East Africa

The previous president of Burundi and the previous Excessive Consultant of the African Union for Mali and the Sahel have died on the age of 71. He died that evening whereas on his method to a hospital in Paris. Pierre Buyoya had contracted the coronavirus whereas in Bamako, Mali. He had been in hospital for per week in Mali's…

NAIROBI, Kenya - A chief envoy for the AU has often called for recognition of the northern breakaway space of Somaliland, following a gathering with President Muse Bihi Abdi in Nairobi ultimate Tuesday.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The council of presidential candidates in Somalia has however as soon as extra taken a swipe at President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, accusing him of sanctioning deployment of the Somali Nationwide Navy troops to some locations of labor that host opposition occasions inside the nation.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The union of presidential candidates in Somalia has requested Turkey to be cautious with the nation's electoral politics, arguing that Ankara ought to attempt to be "impartial" as a pal to the nation and go away politicians to "sq." it out when the time comes for elections.

WASHINGTON - The Division of Justice inside the US has charged a Kenyan nationwide believed to be an Al-Shabaab member for planning to conduct 9/11 assaults inside the US, and he had reportedly educated to hijack aircraft inside the far east sooner than embarking on the mission.

CAIRO — On Dec. 6, a high-ranking Egyptian diplomatic delegation headed by Egyptian Assistant Worldwide Minister for African Affairs Sherif Issa visited Mogadishu at a time when Egypt has been taking steps to boost its presence in Africa.

Several anti-Balaka and ex-Séleka armed groups unite in a joint statement dated Wednesday, December 16, to terminate the Khartoum agreement, which they said was insufficiently implemented. They threaten to use "all means" if the government does not agree to organize talks on this subject before the organization of the presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for December 27. In question: the…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Somalia’s alternative to cut diplomatic ties with Kenya is unlikely to be sustainable, given the varied factors that stress the two nations to work collectively.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The rising insurgency in Somalia continues to set off regional stability with the militants now turning in direction of each other if the least bit a video posted by ISIS is one thing to go by, given its condemnation as soon as extra the Al-Shabaab, a gaggle which declared allegiance to Al-Qaeda in 2010.

The Sudanese army said on Wednesday that it was being transferred by Ethiopian armed forces in the border area and was subject to a suspension between the two countries. A press release shows that she has suffered from "loss of human life and materials". The clashes took place on the return of a Sudanese army patrol around…