East Africa

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will meet on Thursday to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as regional tensions escalate. Earlier this week, Egypt and Sudan said Ethiopia had begun the second phase of filling the reservoir, an operation not yet confirmed by Addis Ababa. The Nile is 6,695 kilometers and is one of the world's longest rivers and a major supplier of water and hydropower in a largely dry region. Its more than 3 million square kilometers (1.16 million square…

Ethiopia closes diplomatic missions in Tigray conflict NAIROBI, Kenya - The Ethiopian federal government has started implementing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's order to close several embassies and consulates, Addis Ababa Standard has established, in a move that could reduce its overseas presence. Already, the government has started recalling diplomats home from missions who are expected to remain…

Deni not a secret Somali presidential candidate, Northeastern State says AXADLE, Northeastern State - Northeastern State President Said Abdullahi Deni is not interested in running for president before Somalia's next election, Northeastern State said, just hours after a federal minister made sensational allegations on Twitter, prompting anxiety in the country. In a tweet, Gamal Mohamed Hassan,…

"This time there is no more doubt: the dreaded third wave is here," exclaimsYoung Africaand the numbers start to rise again. Exacerbated by the spread of the famous Delta variant originally identified in India, the infection still affects the continent in a very heterogeneous way. The figures are therefore quite worrying in the north, especially in Egypt and Tunisia (where we have just passed the milestone of 400,000 cases).…

Ethiopia allows flights to Tigray, but none have yet taken off from Addis Ababa NAIROBI, Kenya - Authorities in Addis Ababa have said humanitarian flights could take off to the Tigray region, which has been embroiled in a deadly war for eight months, amid concerns from the international community, which is pushing for the restoration of other in the north. The international community had raised…

In Uganda, the new containment will be in place in mid-June that associations fear a further increase in cases of early marriage in the country. During the first wave of the pandemic last year, an increase in cases was already seen, especially linked to the economic crisis caused by the restrictions. as reported from Kampala,…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has inaugurated five hospitals in the capital Nairobi. Facilities that will be open 24 hours a day, but the ceremonies were held overnight while the country applies curfews to limit the spread of Covid-19. When Kenyans saw the pictures, they reacted strongly, especially on social networks. The KOTs have struck again. Kenyans on Twitter could not help but comment unpleasantly on pictures of Uhuru Kenyatta who cut ties and visited new hospitals at night, as residents are expected to stay home from…

Maurice is just waiting for the first images of his nanosatellite, MIR SAT-1. The spacecraft, which was launched on June 3, orbits the Earth in a low orbit. This is a first for the country that wants to get more funds for observation and monitoring of its territory. From our Port-Louis correspondent,The MIR SAT-1 was launched…

In Zambia, the Supreme Court rejects the appeal lodged by one of Kenneth Kaunda's sons in his waiver to the government over the location of the funeral of the father of independence. The judge decided to authorize the funeral of Kenneth Kaunda on Wednesday, July 7, in the cemetery of the former heads of state, in Embassy Park, opposite the government seat. The day before, family members had requested…

US military equips Danab forces amid al-Shabaab crackdown MOGADISHU, Somalia - The US military handed over armored vehicles to Danab's special forces, which carried out operations against Al-Shabaab militants in central and southern Somalia, which ended earlier this week ahead of the next phase . For years, the United States has been a crucial security partner in the fight against al-Shabaab,…