Countries

Ethiopian air raid hit Tigray as govt vows to strike military targets

Addis Ababa – An Ethiopian air strike hit the capital of Tigray on Friday, rebel spokespeople and humanitarian sources... Read more

26 Aug, 2022

Countries

Ethiopia’s return to conflict: What we know

Nairobi – Fresh fighting between Ethiopian forces and Tigrayan rebels has broken a five-month truce that had paved the... Read more

26 Aug, 2022

Countries

Controversial Ugandan guerrilla leader turned general dies

Kampala – A Ugandan general who justified the use of deadly fire against opposition protesters in the run-up to... Read more

26 Aug, 2022

Angola

ICC says Sudan army chief vows cooperation in Darfur probe

Khartoum – The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said Sudan had promised its “full cooperation” in the war crimes... Read more

25 Aug, 2022

Countries

AU urges ‘de-escalation’ after Ethiopia fighting resumes

Addis Ababa – The head of the African Union Commission voiced “deep concern” Wednesday at renewed fighting in northern... Read more

25 Aug, 2022

Countries

First US ambassador to Sudan in 25 years arrives in Khartoum

Khartoum – The first US ambassador to Sudan in 25 years took up his post on Wednesday in the... Read more

24 Aug, 2022

Countries

Fighting resumes in northern Ethiopia after five-month lull

Addis Ababa – Fighting erupted between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia on Wednesday, with the warring... Read more

24 Aug, 2022

Countries

Somalia president vows ‘all-out war’ against al-Shabaab

Mogadishu – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday pledged “an all-out war” to eliminate Al-Shabaab in his first... Read more

24 Aug, 2022

Countries

Tigray rebels accuse Ethiopia forces of major offensive

Nairobi – Tigray rebels accused Ethiopian government forces and allied militias of launching a “large-scale offensive” against southern Tigray... Read more

24 Aug, 2022

Countries

Kenya’s history of disputed elections

Nairobi – Kenya’s defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga filed a court petition on Monday disputing the result of the... Read more

23 Aug, 2022