East Africa

The body of a Somali businessman was found days after the disappearance in Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya - A Somali-American engineering sum has been found dead, about ten days after his abduction, in what may be the most heinous murder in Kenya's history, given the nature and circumstances that led to his death. Bashir Mohammed disappeared about ten days ago from some leafy suburbs of Nairobi, but…

Somalia's army increases pressure on al-Shabaab ahead of elections MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Army continued an attack on al-Shabaab militants on Saturday, this time targeting the Hiraan region of central Somalia, where the militants have controlled without impunity. On Saturday morning, state media said at least six al-Shabaab soldiers were killed and several others injured…

AMISOM trains civil protection police in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - A contingent of Somali police officers has been trained in established guidelines that protect civilians in line with their tasks, as the AMISOM team strives to restore order and stability in the Horn of Africa. The exercise allowed at least 25 police officers, mainly from the Sierra Leone police unit and the FPU, to benefit…

Abducted in bright daylight, the Somali-American body was found in the morgue in central Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya - A young Somali-American engineer has been found dead, about ten days after his abduction, in what may be the most murderous in Kenya's history, and which may provoke sharp responses from the US embassy in Kenya. Bashir Mohammed disappeared about ten days ago from some leafy suburbs of…

The Ethiopian government has licensed a consortium led by Kenya's Safaricom, which also includes Britain's Vodafone and South Africa's Vodacom. This opening of the telecom market is a beneficial operation for Ethiopia in financial terms, for employment and investment. The Safaricom consortium will spend $ 850 million on its…

The famous volcano Nyiragongo, near the city of Goma, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), came into sudden activity on Saturday night and the authorities ordered the evacuation of the city. This Sunday morning, the lava flow seems to have stopped its development, reports AFP, and the inhabitants are starting to return.…

Three Ethiopian soldiers convicted of rape and another for killing a civilian and dozens of others accused of similar acts. The Ethiopian prosecutor has published an overview of ongoing investigations into human rights violations in Tigray. The northern province of the country has been ravaged by a war for more than six months and calls from the international community asking Ethiopia to shed light on…

Somalia's leaders resume talks to break a deadlock for the election MOGADISHU, Somalia - The long-awaited pre-election meeting between the federal government of Somalia and the federal member states has officially started in Mogadishu, days after the international community almost broke records with Somalia after Farmajo tried to extend his term. Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble is leading…

The United States is targeting Eritrean and Ethiopian officials over the Tigray genocide ADDIS ABEBA - The Foreign Ministry is targeting an unknown number of officials in Eritrea and Ethiopia for sanctions, foreign policy reports, in connection with the massacre in several parts of the Tigray region, following reports of civilian deaths. Troops from the two countries have been pitching tents in…

Al-Shabaab raids Mandera, killing three officers in the latest Kenya attack NAIROBI, Kenya - At least three policemen were killed by al-Shabaab militants on Friday in Mandera, following an IED explosion followed by a gun battle in Banisa, a few kilometers near the border between Kenya and Ethiopia. Police reports show that the special officials specializing in dealing with terrorism ran over an…