East Africa

Ethiopia on the spot due to sexual violence in Tigray ADDIS ABABA - The federal government of Ethiopia has once again been pointed out at a number of atrocities where human rights violations are at the center, something that could trigger endless wars from the international community. In November 2020, the federal government deployed the Ethiopian national defense forces to the…

The United States expresses 'deep concern' over election deaths in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States has warned of a dead end in Somalia amid ongoing stalemate ahead of the election, which was caused by the failure to implement the September agreement signed in Mogadishu. For several months, the federal government in Somalia has failed to hold elections despite the…

Samia Suluhu Hassan has been officially president of Tanzania since Friday, March 19, succeeding John Magufuli, who died of heart disease, according to authorities. She was sworn in at the Presidential Palace in Dar es Salaam. To the total leaders, military leaders and religious dignitaries, including former President Jakaya…

US President Joe Biden sent an envoy to Ethiopia to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Despite Ethiopian denials, the United States does not relax the pressure and is very offensive to Addis Ababa because of the crimes committed in Tigray. Since a few weeks, Washington is intensifying initiatives and statements aimed at…

Tanzania's Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday and became the first female head of state in the East African country after the death of President John Magufuli. Hassan, 61, swore at the State House in the country's commercial capital Dar es Salaam. She takes over the presidency following Wednesday's announcement of Magufuli's death, following more than two weeks' absence from public life that led to speculation about his health. In a statement, the presidency said…

In the last two weeks, a year after the arrival of Covid-19 in Madagascar, the country has experienced the second wave of the epidemic. But the government does not take a stand on the vaccine and the Covax operation and prefers to rely on Covid organic substances, the artemisia-based remedy launched by Andry Rajoelina a year ago.…

Soon a new opposition party in Rwanda? It is a rather rare event in the country's political landscape, largely dominated by the RPF, the party of President Paul Kagame. The birth of the Rwandan Platform for Democracy (RPD) was announced on Thursday, March 18, during an online press conference by its founder, Christopher Kayumba, a former university professor and journalist who was recently released from…

EU nations resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine after regulatory shootings AMSTERDAM / LONDON - Germany, France and other European countries announced plans to resume use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday after EU and UK regulators stepped up to build confidence in the shot, saying the benefits outweigh the risks. Reports of rare cerebral thrombosis have prompted more than a…

Tanzania will soon have a president. Following the announcement of the death of President John Magufuli at the age of 61, officially due to heart problems, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan must take the reins in the country and secure the transition. John Magufuli, who was elected for the first time in 2015, then re-elected at the end of 2020 in a controversial vote, is known for his policy for larger…

The hearings of the UN International Court of Justice on the dispute between Kenya and Somalia ended on Thursday 18 March. Somalia made its final remarks, still in the absence of Kenya, which refused to lodge its case. The case is now under advice. The verdict should be known in a few months. The last hearing before the UN…