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The Kenya Navy has formally launched “Operation Bahari Moja,” deploying warships to the Seychelles to spearhead a regional effort against piracy and drug trafficking in the Indian Ocean.
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.
Hundreds of protesters, led by civil society groups and opposition figures, gathered at Nigeria’s National Assembly in Abuja to demand an immediate vote on the 2025 Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
Lagos is launching a waste-to-wealth project today at Ikosi Market, with a new biodigester set to turn organic trash into electricity and cooking gas for traders and stalls.
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.
Google Research Africa has announced the launch of WAXAL, a new open dataset designed to accelerate the development of speech technology for African languages.
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.
