East Africa

The picture is taken on the foot of the Lion of Judah monument in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Within the foreground, Bob Marley, carrying a green-yellow-red jacket, his dreadlocks hidden beneath one in every of the big caps that Rastafarians love. Behind him, excessive up on the pedestal, is the statue of the lion carrying a crown and holding a spire in its entrance left paw. The picture, stuffed with which means, is a focus of reggae symbolism. And one in every of the few images that testifies to the…

Kenya suspends all flights to and from Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya - Authorities in Kenya have suspended flights to Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, in a transfer that may increase questions on the sincerity of the current restoration of diplomatic ties between the 2 neighboring nations. In a NOTAM issued by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority , Nairobi now says that solely UN or medivac…

This primary section of vaccination is focused, it applies solely to the oldest individuals and medical examiners, within the entrance line in opposition to the virus. Report back to HJRA, the most important hospital within the capital Antananarivo, the place the Minister of Public Well being was vaccinated, earlier than it supplied house for medical examiners.…

In Burundi, twelve folks, together with a senior military officer, had been killed on Sunday night, Might 9, in an ambush in the middle of the nation. Their car has been an ambush and in current months this shouldn't be the primary of its variety. This occurred 4 km from Muramvya, a locality situated about fifty kilometers…

AU rejects Somalia's request to postpone the deployment of John Mahama MOGADISHU, Somalia | The African Union has rejected a request from the federal authorities in Somalia asking for a delayed deportation of John Mahama to the nation, the place he's able to assist convey the present election disaster, which has seen rival camps conflict in latest days. Mahama, a former Ghanaian…

The African Soccer Confederation has drawn tons for the qualifiers for the subsequent Girls's African Cup of Nations (CAN 2022) on Might 10, 2021 in Cairo. This CAN 2022 qualifies for the World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand. Forty-four nations are formally on the beginning line to play the subsequent Girls's African Cup…

Miraa ban nonetheless not lifted, Somalia says after restoring diplomatic ties with Kenya MOGADISHU, Somalia - Kenyan Khat farmers may have to attend slightly longer earlier than they begin exporting their merchandise to Somalia, the Horn of Africa has clarified, simply hours after they restored diplomatic relations with the East African nation. For months, planes carrying the…

Somalia will quickly rule out a gathering between Farmajo and Uhuru MOGADISHU, Somalia - It should take a while earlier than President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Somalia counterpart Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo meet, a prime official in Mogadishu has mentioned, simply days after the 2 international locations introduced the normalization of their diplomatic relations. With the assistance of…

Amid cracks in the military, Al-Shabaab is cutting down terrorist assaults in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab, has renewed assaults in Somalia after weeks of relative peace mixed with political intrigues and divisions inside the Somali Nationwide Military , which was precipitated by political variations within the nation. On Sunday, the group…

How moms have helped rebuild Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - For the previous three many years, Somalia has been torn aside attributable to clan conflicts, political struggle and / or Al-Shabaab threats, one thing that makes life troublesome and even difficult for all gamers within the war-torn nation. Throughout such conflicts, girls and youngsters are most affected, lots of whom face…