Top aide of Ethiopia’s former communist ruler sentenced to life in jail
Dutch judges in The Hague last weekend sentenced Eshetu Alemu to life in jail. Alemu, 63, Ethiopian-Dutch national served Ethiopia’s ruthless leader Mengesitu Haile Mariam […]
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US government halts aid to Somalia’s military over graft
The United States on Thursday, said it is suspending food and fuel aid for most of Somalia’s armed forces over corruption concerns. The US government […]
Uganda starts pulling out troops from Somalia
Uganda has begun the withdrawal of its troops serving in the African Union mission (Amisom) in Somalia. The withdrawal of 281 army personnel comes as […]
Turkey sends 450 locally made MPT-76 assault rifles to Somalia
The Turkish government has sent 450 of its first locally designed MPT-76 assault rifles to Somalia to fight al Shabaab, weeks after the militant group […]
US alarmed by recent protest deaths in Ethiopia
The United States on Thursday condemned the latest round of violent clashes in Ethiopia’s Oromo region where about 10 people have been killed whiles 20 […]
US Envoy to United Nations visits Africa
The United States President Donald Trump’s special envoy has kicked off an official visit to Africa, starting from Ethiopia on Monday. America’s United Nations envoy […]
Ethiopia devalues Birr to cope with foreign currency crunch
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) on Tuesday announced a devaluation of the country’s currency, the birr by 15% in a bid to cope with […]
Ethiopia: two jailed-Eritrean journalists freed after 11 years
Two Eritrean journalists jailed for over a decade in Ethiopia have been released, according to family members. Tesfaldet Kidane and Saleh Gama, who were arrested […]
Senegal: National revenue records a surplus of 560 billion CFA
Senegal’s economy has recorded a revenue surplus of over 560 billion CFA, data from the West African nation’s office of economic planning, policies and finance […]
Ethiopia: parliament lifts state of emergency
Ethiopia’s parliament on Friday voted to lift the state of emergency imposed last October to help check anti-government protests, BBC reports. Ethiopia declared a state […]