Ethiopia explains its agreement with Somaliland and tries to calm things down
The agreement announced on Monday January 1 between Ethiopia and Somaliland has raised tensions in the Horn of Africa. A compromise signed between Addis Ababa […]
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Landslides in Tanzania: Death toll rises to 57
At least 57 people have been killed in landslides caused by torrential rains in northern Tanzania, according to a new report released on Monday December […]
Somalia joins the Community of East African States
Somalia is now part of the Community of East African States (EAC). This regional organization has a single market, allowing the free movement of goods […]
Washington announces resumption of food aid to Ethiopia
U.S. deliveries of food aid to Ethiopia will resume throughout the country, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Tuesday, following the conclusion […]
Flooding in Somalia: Over 278,000 People Affected, Says UN
Seasonal flooding in Somalia has had a devastating impact, affecting more than 278,000 people over the past three weeks of the Deyr rainy season (from […]
President Yoweri Museveni announced Ugandan police foil ADF plot to bomb churches
Bomb attacks on churches by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) jihadists were foiled on Sunday October 15 in Uganda, some 50 km west of the capital […]
US and Kenya sign defence deal ahead of possible Haiti mission
The United States and Kenya on Monday September 25 have signed a defence agreement that will see the East African nation get resources and support […]
Somali government calls for three-month “pause” in AU troop withdrawal
The Somali government has asked the UN for a three-month postponement of the withdrawal of African Union troops scheduled for the end of September, after […]
Al-Shabab attacks Ethiopian military convoys in Somalia
Al-Shabab militants attacked caravans carrying Ethiopian soldiers in the Bakool region of southwestern Somalia in the early hours of Sunday September 17, Somali authorities said. […]
Kenya ready to lead a multinational force in Haiti
Kenya announced on Saturday July 29 that it was ready to take the lead of a multinational force in Haiti and deploy 1,000 police officers […]