22 Oct 2025 Kigali (Rwanda) The East African. Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia rank among the lowest in the 2025 Global Fraud Index, highlighting East Africa’s high vulnerability to digital and financial fraud;

21 Oct 2025 Kinshasa (DRC) Reuters. China-headquartered Twangiza Mining says M23 rebels have looted about 500kg of gold – valued at roughly $70m – from its mine in South Kivu since M23 seized the site in May 2025;

21 Oct 2025 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Borkena. Foreign minister Gedion Timoteos meets with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss deepening strategic relations and review regional and international issues of shared interest;

21 Oct 2025 Kampala (Uganda) Monitor. European Union (EU) commits an additional $69.8m to Uganda’s last-mile electricity connection project, aimed at expanding access to affordable power in rural areas;

21 Oct 2025 Nairobi (Kenya) The East African. Kenya and Senegal mutually abolish visa requirements, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations, boost tourism and enhance economic and cultural exchange between the nations;

21 Oct 2025 Nairobi (Kenya) Dawan Africa. Kenyan and Ugandan civil society organisations call for action after the disappearance of two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nick Oyoo, in Uganda on 1 October;

20 Oct 2025 Djibouti (Djibouti) Dawan Africa. National Assembly is set to debate a proposed constitutional amendment bill after receiving approval from key parliamentary committees on legislation, defence, and social affairs;

20 Oct 2025 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) APA News. United Kingdom-headquartered Amnesty International says authorities have intensified their repression of dissent in a deliberate strategy to instil fear ahead of the 29 October general election;

18 Oct 2025 Kigali (Rwanda) Kigali Today. Rwanda and Senegal strengthen bilateral ties during President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s three-day visit to Kigali, during which he met with President Paul Kagame and signed five cooperation agreements;

18 Oct 2025 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Borkena. Fighting continues in Amhara Region between Fano militia and government forces;

18 Oct 2025 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The Reporter. Ethiopia’s debt restructuring efforts hit a major setback as negotiations with private Eurobond holders collapse, despite a prior agreement with official creditors for $3.5 billion in relief;

18 Oct 2025 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) The Citizen. The Bank of Tanzania (central bank) governor Emmanuel Tutuba dismisses allegations that it is printing money to fund upcoming elections;

16 Oct 2025 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Borkena. The Amhara Fano National Force announces that it has taken control of Genete town in Ethiopia’s South Wollo zone;

16 Oct 2025 Nairobi (Kenya) Daily Nation. Security forces fire live rounds and tear gas to disperse crowds gathered to view the body of former prime minister Raila Odinga in Nairobi, killing at least four people;

16 Sep 2025 Gitega (Burundi) Burundi Times. President Évariste Ndayishimiye pays tribute to the late Kenyan political leader Raila Odinga, following his passing;

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