Kenya’s President William Ruto launched the 2026 Diplomatic Brief in Nairobi today, demanding the United Nations Security Council be reformed to include Africa with permanent representation, while boosting Kenya’s global diplomatic role.
A brutal drought in northern Kenya has pushed herders, including Maasai families, to trek farther in search of water and pasture, with some crossing into Tanzania’s borderlands.
Tanzania’s government is preparing to sell part of its national gold reserves to help pay for infrastructure projects, a shift driven by declining international aid and tighter budgets.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in Sudan is “very close” to ending as Washington intensifies peace efforts with Middle Eastern partners, even as fighting and political divisions persist.
Sudan has officially rejoined the Intergovernmental Authority on Development after years of disengagement, marking a diplomatic reset with East African states amid shifting regional politics.
Presidents of Tanzania and Uganda have held high-level talks aimed at strengthening cross-border infrastructure projects and enhancing cooperation on oil exports and regional trade.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Sunday reopened Kariakoo Market in Dar es Salaam, marking a major step in restoring a key commercial hub after extensive reconstruction.
Burundi has joined the American First Health Initiative after signing a five-year bilateral health cooperation agreement worth over $129 million, becoming the fourth East African beneficiary
The Kenyan government has announced a new senior school fees structure for 2026 in a major policy shift aimed at protecting households from arbitrary and excessive school charges, making day schooling effectively free and capping boarding costs.
Zambian authorities have arrested Tanzanian drug suspect Ahmed Muharram, seizing more than 1.38 tonnes of cannabis and significant quantities of codeine-laced cough syrup during a major anti-narcotics operation in Lusaka.
