East Africa

Sudan signed a "historic" memorandum of understanding on Thursday with General Electric, the US power generation group. The deal comes after decades of US sanctions, with Sudan since 1993 on the US blacklist of countries supporting terrorism. Between 1992 and 1996, the Sudanese dictator Omar-al-Bashir had really welcomed the leader of the jihadist group al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Spy chiefs from the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, the Eritrean authorities and the Federal Authorities of Somalia meet in Addis Ababa for secret talks, Axadlehas established, simply days after leaders from the three nations had talks, albeit individually, in what may set off the disaster. Aside from Eritrea, the opposite two nations are both scuffling with controversy earlier than the election, or a minimum of they're going through inner political challenges with additionally uncertainty that…

SOMALIA, MOGADISHU- A prime officer from the Somali Nationwide Military was amongst these killed within the unprecedented ambush led by al-Shabaab militants on Wednesday in Afgoye, not less than 30 kilometers west of Mogadishu, in an assault that's nonetheless the worst in latest historical past. Al-Shabaab militants detained troopers who have been on an everyday patrol on the outskirts of Afgoye, resulting in a fierce gun battle that lasted for a number of hours on Wednesday, in line with officers. The navy…

Netflix is ​​now screening extra content material produced in Africa, and producers on the continent consider their work will present that there's a subscriber urge for food for films that go deeper than the Hollywood stereotypes. Producers of two African-made movies, which premiered on Netflix this month, consider their work will present that there's a subscription to movies that go deeper…

The Somali authorities have announced that they have received a huge amount of sulfuric acid. In a brief message Wednesday, intelligence services said they had seized 79 tons. An item that, according to Mogadishu, was intended for the terrorist group Shebab. The smugglers have been arrested and will be brought to justice, the NISA agency said. A seizure announced three years the day after the bloody attack in October 2017, when the explosion of a truck bomb left more than 600 dead in Mogadishu. as reported from…

Greater than 3,000 Burundian refugees from the Mahama camp in Rwanda have returned to their nation since August final 12 months. 8,000 others have signed up for an upcoming departure as a part of an settlement between the UNHCR and the 2 neighboring nations. That is the most important wave of return from Rwanda to Burundi for the reason that political disaster of 2015 that pushed tens of hundreds of…

Addis Ababa seems to be doing little or no to guard its migrant residents, who're dealing with the brutality of each the Saudi authorities and the Yemeni Houthis rebels. Tens of 1000's of Ethiopian migrants have lived in inhumane circumstances throughout the Arabian Peninsula for the previous six months, as each Saudis and…

Shebab Islamists detained Somali soldiers a few dozen kilometers from the capital Mogadishu. The numbers vary, but we are talking about fifteen soldiers killed. This bloody attack adds to a series of bad security news for the authorities. Somali soldiers traveled in two pick-ups as they were brutally attacked by the Islamists. According to an officer quoted by Reuters, it could be retaliation a few hours after a shooting in which the army would have killed several shebabs. The area, located in the Lower Shabelle…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali military killed 61 al-Shabab militants in an ambush close to the city of Afgoye, about 30 km west of the capital Mogadishu, police confirmed on Thursday. Sadik Adan, a police spokesman, stated 18 troopers have been killed after the rebels detained Somalia's Nationwide Military (SNA) troops throughout their routine patrol in an space close to the city of Afgoye on Wednesday afternoon. "A bunch of militants ambushed the SNA troopers who have been on their routine patrol close to Afgoye…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble now says the following authorities will kind a method that may result in the everlasting elimination of al-Shabaab militants who've been wreaking havoc within the Horn of Africa for over 14 years since they first launched an assault in 2006. The assertion from the Prime Minister comes simply days after he was sworn in and now would lead the nation to the following election, which is predicted to start out from December this 12 months. The brand new…