East Africa

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia and the UN on Saturday praised the function performed by Somali girls in peace, safety and governance because the world celebrated the twentieth anniversary of UN Safety Council Decision 1325. Hanifa Mohamed Ibrahim, Minister for Girls and Human Rights Growth, mentioned the federal government ought to now create new avenues for Somali girls of all generations to return collectively for the long run, praising the function girls have performed in Somali politics and peace-building. "From…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - On Saturday, the King Salman Humanitarian Support and Reduction Heart handed over the development of the dialysis heart at Banadir Hospital within the Somali capital Mogadishu to the Federal Ministry of Well being and Welfare of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The Heart will, on the request of the Somali Ministry of Well being, be used as a short lived headquarters for the examination and remedy of individuals with Coronavirus, supplied that the mission is accomplished. After completion of…

The opposition is looking for brand spanking new elections, the dismantling of the Electoral Fee and peaceable protests to problem the outcomes of Wednesday's parliamentary elections. In response to the ultimate outcomes revealed on Friday, the CCM - the ruling celebration - gained virtually the entire 264 seats in parliament. John Magufuli, nicknamed Bulldozer, was re-elected to a different presidency…

Serious concerns in Kenya over the second wave of Covid-19, which promises to be more virulent than the previous one. The number of positive cases now regularly exceeds the bar of one thousand per. Day, while the peak recorded in July during the first wave had not exceeded 960 cases. The Kenyan government could soon adopt stricter measures.…

Tanzania's two major opposition events are calling for a re-election of Wednesday's election after allegations of widespread fraud, and they're calling on folks within the streets for an "infinite peaceable demonstration" beginning on Monday. The joint assertion on Saturday by the events CHADEMA and ACT Wazalendo comes hours after populist President John Magufuli was declared the winner of a second five-year time period. The ruling occasion additionally secured nearly each seat in parliament, giving it…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militants have continued their infinite assaults on safety forces and focused key strategic factors within the Horn of Africa, regardless of the continued safety crackdown on them in varied components of the nation, it has emerged. Members of the Somali Nationwide Military , the African Union mission forces and the US African command have tracked down the militants in central and southern Somalia, however such an effort is but to dismantle the group, which nonetheless…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Two males have been crushed with harsh sentences by a court docket in Nairobi after prosecutors proved past affordable doubt that they labored carefully with Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militants who've been wreaking havoc throughout East Africa for the previous 14 years. A decide in Nairobi jailed the 2 for 18 and 33 years, respectively, simply over a month after they have been convicted of planning and finishing up the 2013 Westgate Mall assault, one of many lethal raids by militants on Kenyan soil.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The African Union Mission Forces in Somalia accomplished two days of coaching for the Jubaland Forces and the Somali Nationwide Military Friday, which centered on worldwide humanitarian legislation, human rights and gender guidelines, one thing that has been happening for months. Jubaland forces and the Somali Nationwide Military have struggled with work ethic for a number of years, and the 2 have usually clashed within the Gedo area, the place the Somali federal authorities is keen to…

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump continued his anti-immigration coverage within the last stretch of his campaigns, just below three days earlier than hundreds of thousands of voters in America go to the polls to decide on the one who will run for president, as Trump's first time period finish. President Trump, who has usually been accused of being racist, faces stiff competitors from former Vice President Joe Biden, who served as Barack Obama's assistant for eight years. The 2 will meet on Tuesday subsequent…

The Tanzanian Electoral Commission declared John Magufuli, a candidate for another five-year term, the winner of Friday night's presidential election. But the opposition accuses the authorities of massive fraud. Several observers have also harshly criticized these oppressive choices. The new president of Zanzibar, Hussein Ali Mwinyi, on the podium, said he was ready to work for reconciliation with the opposition. With 76% of the vote, a president of the semi-autonomous region with such a high score had never been elected,…