East-Africa
Nuruddin Farah’s guiding compass, Tayeb Salih’s reflection, Ngũgĩ’s reclaimed language
Nuruddin Farah’s Honorary Degree Is Also a Map of Where African Letters Are Headed On a damp London morning, SOAS, University of…
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Somalia
Burnsville woman charged in Feeding Our Future fraud, 75th defendant named
Burnsville woman charged as 75th defendant in Minnesota’s sweeping ‘Feeding Our Future’ case MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a Burnsville…
East-Africa
Puntland State finance minister directs funds to roads over salaries, sparking protests
Analysis: In Puntland State, a Clash Over Asphalt and Paychecks Reveals a Deeper Crisis In the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland State,…
Somalia
Somalia to restart voter registration after approving new political parties
Somalia sets Sept. 9 restart for voter registration in push toward one-person, one-vote Somalia’s electoral clock will start ticking again next week.…
North-Africa
Sudan Landslides Devastate Villages, Resulting in Hundreds of Fatalities
Tragedy in Darfur: Landslides Devastate Communities Amidst Ongoing Strife In the remote, rugged mountains of Sudan’s western Darfur region, life can be…
East-Africa
Kenyan National Indicted as U.S. Feeding Our Future Child Nutrition Fraud Widens
Kenyan man indicted in U.S. child-nutrition fraud probe as investigators trace money to Nairobi real estate
East-Africa
Egypt completes review of Somali-bound troops before AUSSOM deployment
Egypt’s Troops Prepare to Join Somalia Mission, Recasting the Horn’s Security Equation The Egyptian flag will soon fly alongside others on the…
Central-Africa
Former Puntland State football chief detained as leadership feud deepens
Arrest of Puntland State Football Figure Deepens Rift in Somali Soccer Puntland State’s already fraught football politics spilled into public view on…
Somalia
Somali intelligence forces kill 12 al-Shabaab militants in Galguduud raid
Somalia says 12 al-Shabaab fighters killed in Galguduud raid as forces press pursuit toward El-Buur Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said…
Central-Africa
African Union envoy welcomes Egyptian team assessing troop deployment in Somalia
Egypt prepares to join new African Union mission in Somalia after six-day assessment What happened In Mogadishu, on a humid Friday where…
East-Africa
Abiy Ahmed vows Ethiopia will regain Red Sea access, stoking regional tensions
Ethiopia’s Red Sea Gambit: Ambition, Anxiety and a Region on Edge For Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the Red Sea is no…
