By Joyce OjanjiWhen the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) funded- Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) East Africa initiative began, the challenge was clear. Across Kenya, ...

Tens of thousands of people protested in at least 27 of Kenya’s 47 counties last week, some of the biggest anti-government ...

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Critics feared it would plunge the Middle East into a wider war. That doomsday scenario has not come to pass, at least for ...

Strategic interests link Israel and Iran to states across Africa. For now, Middle East instability is mostly felt indirectly ...

The move clears the way for the deportation of eight men being held in a detention center at a U.S. naval base in East Africa ...

The United States (US) commitment to security co-operation and counter-terrorism efforts in East Africa was reinforced by its ...

General strike in Ramallah governorate of West Bank sparked by settler killings of Palestinians; teachers and council workers in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria continue stoppage over minimum wage ...

Ugandan music heavyweight Bebe Cool is gearing up to take East Africa by storm following the release of his latest album, Break the Chains.Since dropping the project in late May, Bebe Cool has been ...

Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, have taken bold steps towards transforming technical and vocational education and training ...

A massive crack in East Africa is growing fast. Scientists believe it could one day split the continent and form Earth’s ...