East Africa

Re-elected with 84% of the vote on 28 October, the outgoing President of Tanzania John Magufuli was sworn in on Thursday 5 November in the presence of national and international dignitaries and regional heads of state including Presidents Museveni of Uganda, Azali Assoumani of the Comoros and Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe. Many fear that the magnitude of this victory, combined with that of the ruling party that won 262 of the 264 seats in…

The province of Tigray is situated in northern Ethiopia, on the border with Eritrea. The offensive was launched by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday evening to Wednesday, November 4, to regain management of the province that desires to secede. An offensive that he intends to proceed. All communication continues to be reduce with Tigray. Tough for the time being to ascertain an evaluation…

“We have taken this decision with a heavy heart and after much internal discussion,” INTERSOS Director General Kostas Moschochoritis said. “We value the history of our relationships with the people of Somalia and the service we have provided through years of humanitarian collaboration.” The decision to close the mission follows the discovery by our internal oversight mechanisms of fraudulent financial activity. Given the complexity of the Somali operational environment, we…

President John Magufuli was sworn in on Thursday morning for his second term at the helm of the country after his very wide-ranging but contested re-election on October 28 with more than 84% of the vote. A grand ceremony was organized in a stadium in Dodoma, the capital, in the presence of foreign guests and the composite bodies.…

The UN chief has expressed "concern" over reported armed clashes in northern Ethiopia, and requires instant motion to decalate tensions and guarantee a peaceable resolution to the dispute, his spokesman mentioned. "The Secretary-Common renews the UN dedication with its companions within the area to assist the Ethiopian Authorities in its reform efforts geared toward constructing a peaceable and safe future for all its peoples," UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric mentioned in a press release late Wednesday.…

ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian authorities shut down Web companies within the midst of a disaster within the Tigray area, stated the service supplier Entry Now, wherein Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed now faces criticism from the worldwide group over his current actions that undermine democracy within the nation. Solely the Tigray area, which was hit by the remainder of the nation, stated it was okay. The area by means of the administration of the Tigray Folks's Liberation Entrance has been at odds with the Abiy…

HARGEISA, Somalia - A high media entrepreneur was jailed for 5 years in Somaliland on Wednesday, officers mentioned, in one other indication that media and free speech stays a excessive order within the outbreak of Somalia, whose human rights document has been questioned lately. Yusuf Abdirahman will now should spend 5 years and 5 months behind bars following a conviction handed down by a court docket in Hargeisa on what might elevate questions concerning the area's place to assist human rights and dignity according…

JOWHAR, Somalia - The Somali authorities took a good grip on the central state of Hirshabelle after main victories in speaker elections, even because the nation strikes in the direction of an important election interval scheduled for this month in all components of Somalia. Hirshabelle state is electing a brand new chief who will probably be on the helm for the subsequent 4 years, and already elected the regional MPs who took half within the election for speaker on Wednesday in a vote that was intently monitored.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United Nations and the African Union Mission in Somalia held a gathering with Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe on his relationship with the federal authorities in Somalia only a few days earlier than the nation's extremely anticipated polls. Madobe, who liberated Kismayo from al-Shabaab in 2012, has disagreed with the Mogadishu administration and has usually accused President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo of plotting to undermine his management, particularly within the troubled Gedo area of…

It has been more than 24 hours since the Ethiopian government launched an offensive against the province of Tigray, 700 kilometers north of the capital Addis Ababa. Tensions had been rising for several weeks between Tigray and the federal government following the province's attempted secession in early September. The government qualifies the provincial authorities as criminals and intends to regain…