Freedom suffers as African strongmen target NGOs

Restrictions on NGOs have weakened citizens’ capacity to hold governments to account.

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Rwanda turns to DRC as trade with Uganda dips

Cyanika border post

In April, RwandAir launched a direct flight to Kinshasa to facilitate the movement of goods and

Adoption of single EAC currency to take longer

single currency

The economic bloc has been slow in establishing the required institutions and legal regimes.

Foreign military bases seen as threat to East Africa

French president Emmanuel Macron (right) visits

The presence is used to counter perceived threats from one another.

Sudan army rulers say talks with protesters to resume

Sudan military council

The talks had been suspended for 72 hours as the security in the capital had deteriorated.

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