Islam came to the East African coast in many waves and at different times. There is no single date in the records, but it is thought that Islam had taken root by the 8th century. The first Muslims ...
The AU and East African Community (EAC) haven’t done as much as issue the usual cursory statements of “condemnation”. In fact, both organisations stayed silent even when Dr Kizza Besigye ...
The two blocs will meet for the first time to discuss the crisis in eastern Democratic ...
It was driven by the sultanates of the Middle East. African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia, pearl divers in the Gulf, soldiers in the Omani army and workers on the salt pans of Mesopotamia ...
The regional East African Community (EAC) bloc on Wednesday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to speak to "all stakeholders", including Rwanda-backed fighters, to end fighting on its eastern ...
East African Community leaders on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where government forces are fighting rebel group M23, while aid agencies say the ...
The president of Democratic Republic of Congo will skip an upcoming virtual summit of the East African Community (EAC), a meeting called to address the ongoing crisis in his country. A ...
Kenyan President William Ruto, who chairs the East African Community, said the bloc will convene an extraordinary summit within 48 hours to tackle the growing conflict in the Democratic Republic ...