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Tanzania has stepped up its criticism of Zimbabwe, in contrast to its previous support for the country. Foreign Affairs minister Benard Membe stated on June 20 that he had 'evidence'... 2008-06-25

Protests over sharp rises in food prices took place in late May in Kenya, prompting the police to fire teargas to disperse the crowds in Nairobi. One of the organisers of the protests... 2008-06-03

Donor nations pledged a preliminary US$4.8bn in aid to Sudan in early May to boost the fragile 2005 north-south peace agreement. Sudan had earlier said that it needed US$6.1bn up... 2008-06-03

Jean-Pierre Bemba, DRC senator and former vice-president, presidential contender and rebel leader, was arrested in Belgium by the International Criminal Court on May 25 on charges... 2008-06-03

A newly established Ethiopian-US investment body, Ethio-American Investment Group , said in early June that it plans to build a US$37mn brewery at Maichew, in the northern Tigray... 2008-06-03

Tensions between the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party and opposition Civic United Front (CUF) on the isle of Zanzibar intensified yet again on May 22, with the CUF announcing... 2008-06-03

Following the absence of military clashes in northern Uganda for over two years, UNICEF reported that about half of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) had returned by the end... 2008-05-27

Peace remains elusive in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite the signing of a comprehensive peace agreement between the government and several rebel... 2008-05-06

The 2008 Olympic torch passed through Dar es Salaam on April 13 without the protests which had been dogging the relay through Europe and the USA. Tanzania's main port was the only... 2008-05-06

Kenya's tourist board has reported revenues down by 54% y-o-y for Q108, due to post-election violence. Tourist arrivals fell 45% y-o-y to 274,419 for the quarter, while occupancy... 2008-05-02