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A confidential report by United Nations monitors in Somalia has disclosed that ‘systemic abuses’ of the United Nations Security Council’s arms embargo on the warring country has permitted weapon shipments destined for the government to be diverted to clans and… Read more ›

The Ugandan Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the nation’s informal sector is growing faster than its formal sector. Uganda’s informal sector, like that of most sub-Saharan African countries, is largely composed of numerous unregistered and unregulated small and medium… Read more ›

A remotely detonated car bomb went off near a checkpoint at the entrance of the Aden Abdulle International Airport, killing at least 6 people and injuring up to 15, reports indicate. United Nations employees are reportedly among the injured, while… Read more ›

The Chairman of Kenya’s National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) and Cabinet Secretary, Francis T. Kimemia, has disclosed that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is conniving with activists to topple the government of Kenya. He noted, in a… Read more ›

Cabinet secretaries from over 10 countries across the continent formed the African Cabinet Government Network last week in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The network was reportedly “established to provide formal and informal opportunities for collaboration and mutual support between… Read more ›

At least 100 people have been reported dead, close to 90 injured and hundreds of homes destroyed after ten hours of torrential rainfall in the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, on Sunday night. Reports indicate massive flooding and landslides led to the dislodgement of… Read more ›

The second round of negotiations between the warring factions in South Sudan failed to resume on Monday, despite earlier indications from both delegations that the talks were scheduled to recommence. Spokesman for the government of South Sudan, Michael Makuei, told… Read more ›

Since the beginning of this year, several civil liberty groups have launched campaigns against the government of Eritrea’s compulsory national service policy, which some have described as akin to a form of indentureship. Although national service is supposed to last… Read more ›

The resignation of three ministers of Burundi’s main opposition Union for National Progress (UPRONA) is threatening to derail the nation’s much anticipated all-inclusive 2015 elections and ignite violent conflict between its two main ethnic groups; the Hutus and the Tutsis.… Read more ›

The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) has announced its dismissal of coach Sewnet Bishaw after the Walya Antelopes failed to impress at the just ended African Nations Championship in South Africa. Ethiopia not only lost all its matches, but the team… Read more ›

The Minister of Information of South Sudan, Michael Makuei Lueth, has censured the Inter-governmental Agency for Development’s (IGAD) decision to dispatch an advance team of its Joint Technical Committee to the destabilised nation on Sunday. According to him, the team… Read more ›

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have scheduled a meeting on Feb. 13th with the prosecution and defense teams in the ongoing case against the President of Kenya to deliberate on whether his trial should be adjorned, as the… Read more ›

The government of Eritrea has been subjected to a barrage of criticisms for the nation’s notorious human rights record. At the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva this week, Eritrea’s human rights record was scrutinized according to the organization’s… Read more ›

A mob of angry Muslim youths on Monday staged another round of protests against the police’s forced raid on the Masjib Musa Mosque in the port city of Mombasa. Reports indicate that police officers have been pushed to fire tear… Read more ›

Armed units, supposedly loyal to Reik Machar, have conducted an attack on another state in South Sudan. According to the Warrap Police spokesperson Captain Machel Deng Atem, the attackers, clothed in police uniforms, reportedly stormed several cattle farms on Friday.… Read more ›

The speaker of Uganda’s parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has survived another close call on her life. According to a report by The Observer, a letter bomb was posted to the parliamentary speaker’s office about two weeks ago. One of her attendants,… Read more ›

In response to demands for the withdrawal of the Ugandan People’s Defence Force (UPDF) from South Sudan in light of the standing ceasefire agreement between the warring factions, Ugandan authorities have revealed that the UPDF will remain in the devastated… Read more ›

The former deputy President of South Sudan, Reik Machar, and six other former employees of the government could be tried for treason for their role in the alleged coup d’etat which led to the outbreak of violence on December 15th,… Read more ›

The 22nd African Union Summit scheduled to begin in Addis Ababa on Thursday, January 30th, will provide a platform for leaders from across the continent to voice their concerns and reach a consensus on the growing instances of civil unrest… Read more ›

For many years, the Selous Game Reserve in southern Tanzania was home to one of the largest population of elephants on earth. This sprawling reserve (approximately 21,000 miles), which has since been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is… Read more ›

Twenty-four Somali men accused of piracy have been levelled with 7 years in jail by a Kenyan court last week. The men were reportedly arrested in 2010 as they attempted to hijack an Iranian vessel, FV Ariya, just off the… Read more ›

Members of the militant Islamist extremist group, al Shabab, have attempted to violently impose their ban on mobile internet and fibre optic connectivity in Somalia this past week. According to reports, on 22nd January, the terrorists forcibly breached the premises… Read more ›

For thousands of years, the Sengwer people have found home in the Embobut forest, western Kenya, tucked away in one of the country’s most important natural reserves, the Cherangani Hills. But in the past 7 years, the tribe who traditionally… Read more ›

Representatives of President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar have signed a ceasefire agreement in Addis Ababa on Thursday to halt over a month of fighting in the world’s youngest nation. This development comes after the government of… Read more ›

South Sudanese authorities have confirmed that an Inter-governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) summit, scheduled for Juba today, has been cancelled. Mawien Makol, spokesperson for South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry told reporters that “The reason [the summit has been cancelled] is because… Read more ›

After its much publicised failure to kick off as expected on January 1st, reportedly due to logistical constraints, the East African Community’s single tourist visa is set to be launched next month. According to President Yoweri Musuveni of Uganda in… Read more ›

Eritrean naval forces have forcibly boarded and diverted a merchant vessel sailing past its territorial waters on Sunday. The Saudi-owned MV Marzooqah, which displays a Togolese flag, is currently reported to be anchored at the Eritrean port of Massawa. The… Read more ›

The Islamic extremist terrorist group, al Shabab, were behind a blast near the departure terminal of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport last week, according to Kenyan police officials. Earlier Kenya’s Inspector General of Police, David Kimaiyo, had noted that the… Read more ›

Officials from the South Sudanese Army announced on Monday that Malakal has been completely reclaimed from Machar’s rebels, who had been in control of parts of the oil-rich city since last week. Philip Aguer, spokesperson for South Sudan’s Army told… Read more ›

Officials representing both sides of the divide in South Sudan say a ceasefire deal has been agreed on to allow negotiations in Addis Ababa proceed. Until now, the talk being mediated by the Inter-Governmental Agency for Development (IGAD) has virtually… Read more ›

Eritrean officials have expressed support for the belligerent ruling government of South Sudan led by President Salva Kiir. Ali Karti, Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, in a meeting with reporters on Saturday, underscored the significance of peace in South Sudan to the… Read more ›

Soldiers from Ethiopia’s National Defense Force in Somalia are set to be brought under the command of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The African Union’s Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smal Chergui, reportedly revealed this at a… Read more ›

Exiled opponents of President Paul Kagame of Rwanda have accused the leader of involvement in the assassination of an ex-spy chief, who is also reported to have been a close ally to the President at one time. Patrick Karegeya, an… Read more ›

An explosion near the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Thursday evening has generated widespread apprehension among many Kenyans over the state of security in one of east Africa’s most successful nations. According to local reports, a loud blast was heard… Read more ›

The government of Uganda has come under immense criticism for what – under different circumstances – would have earned it international accolades. President Yoweri Musuveni of Uganda deployed troops to South Sudan late last year after weeks of unrest in… Read more ›

The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia will take to the field against the Red Devils of Congo later today at the Free State stadium, Manguang, as both teams eagerly seek to record their first points of the competition. The Walyas lost… Read more ›