Expelled Somali envoy arrives home

Mogadishu officials meet over diplomatic tiff with Kenya

Mohamoud Ahmed Nur,

War drums in EAC, or a game of chess?

Presidents John Magufuli, Uhuru Kenyatta, Paul Kagame and Yoweri Museveni.

With leaders trading explosive accusations, tensions appear to be accelerating dangerously.

Kenya goes for $1b syndicated loan to settle debt

Works on the Port Reitz-Airport road in Mombasa

TDB, the lead co-arrangers for the new credit line, plan to raise the cash by April.

MTN case pits Uganda against 4 nations

MTN Uganda deportees

Kampala has been under pressure from France, Italy, South Africa and Rwanda.

Kenya recalls envoy, expels Somali ambassador

Lt-Gen (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo

Nairobi accuses Mogadishu of auctioning oil and gas blocks in "its territory".

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    Burundi's case against pullout of its troops in Somalia

    Burundi's case against pullout of its troops in Somalia

    Burundi had since early February tried to lobby for the reversal of the troops drawdown.

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    Africa today at a glance

    Some of the big stories unfolding across the continent

    ‘Makerere now spending more on litigation than research’
    No payout for East African countries when disaster strikes
    1,000 Oromo rebels give up arms - Ethiopia govt
    Zambia MPs boycott House, seek minister’s sack
    UK says Brexit defeat in parliament 'a hiccup'
    Egypt parliament votes to allow Sisi rule till 2034
    Hong Kong seizes record haul of rhino horns from SA

    Business

    UK, East and Southern Africa countries ink new trade deal

    UK, East and Southern Africa countries ink new trade deal

    It is meant to replicate the Economic Partnership Agreement that the EAC is yet to sign with EU.

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    KQ planes collide

    KQ suffers setback as three aircraft out of service

    Kenya Airways is staring at an operational headache, following two separate incidents.

    TZ hydropower dam to cost more than double- study
    Tullow starts search for Kenya oil buyers
    Airbus to stop producing A380 jet as orders dry up
    Uganda revises first oil output, again
    Kenyans can now use shilling on Amazon
    Rwanda govt seeks to own its offices
    No disruption for Kenya's exports to UK post Brexit

    Opinion

    Happy days are back again but alas, no one will sponsor us

    Happy days are back again but alas, no one will sponsor us

    For small parties, there is the prospect of piggybacking on bigger rivals.

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    Mkapa and Nkurunziza

    EDITORIAL: Ben Mkapa’s gone, Bujumbura blunders on

    Mr Mkapa’s departure is ominous and should not be taken lightly.

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    She taught us not to study war any more, so she gets a Nobel
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    Zip lining in Mabira rainforest

    Zip lining in Mabira rainforest

    Foreigners pay $50 and Ugandans pay ($16) for zip lining.

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    Wandia Gichuru, the co-founder Vivo Activewear.

    Vivo Activewear: Creating, owning a niche brand

    Wandia Gichuru decided to quit her high flying career.

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    Science & Health

    Boat made of old flip-flops flies flag for cleaner African seas

    Boat made of old flip-flops flies flag for cleaner African seas

    The Flipflopi sailing south along East Africa’s coast to raise awareness of the threat plastics

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    malaria

    Tanzania's malaria prevalence rate drops

    Over 90 per cent of Tanzania's live in areas where the disease is still rampant.

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    Sports

    SportPesa ventures into Formula One

    SportPesa ventures into Formula One

    Formula One is a popular annual motor-racing competition.

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