Tag: east africa
Ugandan President, Museveni, seeks 7th term after 4 decades in power
Kampala, Jan. 13, 2026 (Reuters/NAN) When Yoweri Museveni seized power in Uganda in 1986, he said “the problem of Africa in general and Uganda...
Tanzania maintains key rate again to support ‘robust’ economic growth
DAR eS SALAAM, Jan. 8, 2026 (Reuters/NAN) Tanzania’s central bank said it kept its benchmark interest rate (TZINTR=ECI), unchanged at 5.75 per cent for...
UN appeals for support as millions face food insecurity in E....
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has called for urgent support from the international donor community as millions suffer from acute food insecurity...
RiskMap 2015: Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth has outpaced political reform
The global business risk consultancy, today launched its annual RiskMap report at an event for East Africa’s business leaders in Nairobi. RiskMap is an...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says party will choose successor
Zimbabwe's 89-year-old President Robert Mugabe said on Friday members of his party would choose his eventual replacement, but gave no timeline despite a mounting...
Rwandan court extends jail term of opposition politician
Rwanda's supreme court extended the jail term of an opposition politician on Friday to 15 years from eight after she sought to overturn her...
