East Africa

Somalia announces 3-day state mourning after ex-leader's death MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has ordered the country's flag flown at half-staff as a sign of respect for former leader Ali Mahdi Mohamed, who died on Wednesday. Farmajo has ordered the country to observe a three-day state of mourning as a result of the death of the fourth…

Where is the Tanzanian President Located? John Magufuli has not been seen in public since February 26. Nearly two weeks of absence that started a wave of rumors, especially as the Kenyan press talks about the hospitalization of an African head of state in Nairobi because of Covid-19. Tanzanian power is not expressed, but the opposition is asking the authorities for explanations.…

The US Army denies having launched airstrikes in Somalia as militants killed MOGADISHU, Somalia - The American Africa Command has denied airstrikes in the village of Ballow and Jambalul in Somalia on Monday after reports that the Somali national army benefited from air bombardments as they fought with Al-Shabaab militants. In an interview with the Voice of America, the U.S.-African…

Sudan accuses Ethiopia of sponsoring local militia in the Blue Nile KHARTOUM - Another crisis is looming in the Horn of Africa, but this time there are traditional allies of Sudan and Ethiopia, not about the controversial Grand Renaissance Dam, but about a well-funded militia within the Blue Nile that allegedly sabotages the Khartoum administration. Over the weekend, Ethiopian Prime…

Opposition politicians are questioning the health of Tanzania's COVID-19 denying President John Magufuli, as he has not been seen in public for more than a week and at least one official close to him has recently died. Magufuli was last seen in public on February 27 at the inauguration ceremony of the country's foreign minister at the State House office in Dar es Salaam, the East African country's largest city. Magufuli's absence is unusual because he is known for frequent public speeches and…

Northeastern State's president suspends Bososa's mayor days after al-Shabaab's prison raid BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Northeastern State President Said Abdullahi Deni has sent Bosaso Mayor Abdisalan Bashir home over what the State House describes as "economically inappropriate" in the latest measure seen as a strategy to improve revenue collection in the coastal city of the state.…

ICJ releases timetable for maritime border case between Kenya and Somalia HAGUE - The International Court of Justice has released a timetable for the hearing of the maritime border case at the Indian Ocean involving Kenya and Somalia, which is expected to begin on Monday 15 May 2021 in The Hague in the Netherlands after months of postponement. According to the schedule, the case…

More than 131,000 people have been displaced in 39 accessible places in Ethiopia's Tigray region and nearby Afar and Amhara, according to a survey. In a statement on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that its study on displacement tracking matrix (DTM) is the first official data of its kind on the crisis in northern Ethiopia, which began in November 2020. On November 3, 2020, the now-banned Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and its special forces attacked the…

Madobe meets with UN envoy hours after al-Shabaab attack on Halane MOGADISHU, Somalia - Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday ahead of the election conference to be convened with the federal government of Somalia's leaders and those from member states as the country strives to unlock the stalemate. Madobe, who has been critical of outgoing President Mohamed…

"I like the concept of 1 mobile - 1 minute - 1 movie." The first pan-African selection of Mobile Film Festival Africa invites us until March 17 to discover for free films from 51 young directors from 23 African countries driving to the Grand PrixAfrica, equipped with 10,000 euros. Interview with Rwandan director JoëlKarekezi, winner of the prestigious Gold Standard by Yennengaau Fespaco and member of the jury for Mobile Film…