevy's zebras, have died in Kenyan wildlife reserves during east Africa's worst drought in decades. The Kenya wildlife service and other bodies counted the deaths of 205 elephants, 512 wildebeests, 381 common zebras, 51 buffalos, 49 grevy's zebras, and 12 giraffes in the past nine months. Here's a report from Amboseli National Park.

World of Africa: East Africa faces worst drought in decades

African leaders have declared a ceasefire in eastern DRC starting from Friday. Declaration was issued by the leaders of Congo, Rwanda and several others.

African leaders agree on ‘immediate ceasefire’ in violence-torn eastern DRC

After three years without proper rainfall, close to 20 million people across East Africa are facing starvation, this is according to the UN's world food program. In our next report, we take a closer look at the conditions in which people are living in the drought-stricken region.

WION Climate Tracker | 20 million people on brink of starvation across East Africa

The leaders of seven nations comprising the East African Community bloc will meet Monday to discuss the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo's violence-torn east, the Kenyan presidency said.

East Africa leaders to meet Monday to discuss DR Congo conflict

One person dies every 48 seconds in drought ravaged East Africa. Nearly a quarter of a million people are facing starvation in Somalia alone. The global community has been reluctant to respond to the crisis. Palki Sharma tells you why.

Gravitas: 1 person dies every 48 seconds in East Africa

The three consecutive failed rainy seasons has led to the shortage of water and pasture, decimating crops and causing high livestock deaths in the Eastern Africa.

East Africa faces severe drought, delayed rains further cause of worry

The United Nations’ World Food Programme has announced that around 13 million people are facing severe hunger in the Horn of Africa. The three consecutive failed rainy seasons has led to the shortage of water and pasture, decimating crops and causing high livestock deaths in the Eastern Africa.

Drought worsens livelihood in East Africa as 13 mn people face hunger

Madagascar minister fired over plan to distribute candies to students worth $2 Million. Minister's plan was to distribute 3 candies per student. Watch this video to get more on this.

Madagascar minister fired over plan to distribute candies to students worth $2 Million

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which continues to decimate economies and kill scores of population across the globe, a new kind of medical storm is brewing in a Central African country - Democratic Republic of Congo.

Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak three weeks before plans to proclaim the country disease-free

Bottlenecks at borders as government screen lorry drivers to contain the new coronavirus are putting the delivery of vital food supplies in East Africa at risk, the U.N.'s World Food Programme (WFP) warned.

East Africa battles hunger amid COVID-19 pandemic

India and Madagascar on Thursday discussed maritime security cooperation, as part of their efforts to ramp up defence presence in western Indian Ocean. On the second day of DefExpo 2020, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held dialogue with Lieutenant General Rokotonirina Richard, his counterpart in Madagascar, an Indian Ocean island nation off the coast of East Africa and discussed a gamut of issues related to strategic partnership.

India holds talks with Madagascar on maritime security tie-up

Desert Locust swarms in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia threaten to ravage East Africa

Tullow Oil shares more than halved on Monday as Chief Executive Officer Paul McDade stepped down and the energy company scrapped its dividend after failing to meet production targets due to weak performance by flagship assets in Ghana.

Britain's Tullow Oil shares plunge over 50% as CEO resigns

The Seychellois Alliance won 15 seats while Parti Lepep, in power since 1977, won 10

Seychelles : Opposition comes to power for first time in two decades

In Dar es Salaam this month people suspected of being gay, which is a crime punishable by life imprisonment, were arrested in clubs

Tanzania bans lube in crackdown on gays

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