PICS | Ethiopia’s Abiy sworn in for new term
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a new five-year term Monday, but the... Read more
4 Oct, 2021
Ethiopia’s Abiy to be sworn in for new term
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is due to be sworn in for a new five-year term... Read more
4 Oct, 2021
Sudan factions form new alliance as splits deepen
Khartoum – Several political factions, including ex-rebel groups, announced on Saturday the formation of an alliance separate from Sudan’s main... Read more
3 Oct, 2021
HRW slams Kenya’s response to surge in gender-based violence
Kenya – Human Rights Watch has decried the Kenyan government’s response to a surge in gender-based violence (GBV) that... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
UN reports ‘unprecedented’ malnutrition in Tigray
Addis Ababa – The UN warned of “unprecedented” malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region,... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
Kenya drought leaves 2.4 million at risk of hunger by November, says WFP
Nairobi – At least 2.4 million people risk going hungry by November as drought ravages northern and eastern Kenya, a... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
Rwanda arrests 13 suspected of plotting ‘terrorist’ attacks
Kigali – Rwandan police said on Friday they had arrested 13 people suspected of plotting “terrorist” attacks in the... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
Thousands rally in Sudan capital in support of civilian rule
Khartoum – Thousands of Sudanese protesters flooded the streets of Khartoum on Thursday in support of civilian rule, more than... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
Ethiopia to expel seven senior UN staff for ‘meddling’
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia said on Thursday it would expel seven senior UN officials for “meddling” in its affairs, a... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
World Bank chief in Sudan for first visit in 40 years
Khartoum – World Bank president David Malpass, in Sudan on Thursday for the first visit in nearly 40 years, praised... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
