Conflict Fuels Worsening Hunger Crisis Across East and Central Africa
Food insecurity in East and Central Africa has reached alarming new heights, with more than 73 million people now facing severe hunger, according to a […]
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Somalia and African Union Finalize Troop Contributions for New Mission
The Somali Government and the African Union (AU) have reached on February 25 a final agreement regarding troop contributions for the new AU Mission in […]
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga enters race for AU Commission chairmanship
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has formally launched his campaign for the position of African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson. The election to choose a […]
Djibouti Deploys Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Curb Surging Malaria Outbreak
To combat a surge in malaria infections caused by an invasive mosquito vector, genetically engineered mosquitoes have been released in Djibouti, one of Africa’s smallest […]
Morocco, Djibouti Sign Two MoUs on Health, Social Protection
Morocco and Djibouti signed, last week in Rabat, two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the fields of health […]
UN Reports: 16 Fatalities, Including Children, as Asylum-Seeker Boat Overturns Near Djibouti
The UN’s migration agency reports that a boat carrying asylum seekers capsized off the Djibouti coast, resulting in at least 16 fatalities and 28 individuals […]
Uganda: Salaam Bank Launches First Islamic Bank
In Uganda, Salaam Bank Limited, a unit of the Djibouti-based Salaam Group, commenced operations on Wednesday as the nation’s inaugural Islamic banking-compliant financial institution, as […]
Africa to brace for further food price increases due to Red Sea crisis
The economic impact of the Middle East conflict on Africa is going to be “substantial”, according to East Africa Business Council (EABC), which is due […]
Somaliland: AU calls for “restraint” from Ethiopia and Somalia
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) on Wednesday January 17 called for “restraint” from Ethiopia and Somalia, at a meeting devoted to the […]
Sudan: Generals al-Burhan and “Hemedti” agree to meet at the end of the Igad Summit
Sudanese generals Abdel Fattah al-Buran and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, known as “Hemedti”, have agreed to meet, announced the communiqué of the regional organization of the […]