East Africa

KDF condemned for killing innocent civilians in Somalia's airstrikes MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia has once again accused Kenya of the Armed Forces to carry out airstrikes in the Gedo region against civilians under the pretext of fighting extremists, in particular the Al-Shabaab group, which controls large parts of the countryside in central and southern Somalia. In a press release from the…

Famine is imminent in Ethiopia's war - torn Tigray region and the north of the country, which means hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of death, the UN's humanitarian chief warned on Friday. Mark Lowcock said that the economy has been destroyed along with companies, crops and farms and that there are no banking or telecommunications services. "We are already hearing about starvation-related deaths," he said in a statement. "People need to wake up," Lowcock said. "The international community…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A stalemate ensues due to the delisting of 67 officials, spy agents and Farmajo supporters from the polling stations to ensure transparency in the forthcoming Somali elections. Sources revealed to Axadlethat the commission commissioned by Prime Minister Roble to verify the allegations is facing disturbances from leaders in Villa Somalia who want certain disputed members to be reinstated. The Prime Minister, who was widely credited with concluding a historic electoral agreement with the leaders of…

The World Health Organization warns of a possible third wave of Covid-19 in Africa as pollution begins to rise again in 14 countries on the continent, and only 0.54% of the African population is currently fully protected by a vaccine. The WHO acknowledges that the continent was poorly prepared for this vaccine phase and overly dependent on the rest of the world. Almost 99% of vaccine production takes…

Western chancelleries are once again calling for free and independent access for humanitarian workers in Tigray province, who have been at war for seven months. France, the United States, Britain and several European embassies are also calling for a ceasefire to allow the region to avoid famine. The Ethiopian government claims to be the victim of unjustified international pressure. Addis Ababa denies the allegations and refuses to negotiate with the Tigrayan rebels. Contrary to what humanitarian aid workers report…

The Danish parliament passed a law on Thursday 3 June that makes it possible to move asylum seekers from Europe as soon as they set foot on Danish soil. The Social Democrat Mette Frederiksen has made a transfer of asylum requests, which all European right-wingers dream of. Theoretically, all asylum seekers arriving in Denmark will be immediately put on a plane to Rwanda, Eritrea or any other third country that has agreed to process their request, of course for a fee. If it is accepted, the refugee is not even sure of…

Britain trains more SNA troops as Al-Shabaab war intensifies in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Britain has intensified training of the Somali National Army within Baidoa, the regional administrative capital of the southwest, before the planned withdrawal from the African Union Mission Forces from the Horn of Africa. After full implementation of the Somali transition plan AMISOM troops are…

Former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud survives the assassination in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud survived a murder on Wednesday night, his aides said, in what could further worsen relations between the federal government and the opposition, which recently signed an election pact. Eyewitnesses said the former president's convoy came under attack from…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is under pressure to demand a ceasefire in Tigray ADDIS ABEBA - The Ethiopian government is under increasing pressure from international partners to order a ceasefire in the Tigray region, where the humanitarian crisis is deteriorating daily, with hundreds of deaths and starvation reported by several non-state actors. Since November 2020, Ethiopia's national…

In Ethiopia, in less than two days in a row, the United States, France, Britain and Canada have called for a ceasefire in Tigray. The conflict has cost thousands of lives and caused significant damage as well. In particular, many infrastructures have been looted or destroyed. Report in the town of Mekoni, where a large agricultural company was attacked at the beginning of the conflict.…