East Africa

AU troops kill civilians after Al-Shabaab ambush, Somali governor says MOGADISHU, Somalia - Senior Somali official insists African Union mission forces killed civilians last week, claiming the incident occurred after troops were ambushed by Al-Shabaab militants in the south of the country. Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, governor of the troubled Lower Shabelle region, said he made a confirmation after…

Somali presidential candidates lay down preconditions for lower house elections MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Union of Presidential Candidates on Monday issued preconditions for the lower house polls, which are expected to begin soon, and which will be critical for many candidates keen to oust incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. Farmaajo's term expired on February 8, 2021 and since then…

Cairo, Egypt - Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble met with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, upon his arrival for official duties, days after his visit to Kenya, where he met with President Uhuru Kenyatta on cooperation between Kenya and Somalia. In Cairo, Roble was introduced by Moustafa Madbouly, the Egyptian Prime Minister, with whom he spoke. A statement sent by the prime minister's office said the two discussed bilateral relations between Egypt and Somalia. Among them, the OPM said, Roble and Moustafa Madbouly…

Zambian incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema on Monday cracked down on the South African country's outgoing "brutal regime" while promising "better democracy" in his debut speech to the nation, hours after winning the top job in a landslide. Speaking shortly after his predecessor Edgar Lungu admitted defeat, the business magnate and veteran opposition leader said…

Zambia has a new president. Hakainde Hichilema, 59, married father of 3 children, must be invested head of state next Tuesday. The nickname HH or Bally, the longtime political opponent, was widely elected on August 12 with almost one million votes in advance and a strong turnout over incumbent President Edgard Lungu according to the election commission.…

Tonight the millionaire `` cattle boy '' who won Zambia's presidential election - our team tells more. In Nigeria, a partial curfew is imposed after more than 20 Muslim travelers were killed on Saturday and Cameroon ready for the African Cup of Nations in just a few short months.…

Ethiopia: TDF accuses UN of lying as conflict in Tigray escalates NAIROBI, Kenya - The Tigray Defense Forces accused a UN body of misleading the public about alleged deaths in Galicoma in the Afar region, where the separatist group has been accused of opening fire, killing children and innocent women . Henrietta Fore, the Executive Director of UNICEF, released a statement last week accusing TDF…

According to more than 2.8 million votes according to the final result of the first round, Hakainde Hichilema was elected the seventh president of Zambia. Zambians have raised their voices to this businessman, nicknamed "HH", largely for his promise to turn the economy around. From now on, the new head of state must meet voters' expectations.…

Somali Prime Minister Roble visits Egypt days after Nairobi trip MOGADISHU, Somalia - Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble will be visiting Cairo, Egypt in the coming days, The Axadlereported, just days after completing a three-day tour of Kenya, which reportedly raised questions at Villa Somalia. While in Nairobi, Roble anchored his message on the need for a concrete bilateral relationship…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Abdirashid Janaan, a notorious human rights rapist has announced his intention to run for parliamentary seat in Somalia amid reports of his alleged fallout with incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. At an event in Mogadishu on Saturday, Janaan announced his candidacy for a lower house seat in the upcoming parliamentary polls and would run in Gedo. He controlled sections of the region when he was Jubaland Security Minister. His candidacy came as Somalia kicked off the much-anticipated…