East Africa

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali federal government says it is "deeply concerned" by the escalation of violence in the Republic of South Africa, following the chaos caused by supporters of former President Jacob Zuma, who has been in police custody for several years. days. Zuma is serving a 15-month prison sentence after defying a series of court orders, which necessitated his arrest and incarceration. The move angered his loyal supporters across the country. But Somalia, which has already lost four nationals, now wants…

Soldiers killed in ambush against military convoy in Somalia KISMAYO, Somalia - Jubaland security forces suffered a heavy blow when Al-Shabaab first targeted them in as many months, in an ambush in Kudha, Lower Jubba, near Kismayo, the regional administrative capital of Jubaland. At least 8 soldiers were killed in the ambush targeting a convoy of security forces patrolling the small town,…

UN: immediately withdraw Eritrean troops from Tigray NEW YORK, United States - The continued presence of Eritrean troops in parts of Tigray has again raised concerns from the United Nations Human Rights Council, which now wants the soldiers to be withdrawn "immediately". Over the past eight months, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces , Eritrean troops and those of the Amhara regional…

Somalia flies policewomen for training in Turkey MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali federal government airlifted 49 female police officers for further training to Turkey, just weeks before elections were held in the country, which derailed for several months due to internal political wrangling. From July 25, the country will begin holding senatorial elections and the electoral process is expected…

Four Somalis die in South Africa as Zuma supporters clash with police THE CAP - At least four Somali nationals have been killed in South Africa and their businesses destroyed as supporters of jailed former president Jacob Zuma continued to terrorize businesses in the country, which has yet to cure xenophobic attacks. State media claim the four were killed by rowdy henchmen who are believed to be…

The situation in Ethiopia was on the agenda of the European Council of Foreign Ministers held on Monday 12 July in Brussels. At the end of the meeting, the European Union again called for the lifting of all restrictions on access to humanitarian organizations in order to avoid famine, and called on the Member States to participate in the donations.…

Faced with the threat from the Delta variant, which is found in several neighboring countries, the Malagasy government decided to extend the closure of the borders on Sunday. For many Malagasy families who do not meet the authorities' strict criteria, it is a blow and a heartbreak. With our correspondent at Magadascar, Laure…

AXADLE, Northeastern State - A young soldier allegedly trained in Eritrea was killed in the town of Afgoye, 30 km northwest of Mogadishu, a few weeks after escaping from Eritrea, where he had been "smuggled" for a training by the Somali authorities. Abdulmalik Abdullahi Haji, in his twenties, succumbed to injuries sustained from a knife attack, sources said, following a minor argument with a friend in town. He has since been buried. Abdulmalik was among thousands of Somali boys lured into bogus jobs in Doha, but sent…

Fighting erupted on Tuesday between rival forces in a refugee camp in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray, humanitarian sources told Agence France-Presse (AFP), after Tigrayan rebels launched a new offensive in the region. The clashes erupted early in the morning in the Mai-Aini camp, which housed Eritrean refugees and deployed Tigrayan forces against Ethiopian troops and their allies in Amharic special forces, sources said, citing interviews with witnesses. There was no immediate word on accidents. Several refugees reported…

NISA on site about missing head of department ahead of Somalia elections NAIRONI, Kenya - the Somalia spy agency; the National Intelligence Security Agency was indicted following the disappearance of one of his employees, who had worked as a manager for several years. Ikran Tahil Farah, 24, was responsible for cybersecurity at NISA headquarters in Mogadishu before his mysterious disappearance…