Two foreign journalists have been arrested in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura, while reporting on an armed group that opposes the government of President Pierre Nkurunziza. According to AFP, British photojournalist Phil Moore and French journalist Jean-Philippe Remy were arrested on Thursday.… Read more ›
A 21-year-old American man, accused of sexually abusing children at a Kenyan orphanage where he volunteered, has been acquitted of some charges. In June, Matthew Lane Durham, the accused, was found guilty of seven counts of engaging in illicit sexual… Read more ›
Kenya has reiterated its support for the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) amid reports that Kenyan troops are withdrawing from some towns in the war-thorn country. Colonel David Obonyo, Kenyan military spokesman, confirmed the movement of troops. However,… Read more ›
Archaeologists say a 10,000 year-old mass grave discovered in East Africa may be the oldest evidence of human warfare. According to a study published in Nature this week, of the 27 skeletons found in the ancient site located near Kenya’s… Read more ›
Ethiopian Airlines has announced plans of resuming its operations in New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after a 12-year hiatus. The multi-award winning airliner is scheduled to launch its new operations from Addis Ababa to New York in June.… Read more ›
Thousands of Ethiopian and Somali migrants continue traveling to Yemen via rickety boats despite the ongoing conflict in the country. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned of the dangers migrants face on the… Read more ›
The ongoing El-Niño induced drought — the worst Ethiopia has experienced in three decades — is worsening and has left about 400,000 children suffering from malnutrition. According to the United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the drought, which hit… Read more ›
Somalia-based Islamist militant group al-Shabab claims to have killed over 60 Kenyan soldiers during a brazen attack on an African Union (AU) peacekeeping base in the war-torn country on Friday. The group with ties to al-Qaeda reportedly attacked the AU… Read more ›
Ethiopia has announced the cancellation of a controversial development plan to expand the capital Addis Ababa into Oromia, the largest region in the country. On Wednesday, Getachew Reda, Ethiopia’s minister of communication, confirmed the decision of the ruling party in… Read more ›
Authorities in Kenya are investigating the death of a police reserve officer, who was shot by gunmen in Karare, Marsabit County. The incident reportedly happened over the weekend after the gunmen, who are suspected to be Ethiopian raiders, opened fire… Read more ›
Ugandan mediators in the on-going Burundi crisis have cautioned President Pierre Nkurunziza’s administration to accept African Union (AU) peacekeeping troops. Uganda’s Minister of Defense Crispus Kiyonga, who also serves as acting facilitator of the Burundi crisis, said Bujumbura’s threat to… Read more ›
Ethiopia has announced the construction of a state-of-the-art 60,000 capacity stadium in Addis Ababa. The new national stadium will meet both FIFA and IAAF requirements, putting Ethiopia in the position to host international sporting events. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Youth and… Read more ›
The United States has shut down its drone base in southern Ethiopia as demand for the technology soars in other regions of the continent seething with the rise of extremists. The air base located in Arba Minch, about 250 miles… Read more ›
Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabaab has released a 51-minute recruitment video featuring controversial statements by US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The video, which was reportedly released online on Saturday, targets Muslims and African-American youths. The recruitment documentary focuses on… Read more ›
Ethiopian security officials have allegedly abducted two Kenyan civilians and stole two firearms from police reservists in northeast Kenya’s Marsabit County. The incident reportedly happened on Saturday morning after an unknown number of Ethiopian police reservists attacked Bori, a village… Read more ›
A hand grenade attack at a university campus in southern Ethiopia has killed two students and injured six others. The deadly incident happened on Thursday night at Dilla University, about 350 kilometers south of the capital, Addis Ababa. According to… Read more ›
The United Nations (UN) Security Council is awaiting an official invitation from Burundi’s embattled government to visit the country this month. The United States initially proposed the visit in December to quell rising tensions. However, the importance of the trip… Read more ›