Tedros, from ‘child of war’ to two-term WHO chief
Geneva – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is all but guaranteed to secure a second term as WHO chief on... Read more
24 May, 2022
Nine media workers arrested in Ethiopia raids, outlets say
Nairobi – At least nine media workers in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region have been arrested by local authorities, their... Read more
23 May, 2022
One killed in renewed anti-coup protests in Sudan
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces killed one protester on Saturday during renewed demonstrations against a military takeover that derailed... Read more
22 May, 2022
Hundreds of aid trucks reach Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray
Nairobi – More than 300 aid trucks arrived in Tigray from May 10-16, the highest number to reach the impoverished... Read more
21 May, 2022
Sudan frees detained anti-coup figures, says party
Khartoum – Sudanese authorities released on Friday two anti-coup figures from the Communist Party a day after their arrest,... Read more
20 May, 2022
IMF extends Somalia funding following election
Mogadishu – The International Monetary Fund has agreed to extend the duration of a crucial aid package to Somalia, a... Read more
20 May, 2022
Sudan arrests Communist Party figures as thousands protest coup
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces arrested leading anti-coup figures on Thursday, their party said, during protests by thousands against... Read more
20 May, 2022
Rwanda says UK asylum seekers to arrive ‘in next few weeks’
Kigali – The first batch of asylum seekers sent to Rwanda from the UK under a controversial new deal will... Read more
20 May, 2022
Kiir and Machar: insights into South Sudan’s strongmen
Carlo Koos, University of Bergen Salva Kiir and Riek Machar loom large over South Sudan’s recent history. And they... Read more
18 May, 2022
Somalia welcomes US redeployment to fight al-Shabaab
Mogadishu – Somalia’s newly-elected president on Tuesday thanked his US counterpart Joe Biden for ordering the redeployment of American troops... Read more
18 May, 2022
