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Eritrean army commander-in-chief sanctioned for atrocities in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya ;Eritrean army chief sanctioned Tigray atrocities NAIROBI, Kenya National Defense Forces..ENDF received significant reinforcements from the Eritrean Defense Forces and the AmharaRegionalArmed Forces in an operation lasting more than seven months.
The withdrawal of the invading troops, but the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury (OFAC) sanctioned General Filipos Woldeyohannes alias Filipos, Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces, asthe leader or official…
SNA repels al-Shabaab assault on key central Somali city
MOGADISHU, Somalia -The Somali National Armyhas announced that a repulsive Al-Shabaab attack on a military base in the city of Amaara in Mudug in central Somalia, in its latest victory over militants who want to overthrow the militant.
Government dump. For several months, SNA soldiers have been conducting operations in central Somalia to neutralize militants who control large rural areas in central and southern Somalia. Officers of the 21st in the SNC Force Division said they inflicted heavy losses on the militants.…
Somalia: FMS and opposition electoral group to examine controversial election issues
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The leaders of the Federation Member States have agreed with the presidential candidates to form a technical committee that will analyze the issues raised in the election process by the members of the lower house.On Monday, several opposition leaders rejected a recently signed agreement allowing FMS leaders to directly influence lower house elections ,as opposed to the May 27 agreement that was approved by all states and the United States. Banadir district, after several months of delay.
The…
In the spotlight: kick off for Afrobasket 2021
The 30th edition of the African Basketball Championship begins on Tuesday in Kigali. "Rwanda is organizing this flagship…
a 30th edition more open than ever
The 30th African Men's Basketball Championship, Afrobasket, kicks off this Tuesday, August 24 in Rwanda. Sixteen teams compete. Four years ago, during the latest edition, the Tunisians won. They are again challengers for the title but they are not the only ones. The tournament seems more open than ever.
Sixteen teams from…
Somalia follows within the footsteps of Afghanistan
In his 2010 memoir Decisive Moments, former US President George W. Bush explained his decision to invade Afghanistan with the following words: “Afghanistan is a fundamental building mission.
We liberated the country from a primitive dictatorship, and we have moral principles. a commitment to leave something better. We are also strategically interested in helping people.
Afghanistan is building a free society ... because a democratic Afghanistan would be a hopeful alternative to the vision of a “hopeful alternative”…
In Mozambique, the mega-trial of the “debt scandal”
A historic trial five years ago, this corruption case had plunged the country into the most serious financial crisis since its independence and involved part of the Mozambican political class.
On the bench off the accused: nineteen people, accused of extortion, forgery, embezzlement or even money laundering, for amounts of…
Catholics and Protestants are hoping for an interview with
We still do not know the name of the future president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni). Religious communities are always divided about the choice. Six religious groups are united behind the candidacy of Denis Kadima for which they have submitted a file to the National Assembly office. But Catholics and Protestants who oppose this candidacy hope to be received by President Felix…
19 people tried in Mozambique tuna bond scandal
A trial has started for 19 suspects in Mozambique's "hidden debt" or "tuna bonds" scandal. The corruption case allegedly involved a tuna company, maritime security companies and more than $ 2 billion in loans. On Monday, South Africa promised to extradite the man who was then Mozambique's…
in Dessie, Amhara refugees removed from their households
Nearly ten months after the start of the Tigray War, fighting continues between Tigray's rebel forces and the Ethiopian Federal Government. After regaining control of Tigray, the rebels are now leading an offensive in two neighboring regions, in Afar and in the Amhara region. The fighting has put about 150,000 people on the road since mid-July. Many took refuge in Dessie. RFI met them in the Addis Fana camp.
From his hometown of Kobo to Dessie, Zerfe Molla and his son traveled more than 150 kilometers to escape the…