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Somaliland Farmers Distressed By Insects Destroying Crops In Salahley

Harvests from 550 farms in Salahley, 80 km south of Somaliland's capital Hargeisa, have been destroyed by pests. The crops were planted in April and May when the Gu seasonal rains resumed in Salahley, after the long period of drought. Mustafe Abdiqadir, an expert working with a German international…

Eritrea reopens embassy in Addis Ababa in fresh sign of thaw with Ethiopia

Eritrea reopened its embassy in Ethiopia on Monday in further evidence of a rapid thaw between two countries that a week ago ended two decades of military stalemate over a border war in which tens of thousands died. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki…

Deepening Military Ties Solidify China's Ambitions in Africa

In late June, top military officials from Mali, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and dozens of other African countries gathered to discuss defense strategies and security threats. The meeting didn't take place in a major African city, but thousands of kilometers away, in Beijing, China. The occasion was…

Obama to attend his sister's event in Kenya before heading to South Africa

Former President Barack Obama is visiting his father's homeland of Kenya before heading to South Africa, where he'll take part in events honoring Nelson Mandela's birthday. Obama meets Kenya's president, Uhuru Kenyatta, and opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday before attending the…

Senior Somali Commander of terror group Killed in Syria

Abu Harira Somali, a Somalian commander of Tahrir al-Sham, was gunned down by unidentified assailants on the Idlib-Saraqib road. The sources further pointed to the intensified assassination attempts on the lives of terrorist commanders and tensions among militants, adding that at least four terrorist…

Deaths As Mogadishu Hit By Twin Explosions

Kenya denies troops involved in sugar, charcoal trade in Somalia

Eritrea leader visits Ethiopia on Saturday in historic thaw

Uhuru says mistrust fuelling South Sudan, Somalia strife

Aid organizations urge swift measures to support displaced Ethiopians

Various international aid organizations have called for swift measures to support internally displaced people in Ethiopia, mainly due to inter-communal clashes over the past few months.

Kenyans relieved after Wajir and Mandera trend for health, not al Shabaab

Wajir and Mandera trended on Twitter on Friday and it was not because of a terror attack.

2 blasts, gunfire heard near Somalia's presidential palace

Two large explosions followed by gunfire were heard Saturday near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital, with police saying two people including an attacker were killed. The midday blasts came a week after a similar attack on the interior ministry compound in Mogadishu killed at least nine…

Eritrea president hails unity with Ethiopia on historic visit

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki pledged to resolve his country's dispute with Ethiopia on Saturday in a historic visit to Addis Ababa aimed at cementing peace less than a week after the nations declared an end to their two decades of conflict. Isaias arrived in the Ethiopian capital just five…

Cameroon army responsible for shocking execution of women, kids – Amnesty

Canada: Ontario going back to old sex-ed curriculum in fall, PCs say

Ontario's education minister says the sex-ed curriculum taught to children in the coming school year will be an older version, not the controversial updated program brought in by the previous government.

112 Djiboutian soldiers join Rapid Intervention Battalion

One-hundred and twelve Djiboutian soldiers joined the ranks of the Djiboutian Army's Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) following a graduation ceremony on 28 June. During the ceremony, top performing soldiers were recognized, traditional Afar and Somali dances were performed, and the US Combined…

Trump announces ambassador picks for Somalia, Nicaragua

President Trump on Wednesday announced his ambassador picks for Somalia and Nicaragua, aiming to reduce the number of vacant ambassador positions. Trump nominated Donald Yamamoto to be the ambassador to Somalia and Kevin Sullivan to be the ambassador to Nicaragua. Yamamoto heads the Bureau of African…

US to cut military aid for Africa's fight against terrorism

The US is set to scale back aid to African military units fighting terrorism, as it realigns its defence strategy to compete with more traditional threats from China and Russia. The shift comes despite a growing terrorist threat on the continent that has led to an increased American presence, resulting…

Saudi Arabia Welcomes OIC-Hosted Summit on Afghanistan Peace

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Tuesday the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's hosting of a conference to to encourage peace talks in Afghanistan. The two-day meeting, which kicked off on Tuesday, will be hosted in Jeddah and the holy city of Makkah. The Kingdom voiced its stance during a cabinet session…

Saudi Arabia Files UN Complaint over Iranian Violations in its Territorial Waters

Saudi Arabia filed a complaint on Tuesday to the United Nations over repeated Iranian violations against its territorial waters in the Arab Gulf, reported the Saudi Press Agency. It accused Iranian vessels of repeatedly sailing in prohibited areas affiliated to petroleum fields and platforms within…