East Africa

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.…

The French-Ivorian banker Tidjane Thiam was recruited by Rwanda to develop the attractiveness of its monetary sector. The previous head of Credit score Suisse has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Rwanda Finance Restricted, a state-owned firm whose mission is to make Kigali a world monetary heart. as reported from Kigali,…

In Madagascar, lychee exporters have been living the most important eight days of the season since November 13, the opening date for the fruit harvest. The only real unknown: will Western buyers put litchi on the holiday table? Trucks, vans, wagons: a real broom of lychee is currently underway in Tamatave, eastern Madagascar. In less than ten days, 15,000 to 20,000 tons of the little pink fruit will pass through the only two roads in the city that converge towards the port. There, the cranes are busy filling the ship's…