Somalia
Somalia Expels Ethiopian Diplomat Amid Rising Tensions
Somalia has declared Ethiopian diplomat Ali Mohamed Adan, a counselor at the Ethiopian embassy in Mogadishu, persona non grata. In a statement releas…
kenya
Kenya’s MPs to cast votes on deputy president's impeachment
Rigathi Gachagua is reported to have hired about 20 lawyers to defend him against the impeachment motion Kenyan MPs are set to vote on impeaching D…
Ethiopia
Ethiopia says more than 50 citizens evacuated from Lebanon
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that 51 Ethiopian citizens have been evacuated from Lebanon in response to the deteriorating reg…
Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s president Sahle Work Zewde replaced after falling out with PM
Ethiopia's parliament has accepted the selection of a new president to succeed Sahle-Work Zewde, the country's first female head of state. …
Ethiopia
Renowned longtime politician Beyene Petros dies
Beyene Petros, a distinguished academic and longtime politician, passed away at the age of 74. According to a number of sources, including so…
kenya
Kenya to reintroduce some tax proposals that sparked deadly protests
Kenya’s new finance minister says some of the proposed taxes that led to weeks of deadly protests earlier this year will be reintroduced through a …
Sudan
Sudan declares cholera epidemic after 22 deaths
According to Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, in the last few weeks, 354 cases of the illness have been confirmed nationwide, and 22 deaths…
Ethiopia
"I have lost my Heaven," Mother of raped and killed seven year old girl
The brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl has sparked outrage in Ethiopia, with many saying the sentence given to her attacker is too len…
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, Somalia to resume talks on port deal under Turkish mediation, Ankara says
Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. The foreign ministers of Somalia and Ethiopia will meet in Ankara next week to discuss disagreements over a …
Africa
Protesters in Nigeria demonstrate over high cost of living
According to eyewitness, thousands of protestors marched against the rising cost of living and governance difficulties in Nigeria, the most populous …
Sudan
Sudan's military leader survives drone strikes – army
Sudan's military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has escaped an assassination attempt, according to an army spokeswoman. Nabil …
Ethiopia
IMF approves Ethiopia $3.4bn bailout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted a $3.4 billion (£2.6 billion) bailout for Ethiopia to help it implement economic reforms over the…
Sudan
Rain and floods add to misery of Sudanese displaced by war
Rain and floods add to misery of Sudanese displaced by war As a deluge of rain exacerbates the suffering of over a million Sudanese who sought safety…
world
key aspects of Syrian political crisis
The Syrian political crisis is a complex and ongoing conflict that began in 2011. It s…
