West-Africa
Who are the jihadist leaders released in exchange for hostages?
Last week, several Malian and international hostages were released in exchange for the release of several hundred prisoners. Among them are fighters…
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East-Africa
Turkey is digging deeper into Somalia infrastructure initiatives
Turkish port operator Albayrak and the federal authorities of Somalia have signed an settlement giving the corporate a brand new 14-year concession…
Southern-Africa
President Ramaphosa calls for calm after the murder of a white farmer
This killing revived racial tensions and triggered incidents last week. On Monday morning, the head of state, Cyril Ramaphosa, warned: “This incident…
East-Africa
The previous Somalia president says he returned the stolen public
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A former Somalia president has introduced that he has returned the cash he believes was unjustifiably stolen from the…
West-Africa
many national hostages held in the Sahel along with Westerners
The release of the French hostage, Sophie Pétronin, put the spotlight on Westerners still being held in the Sahel. But next to…
East-Africa
Eritrean president visits Ethiopia one week after host
ADDIS ABABA – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has launched into a three-day working go to to neighboring Ethiopia on Monday morning on…
East-Africa
Al-Shabaab militants killed in assault at police station in
MOGADISHU, Somalia – At the very least two Al-Shabaab militants had been killed in Jalalaqsi on Saturday night time after an assault…
West-Africa
In the news: the underside of a liberation
After moments of joy and effusion, following the release late last week in Mali of the three Western hostages and opposition leader…
East-Africa
A number of SNA troops deployed in conflict-exposed Gedo after
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A contingent from the Somali Nationwide Military [SNA] was deployed to the porous Gedo area of Jubaland over the…
Central-Africa
back to school energetically
In the DRC, this Monday, October 12, is the day set for the school year 2020-2021. It’s back in school amid controversy.…
East-Africa
Abdallah Hamdok speaks against the United States in the face of sanctions
In an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday, October 11, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok struck his fist on the…
