Somalia: 27 Al-Shabaab militants killed in US airstrikes
The United States Special Forces have killed about 27 al-Shabab terrorists in northern Somalia, US Africa Command (Africom) said in a statement. According to Africom, […]
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AU calls for a lasting political solution in Syria
The African Union commission in a strongly worded statement on Monday condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria but cautioned against responding without ‘undeniable […]
United States lifts travel ban on Chad
US President Donald Trump has lifted the controversial travel ban imposed on Chad about six months ago. According to the White House, Chad is “an […]
U.S. Congress slaps Ethiopia with resolution supporting human rights
The United States Congress on Tuesday passed a human rights-centered resolution against the Ethiopian government calling for the respect of human rights in the Horn […]
Netanyahu suspends deal with UN on African migrants’ temporary stay permission
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday few hours after announcing a deal with the UN refugee agency to allow over 16,000 African migrants to stay […]
AfDB to launch 12 new projects to support SMEs in 6 African countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will launch twelve new projects to support agribusiness SMEs in 6 African countries, The Bank said in a statement. The […]
United States to establish military base in Ghana
Ghana has approved an agreement granting unrestricted access to US Military to use Ghanaian facilities as well as a wide-range of tax exemptions. The agreement […]
Ghana grants refugee status to two ex-Guantanamo detainees
Two ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees transferred to Ghana by the United States in 2016 have been granted refugee status, the government said on Wednesday. The two […]
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 […]
US, Britain, France object Russia’s arms supply to CAR
The United States, Britain and France have asked Russia to provide more information on its request to the United Nations Security Council to supply light […]