Five people have been killed in a Kenyan border village, fueling concerns that such attacks are increasing after a decline. The weekend attack raises the death toll over the last month to more than 30
Opposition Accuses Sierra Leone’s Military of Election Weekend Assault
Supporters and party officials from the All People’s Congress were sifting through polling data from the presidential vote when the military surrounded party headquarters. DAKAR, Senegal — Senior officials from Sierra Leone’s main opposition party
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s Bold Move To Combat Corruption In Somalia – OpEd
In a fragile country where corruption has been rampant for decades, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s commitment to fighting this deep-rooted problem is a bold and much-needed move. Corruption has been a major obstacle to
Engaging Egypt In A Strategic Vibe: India Seeks To Enhance Partnership With Cairo – Analysis
India’s engagements with Egypt have attained a new significance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Cairo on 24-25 June. During the visit, Prime Minister Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi signed a ‘Strategic
The Horn Of Africa States: Beyond The Last Century Histories – OpEd
The Horn of Africa States region consisted of three countries in 1960, namely Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti, although Djibouti was then French Somaliland. Currently it also includes Eritrea which broke away from Ethiopia in 1993
Fighting erupts in Sudan’s southeast after RSF takes base of police brigade in Khartoum
Sudan’s army confirmed Monday that the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had taken the main base of a well-equipped police brigade in Khartoum and there were reports of fighting spreading for the first time to
The Horn Of Africa States: Rebranding ‘IGAD’ As ‘HAS’ – OpEd
IGAD stands for the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development. It is a product that resulted from rebranding an earlier organization called the Inter-Governmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD). It was created in 1986 in Djibouti
African Countries Face Terror of Wagner Group
The power struggle between President Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin will likely have huge implications for Africa. Wagner mercenaries are active in several African countries, including Central African Republic
Violence flares in Sierra Leone ahead of presidential vote
Violence broke out around Sierra Leone’s main opposition party headquarters on Wednesday, killing at least one person, days before an election in which President Julius Maada Bio is seeking a second and final term. Sidi
Sudan no closer to peace as another breached ceasefire ends
The Sudanese capital was again under fire Wednesday, after the latest breached ceasefire between warring generals ended without any sign of an end to more than two months of war. Already on Tuesday evening, an