Rebel forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray launch new offensive
Gondar – Tigrayan forces claimed Tuesday to have launched a new offensive in the conflict-torn northern region of Ethiopia,... Read more
13 Jul, 2021
Release detained journalists, group tells Ethiopian govt
Nairobi – Campaign group Reporters Without Borders called on Monday for the immediate release of 12 journalists detained in... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy: From peace prize to wartime leader
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office vowing sweeping reforms that earned him a Nobel Peace... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
Several killed in Mogadishu blast targeting senior police chief
Mogadishu – A car bomb targeting a top police chief exploded in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing an... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
Riek Machar: Wily warlord with pivotal role in South Sudan’s bloody history
Nairobi – A veteran rebel who slipped in and out of government, Riek Machar has been a central figure... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
‘I won’t take you back to war,’ says South Sudan’s Salva Kiir
Juba – President Salva Kiir pledged on Friday not to return South Sudan to war as the country marked... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
South Sudan marks tortured decade since independence
Juba – South Sudan marks a decade of independence on Friday but there is little to celebrate in a... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
Salva Kiir: The man who led South Sudan to independence then war
Nairobi – A towering guerrilla commander turned president, Salva Kiir led South Sudan to independence a decade ago before... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
Troubled South Sudan to mark 10th anniversary without fanfare
Juba – South Sudan will mark 10 years of independence on Friday with little fanfare as the troubled country... Read more
8 Jul, 2021
Ethiopia’s controversial mega-dam raises regional tensions
Ethiopia’s construction of a massive dam on a tributary of the Nile River is raising regional tensions notably with... Read more
8 Jul, 2021
