Latest news from East and Central Africa, covering politics, security, economies, and regional relations. Reporting from countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, DRC, and Rwanda.
Authorities in Uganda have arrested 231 foreign nationals in an ongoing operation targeting illegal immigration and suspected cybercrime networks. A large number of those detained 169 individuals were found living inside a single building in Kampala without valid immigration documents,…
Kenyan President William Ruto is set to address Tanzania’s Parliament on May 5, in a visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries.
Fifteen people, including a pilot and 14 passengers, have died after a small aircraft crashed near Juba, with poor weather conditions suspected in the incident.
Tanzania’s mining ministry says it seized illegally traded minerals worth over $1.3 million between July 2025 and March 2026, as enforcement efforts intensified across key regions.
Veteran Tanzanian film actor Hashim Kambi has died in Dar es Salaam after collapsing at work, with officials confirming he had been battling high blood pressure and diabetes.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan says Tanzania’s future lies in its youth, urging unity as she warns of weakening social cohesion among young people.
Authorities in Ubungo say over 200 new stalls have been built at Simu 2000 market, three weeks after a fire destroyed hundreds of traders’ businesses.
Africa’s richest businessman signals readiness to back a major oil refinery in Tanzania, as regional leaders push for energy independence and reduced reliance on imports.
A national inquiry into violence linked to Tanzania’s 2025 general election is nearing completion, with thousands of testimonies gathered ahead of a report submission to the president.
Tanzania has responded to President William Ruto’s remarks on regional development, insisting it is also a middle-income country and rejecting claims about Kenya’s road dominance.
