September 29, 2023
Kenya: Kenya's Rising Cost of Living Leaves Low-Income Earners Struggling
Low-income Kenyans have been hit hardest by high inflation, a new report says. Read more »
East Africa: Activists Worried About Uganda's China-Backed Oil Pipeline
Thousands of families displaced, wildlife habitats -- home to vulnerable species such as elephants and chimpanzees -- threatened, and carbon emissions increased. These are some of… Read more »
Somalia: Suicide Bomber Hits Tea Shop in Mogadishu, Killing 5
A suicide bomber wearing an explosives vest hit a busy tea shop in Mogadishu on Friday, killing at least five people, a police spokesman told VOA. Read more »
East Africa: East African Countries Request Delay of Troop Withdrawal From Somalia
The five nations contributing troops to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, or ATMIS, are urging the U.N. Security Council to allow a 90-day pause in the drawdown of… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Arrests Suspected Al-Shabaab Arms Dealer
Somali security forces on Friday arrested a man believed to be one of the country's main illegal arms dealers suspected of supplying weapons to al-Shabab militants. Read more »
September 30, 2023
South Sudan: South Sudanese Advocates - Harsh Media Environment Has Chilling Effect
John Wulu is the manager and chief editor of Top FM, a radio station in Juba, South Sudan's capital. He says journalists broadcasting stories that shed light on corruption face… Read more »
October 01, 2023
South Sudan: South Sudan Faces Growing Health and Hunger Crisis
The World Health Organization warns that soaring rates of severe malnutrition, acute hunger, and deteriorating health conditions are threatening the lives and well-being of… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Somalia: Suicide Car Comb Kills 6 As Somali Forces Foil Two Others in Central Somalia
At least six people were killed and more than 10 injured in a car bombing Thursday in the central Hirshabelle state in Somalia, according to officials. Read more »
Sudan: Climate Crisis Worsening Sudan's Instability - Experts
Environmental experts are ringing alarm bells, saying decades-long climate and environmental changes in Sudan have exacerbated social and political instability, fueling the… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Kenya: Defence Secretary Praises U.S., Kenya Defence Ties
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday praised what he called the "strong relationship" between U.S. and Kenyan forces as he met with troops from the two countries at Camp… Read more »
September 23, 2023
Somalia: 15 Killed in Truck Bombing in Central Town
At least 15 people were killed in a truck bombing Saturday in the central Somali town of Beledweyne, among the dead are five police officers. Witnesses and officials said a big… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Kenya: U.S. Defence Secretary Austin in Kenya for Talks
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled Monday to Kenya for talks with defense officials about security and counterterrorism. Read more »
September 22, 2023
Somalia: Fleeing Militants Pose Challenge to Security - Analysts
As Somalia's army and allied clan militias continue to drive al-Shabab fighters out of locales in central Somalia, analysts warn the country could still face security threats from… Read more »
Africa: Somalia Seeks Delay of AU Peacekeepers' Drawdown
Somalia is facing a dilemma over plans to continue a drawdown of peacekeepers from the country by a deadline of the end of 2024 because it's not known whether the country's poorly… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Kenya: Kenyan President Reiterates His Country's Commitment to Support Haiti
At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Kenyan President William Ruto reiterated the country's commitment to support Haiti with a multinational force that will fight… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Marks 10 Years Since Westgate Mall Attack
Kenya is marking 10 years since a group of Somali al-Shabab militants attacked a major shopping mall in Nairobi, killing more than 60 people. While terror threats in the capital… Read more »
Somalia: Prime Minister Optimistic About Winning Stronger International Support Against Al-Shabaab
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Thursday that his government is appealing for more international support in its long-running war against al-Shahab militants. Read more »
September 20, 2023
Kenya: Millennium Challenge Corporation Awards Kenya U.S.$60 Million to Help Improve Urban Transport
Kenyan President William Ruto has signed a $60 million dollar grant agreement with the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Sudan: Sudanese Artists Work to Heal From Trauma of War
The chaos of war surrounds the women in Sudanese artist Abubakr Moaz's paintings. Read more »
September 16, 2023
Somalia: Somalia's Digital ID Revolution - a Journey From Standstill to Progress
For more than three decades, Somalia's digital identity system remained stagnant, untouched by the major technological changes sweeping the globe. That standstill is now coming to… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Somalia: 11 Soldiers Killed As AU Forces Start Second Round of Troop Drawdown
Eleven Somali government soldiers were killed and three others injured in a roadside explosion Monday in the southwestern Gedo region, officials said, as the African Union… Read more »
September 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Migrants Stuck in Yemen As Repatriation Pauses
Hundreds of Ethiopian migrants are stranded in conflict-torn Yemen, unable to work for better wages and without the means to get back to their home. Read more »
September 14, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Gave 'Remote' Help to Somali Military Operation That Killed Civilians
The U.S. military acknowledged providing assistance to a Somali government operation against al-Shabab leaders last week in which five civilians died. Read more »
September 13, 2023
Sudan: UN's Sudan Envoy Steps Down After Difficulties With Government
The United Nations' top envoy in Sudan is stepping down, four months after being told by the government to leave. In parting remarks, he criticized Sudan's military and the rebel… Read more »
September 10, 2023
Somalia: Somali Forces Retain Key Base Following Al-Shabaab Attack
Somali government forces have repulsed an al-Shabab attack on a key military base in the southern Lower Shabelle region. Read more »