CAPTION: An ariel view of Tango Port in Tanzania. (File photo). By Our reporterTANGA PORT – Rwanda has pledged to maintain and strengthen its commercial ties with Tanzania’s Tanga Port, reinforcing the facility’s role as a crucial trade corridor for the landlocked East African nation. The commitment came during a high-level diplomatic visit aimed at evaluating […]
CAPTION: Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, right, and Kenya’s Consul General to Tanzania, Mohamed Ramadhan Ruwange during the meeting in Dar es Salaam May 21st, 2026. (Courtsey photo). By Agencies DAR ES SALAAM – TANZANIA and Kenya have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following talks between […]
CAPTION: President Museveni, centre, Ministry of Energy officials after meeting Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, (4th lift,and a delegation from Kenya and Tanzania at State House Nakasero on Sunday. (PPU photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma NAKASERO – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has endorsed a proposed multi-billion-dollar regional oil refinery initiative championed by Nigerian industrialist Aliko […]
CAPTION: File image of a fuel pump nozzle. By Agencies KIGALI – Tanzania and Rwanda are ranked among the 10 African countries with the highest fuel prices in Africa, with averages stretching well past (U$2.00\) per litre Landlocked geographies, elevated import costs, and local tax policies heavily influence these rankings. Fuel is the primary […]
CAPTION: L-R: Chairman Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote and Tanzania’s President Samia Hassan. [X, formerly Twitter/@ikulumawasliano] By Agencies Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has held investment talks with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in Dar es Salaam, as competition intensifies over the location of a proposed multibillion-dollar oil refinery in East Africa. Tanzania and […]
CAPTION: Members of the EAC forces during a parade in Nairobi on Thursday, May 14th 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter NAIROBI – The 14th edition of the East African Community regional security command post exercise, codenamed Ushirikiano Imara, has officially commenced in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together military, police, and civilian components from all […]
By Our reporterUganda, together with Kenya and Tanzania, has launched the PAMOJA Oversight Committee to coordinate and accelerate preparations for AFCON 2027.East Africa’s journey to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has taken a significant step forward with the formal establishment of the PAMOJA Oversight Committee.The new body, created to guide preparations for […]
CAPTION: French President Emmanuel Macron, left, Kenyan President William Ruto, right, in Nairobi May 12th, 2026. (Courtsey Photo). Our reporter NAIROBI – French President Emmanuel Macron has announced 23 billion euros ($27bn) of investment during the Africa Forward summit in Kenya. Macron said on Monday that Africa and France had a “partnership of equals” […]
By Our reporterESWATINI – Europe should respect Africa sovereignty Uganda Deputy Speaker Tayebwa has said. While addressing African legislators meeting under the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Tayebwa urged fellow legislators to push back against increasing interference by the European Parliament in the internal affairs of African countries saying they deserve greater […]