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The Federal Parliament of Somalia on Saturday voted in support of Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed’s request for a 10-day extension to finalize his cabinet selections. According to reports by local media sources, there has been a brewing dispute between… Read more ›

The 2014 edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) got underway yesterday – after a colorful and thrilling opening ceremony – with host South Africa and, fellow Group A member, Mali, recording victories to score the first points of the… Read more ›

The Somali government has condemned the recent directive of Islamist militant group al Shabab, which bans the use of mobile internet and fibre optic connection in the war-torn country. The Somali Interior and National Security Minister Abdikarim Hussein Guled in… Read more ›

In recent years, al-Shabaab, a rebel militant group in Somalia, has reportedly banned smoking, watching movies, and playing soccer because they are seemingly Western. Now, the al-Qaeda-linked group has supposedly targeted another thing people have in common with the rest… Read more ›

After close to a month of sporadic fighting, delegates representing President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Reik Machar in Addis Ababa say they are optimistic a cease-fire may be within reach. This disclosure comes after reports that delegates representing the… Read more ›

The Ugandan Police on Thursday arrested several leading members of the one of the main opposition parties in the repressive country – the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) – on charges of inciting public disturbance. According to reports by local… Read more ›

Christians in Nigeria are living under a perpetual threat with the strength of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram reportedly growing. This anti-Christian organization, whose main hide-outs are in the northern part of Nigeria, have posed an almost palpable threat in… Read more ›

In recent years, the extent of elephant poaching in African countries has reached alarmingly rates. Primarily being fueled by the soaring demand for tusks in Asia, elephant poaching poses the risk of degenerating into a full blown crisis in affected… Read more ›

Orthodox churches across the world – including the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahedo Church and the Coptic Orthodox Ethiopian Church – have celebrated Christmas day on Tuesday, January 7th, 2014. ‘Genna’ or ‘Lidet’ as it is known locally, is a very important… Read more ›

The government of Rwanda on Tuesday officially commenced a series of activities to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1994 genocide with a torch lighting ceremony at the Kigali Genocide Memorial grounds. Many survivors, relatives of the deceased and government… Read more ›

Lawmakers in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland have elected Abdiweli Mohamed Ali as president following a tightly contested election against the incumbent President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole today, Wednesday, January 8th, 2014. The elections, which was broadcast live on local television… Read more ›

  Lawmakers in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region on Wednesday started voting for a new president amid tight security, officials said. The lawmakers — 65 men and one woman — were appointed by clan elders at the very end of next… Read more ›

The Ugandan parliament, last month, adopted a contentious anti-gay bill that plans to enact life-imprisonment for “offenders”, according to reports. This controversial bill recently has sparked an international outcry with the likes of Richard Branson, a business tycoon reportedly calling… Read more ›

The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan met in Juba on Monday to discuss possible ways of protecting their shared interest in South Sudan’s oil fields, which are being threatened by the current insurrection. According to reports, rebels now control… Read more ›

Ugandan officials have revealed that the country is in the process of evaluating up to nine applications for oil production at its Albertine Graben reserves. London-based Tullow Oil is reported to have submitted eight applications, while Total S.A have submitted… Read more ›

The trial of Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto is set to continue on Monday, January 13th, 2014, at The Hague, Netherlands. The court has requested that he is physically present when the trial commences. Last month, the court turned down… Read more ›

The Ethiopian National Transition Council (ENTC) have released a draft charter for the transition of power from the current regime, which has been described as a “dictatorship.” The document, written in Amharic, was posted on the transition council’s website on… Read more ›

Burundi’s new land law created to resolve long standing disputes over land ownership has attracted criticisms from opposition figures in the country. Disputes over land have been rife in Burundi in the past few years, as many citizens, who fled… Read more ›

Thousands of African migrants took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday to protest against the Israeli government’s detention and repatriation of illegal immigrants. Protests were also reported in Eilat, a renowned tourist destination in southern Israel with a… Read more ›

The latest meeting between the ministers of water resources of Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt failed to resolve the lingering dispute over the construction of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance dam. According to reports, the ministers closed the meeting yesterday following a failure… Read more ›

Kenya’s security agencies continue to grapple with challenges in tackling the increasing rate of terrorist incidents, which has left dozens dead and scores wounded in the country in the past decade. The country has barely settled into the New Year… Read more ›

Kenya’s steady impressive economic performance over the past few years has seen the country categorized as one of the foremost developing economies in the region. The IMF has predicted that Kenya’s economy will grow by 6.3 percent in 2014/15. When… Read more ›

The government of Kenya has reportedly began phasing out police prosecutors and substituting them with state prosecutors as part of judicial reforms. The highly anticipated move aims to ensure every case is prosecuted exclusively by the Office of the Director… Read more ›

The much anticipated kick off of the single visa scheme for the East African Community (EAC) has been postponed for a week to allow officials finalize preparations. According to a report by the Daily Nation, the kick-off of the single… Read more ›

An attack outside a renowned hotel in Mogadishu on Wednesday evening has killed at least 10 people and injured close to 20, according to reports. Officials say two car bombs went off in front of the Jazeera Palace Hotel, only… Read more ›

Malindi’s Member of Parliament, Dan Kazungu recently proposed a reduction of visa fees to boost Kenya’s tourism.  During a homecoming party on Sunday, he stated that coastal unemployment is exacerbated by the declining tourism industry. He further added that measures… Read more ›

Somali troops and AMISOM forces have performed a massive operation in Baladweyne city in the wake of increasing security threats in the area. The security operation occurred at Howl-wadaag and Koshin neighborhoods in Baladweyne, south-central Somalia. Ali Dhuux, head of… Read more ›

After about to two weeks of fighting, delegates representing the government and warring rebels in South Sudan are heading to Addis Ababa for negotiations, according to Ethiopian officials. Both convoys are expected to arrive in Addis Ababa and begin talks later… Read more ›

Recent research shows that the number of people in every nation voting for gay marriage is increasing. So far, fifteen countries around the globe have legally permitted gay marriage. From the fifteen countries, the only African nation is South Africa.… Read more ›

Protests erupted on the streets of Hargeisa town, Somaliland, on Saturday 28th, December over a severe shortage of water in the city. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets following a three-day strike by private water distributors recently. The water distributors… Read more ›

Somalia’s hopes of accessing affordable high speed broadband internet connection in the first quarter of 2014 has been dashed after a disagreement between the two major companies involved in the project, according to a report by Mogadishu’s Dalsan Radio. Dalcom… Read more ›

It has been over a decade since the government of South Sudan identified the Nadapal- Juba road as important for improving South Sudan’s exposure to the global market. The road, which is approximately 363.2 km , is an international corridor… Read more ›

The patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahedo Chruch, Abune Mathias, was placed under house arrest temporarily, but has since been released, according to a report by the Ethiopian Review today. The move is reported to have been carried out by… Read more ›

United Nation (UN) officials have commended the Eritrean government for achieving its health related millennium development goals (MDG’s) ahead of the due date in 2015. Several Eritrean officials, including the Minister of Health Amna Nur-Hussein have confirmed that the country… Read more ›

Somalia’s Aden Abdulle International Airport has seen a tremendous increase of over 50% in its revenues since Turkish firm Favori LLC took over operations three months ago. Ahmet Cetin, President of Favori recently confirmed that the company had recorded a… Read more ›

Members of the International Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are meeting in Nairobi today to find a solution to the outbreak of violence in South Sudan, which has left thousands dead and many more displaced as fighting continues to spread.… Read more ›

At least 9 people are reported to have been killed in a wave of violence in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic, on Wednesday 25th, December. Spokesman for the African Union Mission in Central Africa (MISCA) Elio Yao told… Read more ›