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Aaron Brooks is a UK journalist who wants to cut out the international agendas in news. Spending his early years in both England and Northern Ireland he saw the difference between reality and media coverage at an early age. After graduating from the University of Chester with a BA in journalism, his travels revealed just how large the gap between news and the real world can be. As Editor-in-Chief at East Africa Monitor, it's his job to provide a balanced view of what's going on in the region for English-speaking audiences.
Tanzania: John Magufuli sworn in after contested election win
Tanzania President John Magufuli was sworn in for the second time on Thursday after his contested landslide election win last month.
South Sudan: 4 killed in skirmish near Ugandan border
Four soldiers have been killed in a clash near the shared border between South Sudan and Uganda with both countries losing two soldiers each.
Ethiopia condemns Trump suggestion Egypt could 'blow up' Nile dam
Ethiopia on Saturday condemned comments from the US President Donald Trump suggesting that Egypt could "blow up" the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) unless a resolution is agreed between the two countries.
Ethiopia: Up to 2 years in jail for refusing to wear a mask
People in Ethiopia face up to two years in prison for refusing to wear a face mask or deliberately violate restrictions in place to tackle the spread of Covid-19.
Kenya: Police face legal action of Covid-19 curfew killings
Police in Kenya face legal action from rights groups over the killing of 15 people during the first nine weeks of a curfew implemented due to Coivd-19.
Trump to remove Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list
US President Donald Trump has said he will remove Sudan from his country's list of state sponsors of terror on the condition it pays $335m in compensation for the 1998 al-Qaeda bombing of US embassies in East Africa.
DRC: WHO creates independent body to investigate Ebola sex abuse claims
The World Health Organization (WHO) has set up a seven-person independent commission to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers during the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Tanzania: Kilimanjaro fire now under control
Authorities in Tanzania on Saturday said a fire on Africa's largest mountain, Kilimanjaro, was under control.
Kenya: Floods displace 20,000 people in Baringo county
Floods in Kenya's eastern Baringo county have displaced an estimated 20,000 people, according to the country's Environment Ministry.
Djibouti: 12 migrants dead, others missing along coast
The United Nations says at least 12 migrants have died and several more are missing after being thrown off a boat by smugglers off the coast of Djibouti.
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