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Nov 17 - 6 min read PRIME Small arms: Big headache for EA nations despite past disarmaments Nomadic pastoralists in the 'triangle' have been caught up in cycles of livestock raids and counter-raids between Uganda's Karamojong, Kenya's Turkana and South Sudan's Didinga and Toposa.
EAC@25: Broke bloc trudges on, celebrating trade wins
4 hours ago · Uganda and Kenya continue to trade while still bickering over poultry and dairy products; Tanzania and Kenya continue with their sometimes-toxic relationship; South Sudan faces claims of non-tariff barriers; and Somalia, the newest member, struggles to convince the world that it is stable politically and security-wise to do business with.
Small arms: Big headache for EA nations despite past disarmaments
6 days ago · There have also been attempts for voluntary disarmament with the most notable one being when youth at Kaakong in Turkana South Constituency, voluntarily handed over 20 firearms to the authorities at a public baraza organised by political leaders and top county security team, saying they wanted peace before government rolled out security operation in the area.
Why Bill Gates is expanding Africa footprint - The EastAfrican
Nov 16, 2024 · The Gates Foundation Africa director Paulin Basinga explains to The EastAfrican the organisation’s blueprint for East Africa. During his 2022 visit to Nairobi, Bill Gates pledged around $7 billion to Africa to tackle poverty, hunger, and inequality. Could you give an update on the allocation of ...
Kenya rocked by protests - The EastAfrican
Jul 16, 2024 · Although President William Ruto succumbed to the protesters’ pressure and withdrew Finance Bill 2024, sacked his entire Cabinet and attorney-general, and called national dialogue among other pledges, the youth are demanding more— with some openly calling for the resignation of the besieged head of State.
Once dormant, East Africa Standby Force 'ready to deploy'
Jan 26, 2024 · The East African Standby Force is ready to carry out any mission within its mandate, including in troubled member countries such as Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as help calm tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia should the troops be needed, according to the EASF Director, Brigadier (Rtd) Paul Kahuria Njema, in his remarks at the opening session of the 32nd Ordinary ...
New wave of political change blows through Eastern Africa
Apr 9, 2023 · Rwandan President Paul Kagame greets supporters during a campaign rally in 2017. Despite a recent change of guard in the ruling party Rwanda Patriotic Front, Kagame remains the party chairman, and hence the presidential candidate in the 2024 elections.
Anxiety in East Africa as Kenya Supreme Court settles election …
Sep 4, 2022 · But the IEBC is not the only key public institution to emerge from the election dispute at the apex court with its image bruised. Members of the National Security Advisory Council (NSAC), the country’s top security organ chaired by the president, have had to send a lawyer to the Supreme Court hearing to rebut allegations that they tried to pressure Mr Chebukati to declare Mr Odinga the winner.