East Africa

For the first time in the Malagasy mining sector, Madagascar representatives of major mining and craft operations, who regularly opposed each other, sat around the same table. The aim: to discuss the way out of the crisis caused by the coronavirus, but also to oppose the reform of the mining law, whose new taxation could plague the already gloomy sector.…

CAIRO / AMMAN Syria's high diplomat and longtime international minister, Walid al-Moalem, a staunch defender of Syrian President Bashar al Assad's bloody violence towards peaceable protesters that sparked a decade - previous battle, died Monday, the federal government mentioned. There have been no particulars on the reason for demise, however the 79-year-old had been ill for years with coronary heart issues. A supply near the Syrian authorities mentioned it was extensively anticipated that his deputy, veteran…

On the run from a fratricidal war that has been going on since the beginning of November, more and more Ethiopians are taking refuge in neighboring Sudan. In less than a week, 25,000 refugees arrived in Sudan (SUNA bureau). They are currently stacking a few kilometers from the border, in the village of El Hashaga. The vast majority are Tigrayans. Some did not cross the border unscathed.…

Can Ethiopia free itself from the spiral of violence in which it finds itself? The clashes continue in the province of Tigray, thirteen days after the launch of an offensive by the federal army against the Tiger Party TPLF, described as a mafia by the government. More worryingly, new ethnic massacres have taken place in the rest of Ethiopia, killing at least 34 people overnight from Saturday to Sunday.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - In a transfer geared toward serving to younger folks in Beletweyne develop wholesome habits by taking part in sports activities in a secure atmosphere, Djibouti troops serving underneath AMISOM have donated a variety of sports activities tools to be distributed to varied facilities and youth teams within the metropolis. The Mayor of Beletweyne City, Nadar Tabah Maalin, and the Deputy Director Normal of the Hiran Area in control of Social Providers, Hussein Osman Ali, had been able to obtain the…

Gunmen killed at the least 34 individuals in a "merciless" assault on a passenger bus in western Ethiopia, part of the nation that has not too long ago seen quite a few lethal assaults on civilians, the nationwide human rights physique stated on Sunday. The Ethiopian Human Rights Fee (EHRC) stated in a press release that "the estimated variety of deaths, at the moment at 34, is prone to enhance" from the assault that befell on Saturday evening within the Benishangul-Gumuz area. A spokesman for the Fee,…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's opposition presidential candidates arrive within the capital, Mogadishu, this week amid sharp political divisions over the nation's upcoming elections, that are scheduled to start within the coming weeks regardless of the controversy surrounding federal authorities officers. Final September, the nation's prime management selected an improved clan-based election mannequin that's supposed to enhance the effectiveness of Somalia's polls, however the election of officers appears to…

Insurgent forces from Ethiopia's Tigray area fired rockets on the airport in Eritrea's capital Asmara on Saturday evening, their leaders stated on Sunday, confirming earlier studies of a serious escalation in a 12-day battle in Ethiopia. "Combating continues on a number of fronts" in Ethiopia, Debretsion Gebremichael, chairman of the Tigray Folks's Liberation Entrance (TPLF) and present president of the Tigray area, informed Reuters in a textual content message. 5 regional diplomats informed Reuters…

This is perhaps a major step in the conflict that has now plagued Ethiopia against the dissident province of Tigray in the north of the country for twelve days. The Tigray People's Liberation Front, TPLF, claimed this Sunday, November 15, for rocket fire targeting the capital, Eritrea, on Saturday. By accusing him of collaborating with the Ethiopian forces.…

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stated on Sunday that the nation is greater than able to attaining the objectives of its navy operation within the insurgent state of Tigray "in itself". Abiy posted the assertion on Twitter, hours after the chief of the insurgent Tigrayan forces, Debretsion Gebremichael, stated his forces had been preventing troops from neighboring Eritrea along with Ethiopian troops.…