East-Africa
UN Mission Ends in Somalia Without Agreed Replacement for Election Dispute
U.N. political mission closes in Somalia with no agreed successor to mediate election dispute MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia is losing a key…
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Ethiopia Clashes Force 50,000 People to Flee Into Kenya
Nearly 50,000 people have crossed from southern Ethiopia into Kenya to escape fighting that began last week, the United Nations said Wednesday,…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Shelves Russia Trip Amid Al-Shabab Attacks and Election Tensions
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called off a planned visit to Russia this week as Somalia confronts a fresh…
East-Africa
Ethiopia Says It Acquired 12 Russian Fighter Jets as Eritrea Tensions Rise
Ethiopia Says It Has Received 12 Russian Fighter Jets as Tensions With Eritrea Intensify MOSCOW, Russia — Ethiopia has received 12 Russian-made…
Central-Africa
Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo surpasses 10,000 cases
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a reported 10,060 cases and 4,887 deaths since it was first…
East-Africa
Ex-Wife of Zimbabwe VP Chiwenga Freed After Seven-Year Trial Delay
After seven years on trial, Marry Mubaiwa, the former wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, has been released from remand in a case…
East-Africa
Al-Shabaab Claims Hundreds of Somali Troops Killed in Ambush
Al-Shabaab claims 321 Somali troops killed in ambush MOGADISHU, Somalia – Al-Shabaab said Monday that it had killed hundreds of Somali government…
East-Africa
Somalia Faces Security Challenges as African Union Troops Prepare to Leave Key Bases
Somalia Braces for Security Strain as African Union Troops Prepare to Leave Three Key Positions MOGADISHU — Somalia’s security transition is set…
East-Africa
Museveni Says Somalia’s Core Challenge Is Disunity in Fight Against Al-Shabaab
Museveni Says Somalia’s Main Challenge Is Division, Urges Unity Against Al-Shabaab ENTEBBE, Uganda — Somali unity is essential to defeating Al-Shabaab and…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Federal Government Forces Suffer Heavy Losses in Battle on Road to Burhakaba
Battle Near Buurhakaba Leaves Somalia’s Federal Forces With Heavy Losses MOGADISHU— Somalia’s federal government forces reportedly suffered significant casualties and lost dozens…
East-Africa
Nigeria Tracks Scores of Contacts After Confirming an Ebola Case
Health authorities are tracking 53 people who may have been exposed to Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient in the Federal Capital Territory, including…
