Somalia kicks off next stage of long-delayed elections
Mogadishu – Somalia on Monday began electing lawmakers for its lower house of parliament, the next phase in a long-delayed... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
Ethiopia’s Abiy vows victory, as army fights Tigrayan rebels for key town
Nairobi – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday vowed to keep fighting until victory in the year-long war... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
Sudan’s ousted PM says solution hinges on return of govt, says ministry
Khartoum – Sudan’s ousted prime minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Monday the reinstatement of his government, dissolved in a military... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
Ethiopia forces, Tigrayan rebels battle over key town
Nairobi – Ethiopian forces and Tigrayan rebels fought a pitched battle for control of Kombolcha on Monday, terrified residents reported,... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
Rebels claim control of Ethiopian city, sparking govt denials
Nairobi – Tigrayan rebels said on Saturday they have secured “full control” of the strategic northern Ethiopian city of Dessie,... Read more
31 Oct, 2021
Fighting rages on as Ethiopia’s war hits one-year mark
Addis Ababa – Nearly a year ago, as the world awaited the outcome of the US presidential elections, Prime... Read more
31 Oct, 2021
Sudan’s foreign minister says country ‘under arrest’ since coup
Cairo – Sudan has been “under arrest” since a military coup earlier this week, Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi told... Read more
31 Oct, 2021
Sudanese security forces kill two during anti-coup protests, medics say
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces killed two people on Saturday during protests against this week’s military coup, medics said. “Two... Read more
30 Oct, 2021
Sudan anti-coup protesters gear up for mass rallies
Khartoum – Sudanese anti-coup protesters are planning mass demonstrations on Saturday against a military takeover that has derailed the country’s... Read more
30 Oct, 2021
Sudanese vow to keep up protests after deadly clashes
Khartoum – Furious Sudanese anti-coup protesters vowed to press ahead Friday with a campaign of civil disobedience, following deadly... Read more
29 Oct, 2021
