Somalia: Attack on a military base at the start of the withdrawal of AU forces
Radical Islamist al-Shebab attacked a military base 450 kilometers west of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police and witnesses said, as the African Union […]
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Kenya-Somalia agreement to gradually reopen their land border
Kenya and Somalia announced Monday an agreement to reopen at three points by July 1 their land border, officially closed since 2011 due to the […]
Zambia expresses solidarity with the people of Cabo Delgado
The President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on Tuesday expressed his solidarity with Mozambique due to the armed violence in Cabo Delgado, in the north of […]
Cabo Delgado: Drug seizure reopens debate on trafficking and insurgency
The Criminal Investigation Service of Mozambique (Sernic) seized 80 kilograms of drugs and arrested a national, in an operation that reignited the debate about drug […]
Mozambique: Unknown assailants kill three people and kidnap 10 women and children
An unknown armed group on Tuesday killed three residents of a village in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, from where they abducted 10 women and children, […]
Swiss president visits Cabo Delgado and reaffirms support for Mozambique
The President of Switzerland, Alain Berset, Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to support development projects in Mozambique, while visiting the town of Mueda, in central Cabo […]
Jihadi rebels attack key military base near Mali’s capital
Jihadi rebels have attacked Mali’s Kati military base on the outskirts of the capital city Bamako, the ruling junta confirmed Friday. It’s the first time […]
Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud elected President of Somalia
Five years later, he returns to power: Somalia elected Sunday for the second time Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud as its president, after a vote under high […]
Somalia: New deadline for Parliamentary elections
Somalia’s electoral authorities have extended the deadline for completing parliamentary elections to March 31, giving yet another delay in the process that should lead to […]
Mozambique: The army says it has killed ten Islamist insurgents
The Mozambican army, backed by soldiers from allied African forces, attacked a rebel base and killed 10 insurgents in northern Mozambique, the Defense Ministry said. […]