East Africa

Northeastern State's president suspends Bososa's mayor days after al-Shabaab's prison raid BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Northeastern State President Said Abdullahi Deni has sent Bosaso Mayor Abdisalan Bashir home over what the State House describes as "economically inappropriate" in the latest measure seen as a strategy to improve revenue collection in the coastal city of the state.…

ICJ releases timetable for maritime border case between Kenya and Somalia HAGUE - The International Court of Justice has released a timetable for the hearing of the maritime border case at the Indian Ocean involving Kenya and Somalia, which is expected to begin on Monday 15 May 2021 in The Hague in the Netherlands after months of postponement. According to the schedule, the case…

More than 131,000 people have been displaced in 39 accessible places in Ethiopia's Tigray region and nearby Afar and Amhara, according to a survey. In a statement on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that its study on displacement tracking matrix (DTM) is the first official data of its kind on the crisis in northern Ethiopia, which began in November 2020. On November 3, 2020, the now-banned Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and its special forces attacked the…

Madobe meets with UN envoy hours after al-Shabaab attack on Halane MOGADISHU, Somalia - Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday ahead of the election conference to be convened with the federal government of Somalia's leaders and those from member states as the country strives to unlock the stalemate. Madobe, who has been critical of outgoing President Mohamed…

"I like the concept of 1 mobile - 1 minute - 1 movie." The first pan-African selection of Mobile Film Festival Africa invites us until March 17 to discover for free films from 51 young directors from 23 African countries driving to the Grand PrixAfrica, equipped with 10,000 euros. Interview with Rwandan director JoëlKarekezi, winner of the prestigious Gold Standard by Yennengaau Fespaco and member of the jury for Mobile Film…

Usually the beginning of March rhymes with the opening of the shrimp fishery. But this year, the government has not yet announced any date.

The prosecutor for Nouakchott on Tuesday afternoon opened hearings of personalities suspected of corruption and embezzlement of public property in a report by a parliamentary commission of inquiry produced last year. The document shows the leadership of former President Aziz during his tenure from 2008 to 2019. The document cites 14 members of his various governments, including former prime ministers.…

Nearly two months after the presidential election, opponent Bobi Wine is asking the people to mobilize to contest the official results of the vote and the victory of outgoing President Yoweri Museveni. After withdrawing its appeal to the Supreme Court, the main opposition candidate now calls on the Ugandans to respond. as…

In Ethiopia, it was a mediation of members of their families, communities and religious figures and a celebrity in athletics that on Sunday, March 7, convinced Oromo leader Jawar Mohammed and the leaders of his party to end their hunger strike. It's been done since Monday night. What role did this delegation play exactly, and how was it composed?…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Authorities in the troubled Gedo region have reported two starvation-related deaths, mainly caused by al-Shabaab blockades, making it impossible for humanitarian groups as most supply routes remain closed. Those who died of hunger and thirst are mainly children, and there is the possibility of more losses in the coming weeks if residents do not get quick help from benevolent people, authorities said in a statement coming amid political chaos. Al-Shabaab, local authorities said, has used the current…