Donald Trump Foreign Policy goes from bad to worse in Africa
(bloomberg)–Donald Trump’s biggest foray into African affairs has not turned out well. The U.S. president’s bid to resolve a long-running dispute over a Nile dam has failed to make a…
Djibouti Air borders open on July 17
Under the Chairmanship of His Excellency, Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic, Head of Government took place yesterday Tuesday July 07 2020, the 12th meeting of the Council…
Jawar Mohammed: The Ethiopian media mogul taking on Abiy Ahmed
Having previously warned that Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed risked turning into an "illegitimate" ruler, Jawar Mohammed, 34, has now become the most high-profile opposition politician to be detained since…
Arrests follow protests that killed at least 166 in Ethiopia
AFP Addis Ababa (news.yahoo) – A leading opposition party representing Ethiopia’s Oromo ethnic group said Monday that five senior members had been detained following violence last week that claimed at…
Somalia the new offshore oil power in the making
Somalia is one of the few remaining frontier oil and gas exploration territories and the Somalian federal government is promoting its advancement by launching its first ever offshore licensing round.…
Coronavirus: How fast is it spreading in East Africa?
Africa is seeing coronavirus cases rapidly increasing and deaths rising, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). We’ve looked at the situation across the continent, and examined which countries are…
Viewpoint: What Donald Trump gets wrong about Somalia
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe considers how Somalia has become caught up in the US election campaign. President Donald Trump is making Somali-American congresswoman Ilhan…
For 30 years, Somalia ignored its youth and failed; it is time to give them a chance
From the 2000 Arta Conference in Djibouti, which gave birth to the 4.5-clan system, to the current fledgeling federal government, Somali youth have been systematically excluded from the country’s political…
UK, Denmark and Netherlands approve agreements with Somaliland Government
The new agreements, supporting projects on roads, agricultural systems, water facilities and fisheries, will spur economic growth, helping to support a secure and prosperous Somaliland Construction of Maydh fishing jetty…
Somali lawmaker was shot dead by Al shabab
Al shabab militant group in Somalia has claimed the responsibility of having shot to death a lawmaker who was abducted on Sunday. The MP was identified as Mohamed Mohamud Siyad.…
In the Face of Child Abuse, Society Tries to Save Face
By Eden Sahle ( Eden Sahle is founder and CEO of Yada Technology Plc. She has studied law and international economic law. She can be reached at edensah2000@gmail.com. ) Despite…
Coronavirus funerals: Sri Lanka’s Muslims decry forced cremation
Sri Lankan authorities are insisting on cremation for coronavirus victims – a practice forbidden by Islam. The nation’s minority Muslim community says they are using the pandemic to discriminate, writes…
PM ABIY SAYS PLANNED ATTEMPT TO IGNITE CIVIL WAR
MAHLET FASIL @MAHLETFASIL Addis Abeba, July 03/2020 – In a televised address aired through the national television today, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that coordinated attempts in the last few…
166 die during protests after shooting of Ethiopian pop star
At least 166 people have died during violent demonstrations that roiled Ethiopia in the days following the murder of popular singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, police said Saturday. Pop star Haacaaluu Hundeessaa,…
Taiwan sets foots in East Africa via Somaliland
Taiwan is set to open a liaison office in Somaliland capital Hargeisa as part of long term involvement in East Africa. Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan, Jaushieh Joseph…