President Donald Trump wlill travel to the Middle East on Sunday to mark the first phase of his Gaza peace plan. Israel said a ceasefire took effect Friday and its military has begun to withdraw forces from parts of Gaza. As part of the plan, Hamas will release all remaining hostages that were captured during…
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) on October 7 passed a motion urging the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers and Partner States to accelerate efforts toward achieving universal health coverage across the region to ensure that no citizen of the community is left behind in terms of accessing medical care. The motion was…
United States President Donald Trump says indirect talks between Hamas and Israel over a potential ceasefire in the war on Gaza and an exchange of captives were going “very well” and that he may travel to the Middle East later this week. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said that a…
Dar es Salaam — ON September 28 (local time), Dar es Salaam played host to a vibrant cultural exchange: “Refreshing Fujian” Ignites the Land of East Africa- Fujian Culture and Tourism Promotion Event. Over 200 guests representing a mix of Chinese and Tanzanian sectors gathered under one roof, listening closely as messages of cooperation, heritage…
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday officially opened the 2nd East African Community Cooperation Conference (EACON2025) in Mogadishu, marking another milestone in the country’s growing role within the East African bloc. In his keynote address, President Mohamud highlighted Somalia’s historic legacy as a hub of trade and seafaring along the Indian…
Somalia has announced plans to accelerate the introduction of Swahili into the country’s curriculum for schools and universities as part of its push for integration within the regional bloc East African Community (EAC). Swahili is East Africa’s lingua franca and one of Africa’s most spoken languages. The authorities said the language will be promoted to…
Amapiano – a genre born in South Africa’s townships during the previous decade — has rapidly evolved from a local blend of jazz and house music with traditional log drums into a pan-African super-genre. Initially popularised in the country’s northern cities, the compelling beats and danceable melodies spread deeper into Africa in the early 2020s,…
Solidarity events in Kenya and Tanzania marked two years since the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States, celebrating the Sahel’s bold anti-imperialist stance and vision for sovereignty. Across East Africa, solidarity with the people of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is gaining momentum, as activists, intellectuals, and workers draw inspiration from the revolutionary…
Hurricane Humberto is likely to bring dangerous surf to most of the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda this week, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said, adding that tropical storm conditions are possible in Bermuda on Tuesday. The swells will likely cause “life-threatening surf and rip current conditions,” the center warned. Humberto rapidly strengthened over the…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has partnered with the Novo Nordisk Foundation, a Danish enterprise Foundation, to strengthening public health workforce capacity for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) surveillance across ten African Union (AU) Member States. The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a grant of USD 2.65m towards the initiative, and the…
