March 5, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - A new batch of former Darfur rebel forces arrived in Khartoum on Friday in accordance with the peace deal struck in Juba on 3 October 2021. Several Darfur armed groups sent some units of their combatants to...
March 8, 2021 (KHARTOUM) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Sudan appears to be adhering to its economic reforms roadmap that would be key to achieving debt relief. "The Sudanese authorities have made tangible progress on...
Mogadishu (HOL) - The Galmudug regional state has stated that the government-led anti-al Shabab operations to liberate the El Bur District in the Galgadud region of Somalia are at an advanced stage.
President Biden may have ended the "forever war" in Afghanistan in 2021, but an American conflict still rages on in Somalia, one of the last bastions of the United States' decades-long war on terror. Here's everything you need to know:
Ethiopia Blasts Trump Remark that Egypt Will ‘Blow Up’ Dam ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP | October 25, 2020) — Ethiopia on Saturday denounced “belligerent threats” over the huge dam it has nearly completed on the Blue Nile...
The expulsion comes in the wake of territorial gains made by the rebels over the last few days; the Congolese government accuses Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebels
Great Care Taken To Ensure Safety Of Civilians: Army Deputy Chief Addis Ababa, November 5, 2020 (FBC) – The Ministry of Defences said all necessary precautions were taken to ensure safety of civilians during an offensive attack carried...
Mogadishu (HOL) - Millions of people in the Horn of Africa, which includes much of Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia, are facing an acute shortage of safe drinking water due to the longest drought on record. A recent report by the...
Eritrean Delegation in Khartoum Asmara, 20 October 2020 – Eritrea’s senior delegation composed of Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Adviser Yemane Ghebreab met, today in Khartoum, Sudan’s President of the Sovereign Council,...
Ethiopian Army In A Good Position To Execute Any Mission: Defense Ministry Addis Ababa, October 13, 2020 (FBC) – Ministry of Defense announced army’s better position to carry out any mission in line with protecting welfare of the nation....
Abdirahman Kahin wanted to share African food with a larger audience, so he opened his first restaurant in 2010. Afro Deli and Grill now has four locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Mogadishu (HOL) - President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has approved Prime Minister Barre's proposal to appoint members to the Independent Committee for the Review and Implementation of the Constitution. The committee includes Burhan Adan Omar...
After the locusts, death. That best explains the scenes that remained after recent anti-locust spraying campaigns in the east Africa region. Birds, beetles, bees name them and you were likely to find them covering tracts of land, or so...
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has expelled the Rwandan ambassador. It has long accused Kigali of backing the M23 rebel group in North Kivu province in the east. Rwanda has repeatedly denied this. Fighting between the M23 and the...
Mogadishu (HOL) - The United States government has welcomed the commendable progress made by the Federal Government of Somalia in weapons and stockpile management.
March 8, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support (DOS), was in the Abyei area on Sunday before to concluded his visit to Sudan, said the UN spokesman on Monday. Last week Khare was in Sudan where he...
Mogadishu (HOL) -Puntland's regional state leader, Said Abdullahi Deni, held a meeting with international donors in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday. The donors emphasized the importance of Puntland's constructive engagement in Somalia's...
March 8, 2021 (JUBA)- South Sudan's president Salva Kiir has ruled out a military solution to resolve disputes over water, an aide said. The aide said the South Sudan leader made these remarks at a meeting with Eritrea's President,...
By David Himbara Meanwhile, DR Congo has expelled the Rwandan ambassador in retaliation for Rwanda’s support to M23 militia. Chaired by Senator Robert Menendez, the United States’ Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) stated that it...
A factory set up by three young businessmen in Kismayo is producing clean charcoal made from discarded coconut shells that they hope might revolutionise energy consumption in the southern Somali city.
Hargeisa (HOL) - Several local councils and parliament members, elected from the eastern Hargeysa, western Burco, and Eerigabo districts, have accused President Bihi of undermining the unity of the community.
Ten African countries have faced the highest levels of poverty on the continent, a United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) official has said.
Kismayo (HOL) - An outbreak of acute watery diarrhea has killed seventeen people, including children, in Somalia's southern region of Lower Jubba, an official confirmed on Wednesday.
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Doha: As part of its Ramadan campaign, the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation is opening new opportunities to education for the most marginalised out-of -school children in Somalia.
March 8, 2021 (JUBA) – The mobile operator Zain has launched a commercial 4G offering in the South Sudanese capital, Juba. In a statement on social media, South Sudan's Ministry of ICT and Postal Services noted that the launch was...
A report by a Somali organisation in Bristol has found that minority ethnic communities have been disproportionately affected by the cost of living crisis.
Kenyan President William Ruto says his country is sending more than 900 military personnel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to join a new regional force tasked with trying to calm deadly tensions fuelled by armed groups....
Kagame’s Newly Recruited Zimbabwean Teachers Have Landed in Rwanda to Build Rwanda’s Education Sector. Previous Schemes Since 2009 to Deploy Ugandan and Kenyan Teachers Were Abandoned. The newly recruited 154 Zimbabwean teachers have...
Hargeisa (HOL) -Former Chairman of the Somaliland People's Party (SPP), Suleiman Isse Ahmed Haglotosiye, has called for the removal of the Somaliland army from Gooja-Adde. In an interview with SSTV, Haglotosiye stated that Somaliland...
The Somali government has gained ground in its war with the Islamist insurgency Al-Shabaab, mainly in central Somalia. Most of the progress is due to Mogadishu’s leveraging of local discontent with Al-Shabaab to form alliances with clan...
Kenya's media regulator has threatened to withdraw broadcast licenses of local media houses if they don't "exercise caution" while covering opposition protests.
Qatar Charity (QC) has begun implementing its Ramadan projects under the ‘Ramadan: Leave Your Mark’ campaign in 40 countries through its field offices and local partners.
Eritrea Denies Troop Incursion into Ethiopia’s Tigray NAIROBI (Reuters) – Eritrea’s government denied on Tuesday an accusation by the leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region that its troops had crossed the border in support of a...
Le Monde: Irresponsible Accusations against Eritrea In its publication of November 5, entitled Ethiopia: the threat of Civil War, Le Monde insinuates, on the basis of innuendos and speculation, that “the Eritrean leader is the ‘master...
Somalia will be eligible for full debt relief from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other multilateral lenders by the end of this year as reforms to boost revenue collection and fiscal transparency begin to bear fruit, the...
President Museveni has urged the people of Somalia to consider building a People’s National Army with the correct ideology of defending their country for peace to prevail.
March 7, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - A delegation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) held meetings with Sudanese officials to prepare a visit of Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to the Darfur region and the activities of investigation teams...
COVID-19: Eritrea’s Success and Challenges (Part I) On Oct 31, 2020 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a coronavirus newly discovered in late December 2019. The pandemic has been one of the greatest global...
Mogadishu (HOL) - The Somali Attorney General's Office is investigating allegations of fraudulent activity by individuals and companies vying to offer Hajj services to the Somali public. The investigation centers on accusations of...
Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed 30 al-Shabab militants and injured several others after heavy fighting between the two sides in southern Somalia.
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced on Monday that his government is creating a five-year plan to focus on Somalia's long-term vision. He also stated that the next election in Somalia would be a one-person,...
Italian architecture in Eritrea: Fiat Tagliero Software Translation from Italian by Vito Zita | October 28, 2020 SIENA. The streamlined and dynamic shape of this former Fiat service station is one of the most extraordinary...