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A joint contingent of the Chadian and Sudanese military began an operation against rebels in Darfur this week. Earlier there were reports that Sudan’s Defense Minister Abdel Raheem Mohammed Hussein had informed the Sudanese parliament of an imminent attack on… Read more ›

About a week after a cyclone hit the eastern and northern coastal areas of Puntland, officials say delivering supplies to villages worst affected by the storm is proving difficult. Entire bridges and roads linking communities are reported to have been… Read more ›

The President of South Sudan and chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Kirr Salva Mayardiff, on Friday announced the dissolution of key structures in his party. This move comes after the party has failed to hold a crucial… Read more ›

The UN Security has rejected the African Union’s demand to suspend the International Criminal Court trials of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto for at least a year. The resolution did not pass after falling to get… Read more ›

President Salva Kiir Mayardif of South Sudan has announced the appointment of a number of senior government officials, following the largest reshuffle in the history of country’s cabinet earlier in the year. The President revealed on Thursday that Pauline Wanawilla… Read more ›

The Ethiopian Police clamped down on protesters outside the Saudi Embassy today, blocking off routes leading to the building and inspecting photos taken by reporters, according to a report by the Associated Press. The protests come after the government of… Read more ›

Police in the Ugandan capital Kampala have increased their presence in opposition strongholds in Katonga and Nasareko, after a report released yesterday found the city’s Mayor and major opposition figure guilty. Erias Lukwago, who has been the Mayor of Kampala… Read more ›

The Kenyan government has revoked the citizenship of 104 foreign nationals in the country after discovering they were acquired illegally. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for the Interior, Joseph Ole Lenku relayed that a vetting committee, created to assess all Kenyan citizenship… Read more ›

The Central Bank of South Sudan has revoked a decision it made earlier in the week, in conjunction with the Finance Ministry, to devalue the South Sudanese Pound following a directive from the country’s parliament. On Monday, the Governor of… Read more ›

Ahead of the 2nd leg playoff against the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia, the Nigerian coach has expressed confidence that his team can win the 2014 World Cup, due to be held in Brazil. In a meeting with the press yesterday… Read more ›

An ex-guard of the Rwandan President has been charged with terrorism after being repatriated to his home country from Uganda in October. 37-year old Lt. Joel Mutabazi appeared in a military court today alongside 14 other suspects, where he was… Read more ›

The number of people killed by a tropical cyclone and heavy flooding in Somalia’s Puntland region over the weekend may be over 300, according to officials. The death toll had been put at about 100 earlier, but Puntland’s Interior Minister… Read more ›

The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted yesterday to deploy about 4,400 more soldiers to support the African Union’s Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)–bringing the total number of AMISOM soldiers to over 22,000. The council also agreed to send supplies to… Read more ›

A Ugandan government spokesman has warned the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo that M23 rebels could regroup following an impasse between the rebels and DRC representatives during talks in Kampala. The much anticipated agreement was expected to mark… Read more ›

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has vowed to create conditions to promote the growth of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Speaking at a conference on the 2014 World Bank Doing Business report, Valentine Rugwabiza Sendanyoye, CEO… Read more ›

Burundian Police have discovered over 40 human skulls during a search on the home of an Italian expatriate in the country’s capital Bujumbura. The suspect Giuseppe Favaro (alias Kassim Abdougani) was arrested last month after attempting to smuggle two human… Read more ›

The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry has reiterated the warning put out last week of imminent Al Shabab attacks. The Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) and the Federal Police cautioned the people of Ethiopia to be on high alert for… Read more ›

The Union for National Salvation (USN), a coalition of Djibouti’s opposition parties, have disclosed that they sent a delegation to the African Union (AU) to request for independent mediators to settle the disagreements they have with the ruling Union for… Read more ›

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the governments of Kenya and Somalia have signed an agreement to facilitate the repatriation of approximately 500,000 Somali refugees. The three party agreement signed on Sunday categorically states that the refugees… Read more ›

The Kenyan government is allegedly planning a major re-assignment of officials in top state positions including ambassadors and other parastatal office holders. The new appointees, due to be revealed in the coming days, are expected to fill important positions which… Read more ›

The Ethiopian government is reportedly planning to bring back all her citizens living in Saudi Arabia illegally. The Spokesman for the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry Dina Mufti however failed to specify exactly how many immigrants are due to return and when… Read more ›

The Kenyan Army’s spokesman has cautioned residents of Southern Somalia to be on high alert for an impending attack on the region. Major Emmanuel Chirchir is reported to have disclosed, via social media, that civilians should stay away from Al… Read more ›

Githu Muigai, Kenya’s attorney general is urging the nation’s parliament to enact a new wildlife bill in an attempt to put the disturbing rise of poaching under control. Speaking in a forum at the International Environmental Compliance and Enforcement meeting… Read more ›

A bomb blast is reported to have killed four people in Segno Gebeya, western Ethiopia. According to government spokesman Shimeles Kamal, the explosion occurred inside a minibus traveling in the region bordering Sudan on Tuesday night. Officials say the incident… Read more ›

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has cautioned leaders of the East African Community against isolating Burundi and Tanzania. This comes after representatives from Burundi and Tanzania have been notably absent from two landmark ceremonies for the EAC—the signing of… Read more ›

The government of Kenya has charged four men with terrorism in connection with the deadly Westgate mall attack. The names of the suspects are Adan Ibrahim, Liban Abdullah, Mohammed Ahmed Abdi and Hussein Hassan. All four men are thought to… Read more ›

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) trial of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has been postponed to early next year after an admission by the Prosecution that more time was needed for proper preparation. President Uhuru is expected to be at The… Read more ›

The Kenyan Strategic Digital Communications Unit have launched a website to allow citizens report instances of corruption directly to President Uhuru Kenyatta. The revolutionary website allows people to anonymously report cases of corruption along with documents like videos, audio recordings… Read more ›

The Rwandan government’s ambitious plan to provide free WiFi connection to its citizens is set to transform the nation’s economy. Earlier in the month, the project officially kicked off after months of preparations – making Rwanda the first nation to… Read more ›

The new President of the Tanzanian Football Federation, Jamal Malinzi, has justified his decision to eliminate all federation committees created by his predecessor and pardon all persons penalized by various committees under the previous administration. Malinzi is reported to have… Read more ›

Ethiopian paramilitary forces are reported to have killed three civilians in Godey – a renowned town in the disputed Somali Ogaden region, southeast of the country. According to a report by the Ogadentoday Press which quotes an unidentified non-governmental organization… Read more ›

Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan have agreed to establish a single customs territory to promote business between one another. The Presidents of the partner states signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, during a regional integration summit in Kigali.… Read more ›

Kenya’s military chief has confirmed that two Kenyan Defence Force soldiers have been fired and are in custody pending their appearance in court to face charges for allegedly looting shops during the mission to rescue hostages at the Westgate mall… Read more ›

The largest wind farm in Africa was officially launched by the Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn over the weekend in Mek’ele – capital city of the Tigray region in the northern section of the country. Dubbed ‘Ashegoda Wind Farm’, the 120MW… Read more ›

Appeal Judges at the International Criminal Court say Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto must physically attend most of his trial at the Hague and may be excused only under “exceptional circumstances.” ICC President Sang Hyun-Song reiterated that “The absence of… Read more ›

The Ethiopian government has placed a temporary ban on its citizens from travelling overseas in search of employment. This ban comes as hundreds of Ethiopian migrants continue to lose their lives as they try to illegally get into Arab, Asian… Read more ›

A senior criminal investigation officer has confirmed that two journalists and the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Digital’s Kenyan Television Network (KTN) have been summoned by the Kenyan Police to answer questions over a report aired on the network about… Read more ›

Today, the International Criminal Court (ICC) granted chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s request to include two more names to the list of witnesses in the case against President Kenyatta. This comes after witness P-426 chose to withdraw from the trial. The… Read more ›

Kenyan Vice President William Ruto has admitted that soldiers from the Kenyan Defence Force may have unlawfully helped themselves to items at the Westgate mall during the operation to free hostages last month. In the interview on CNN, he described… Read more ›

New York based Human Rights Watch says Ethiopian police and other security officers subject inmates at a central prison in Addis Ababa to several forms of human rights abuses. In a 70 page report entitled, “They want a Confession’: Torture… Read more ›

A Somali-Norwegian man has been identified as a suspect in the Westgate Mall attack which left 67 people dead. 23 year old Hassan Abdi Dhuluhow is reported to have spent the early years of his life in Somalia before moving… Read more ›