East Africa

Robles magi? PM gathers stakeholders when election negotiations take shape in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - With almost all opposing teams supporting his efforts to unite the country, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble seems to have been given the much-needed springboard in the election talks, having managed to bring almost everyone to the negotiating table. The country expects a major…

For almost seven months, the war has affected Tigray, a region in northern Ethiopia. The federal government launched a military operation in the province in early November and the conflict spread. The Eritrean army sent thousands of troops to Tigray, and the military from the Amhara ethnic group took control of large areas. The violence has left thousands dead. Massacres have been exposed and the…

Maurice joins the club, certainly larger, countries that have their own satellites. If all conditions are right, its nanosatellite will be launched on June 3 or 4 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Major maneuvers have begun in Mauritius to witness this historic launch. From our Port-Louis correspondent,At present it is…

This is a new milestone in US-Ethiopia relations. Washington has decided to impose sanctions on Ethiopian and Eritrean officials. First visa restrictions, then strong financial sanctions will follow, especially in the areas of security and financial assistance. The United States accuses officials of the two countries of failing to take significant steps to stop hostilities in the Tigray region, almost…

Financing small businesses is crucial for Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - In Somalia, it is usually difficult for people to finance business ideas. Most of the UCITS are not designed to support business start-ups, not even where they are meant to make money. The understanding and culture for creating business ideas does not work. This has forced many promising business ideas not to start due to…

Ethiopia denies the use of chemical weapons in the Tigray War ADDIS ABEBA - The Ethiopian federal government has denied reports that Ethiopia's national defense force used chemical weapons in the Tigray region, where the National Army has led operations against the Tigray People's Liberation Front . A report published by the Telegraph through Will Brown, the correspondent in East Africa,…

Former President: It is now or never, please save Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says the ongoing negotiations in Mogadishu could save Somalia from sinking if only participants set the country's future instead of pursuing short-term political goals and expediency. Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, five federal leaders including Said Abdullahi Deni, Ahmed…

"The city of Goma, the capital of the DRC province of North Kivu, has survived," the Congolese sitePolitico. Threatened by the destruction of the volcano Nyiragongo, which erupted early in the evening on Saturday, Goma was finally not reached by the lava flows. The molten magma stopped at the city gates and destroyed homes and fields in the Buhene built-up area."Patrick Muyaya, Minister of Communications and Government…

The United States on Sunday announced visa restrictions for Ethiopian and Eritrean officials accused of promoting a six-month war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, saying those involved "had not taken any meaningful measures to stop hostilities." "People in Tigray continue to be affected by human rights abuses, abuses and atrocities, and urgent humanitarian aid is being blocked by the Ethiopian and Eritrean military," said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement. "Despite significant diplomatic…

US announces visa restrictions for Ethiopian and Eritrean officials over Tigray conflict WASHINGTON - An unspecified number of officials from Eritrea and Ethiopia will not be able to obtain visas for the United States over what Washington links to atrocities committed in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, in a war that has left thousands dead, according to unverified reports. Since November 2020,…