July 09, 2023
Somalia: New U.S. Airstrikes Kill Al-Shabaab Militants
The U.S. military says it has conducted three new airstrikes against al-Shabab fighters in Somalia, killing 10 militants overnight. Read more »
July 07, 2023
Sudan: Sudanese Citizens Have Mixed Reactions On Military Call for Youth
As fighting in Sudan enters its third month, the Sudanese military leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has reiterated his call for young people to take up arms against the paramilitary… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Police Use Tear Gas On Tax Hike Protesters
Kenyan police have used tear gas on opposition-led protesters, who were demonstrating Friday against tax hikes, including the doubling of a tax on fuel. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Special Forces Kill 23 Al-Shabab Militants
Security officials in Kenya said at least 23 al-Shabab fighters were killed by Kenyan Special forces during the ambush in Orgene village, in Mandera County in northeast Kenya. Read more »
July 05, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Reports 13 Dead in Measles Outbreak
Health organizations in Sudan's White Nile state said at least 13 children have died over the past week due to a suspected measles outbreak. An official with the Doctors Without… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Somalia: Somali Official Says Drawdown of AU Force Hasty, Ill-Conceived
As the African Union Transition in Somalia force, known as ATMIS, reduces troop numbers, a Somali official is warning the plan is ill-conceived and raises the risk of al-Shabab… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Sudan: Suspected Measles Outbreak Hits Displacement Camp in Sudan
Doctors Without Borders said Sunday that there is a suspected outbreak of measles in an internal displacement camp in Sudan. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Sudan: No End in Sight After Nearly 50 Days of Fighting
Analysts monitoring Sudan say it might take an internationally supported peacekeeping force to end the ongoing fighting there. That assessment follows multiple failed cease-fire… Read more »
June 28, 2023
Ethiopia: Social Media Ban Brings Challenges
WASHINGTON - Four months into a social media ban, communications businesses and civil rights groups in Ethiopia are feeling the impact. Strict regulations are making it harder for… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Sudan: Paramilitary Leader Announces Eid Ceasefire, Vows Probe of His Forces
The leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces announced a brief cease-fire starting Wednesday for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo also said he would… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Appeals for Removal of Arms Embargo
Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the U.N. Security Council to lift an arms embargo on the nation, saying it no longer serves its purpose. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Somalia: Conflict, Climate Crisis Accelerate Somali Hunger Crisis
The head of the United Nations' World Food Program warned Thursday that conflict and climate change are pushing millions of Somalis to the brink of hunger, as the agency is running… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Somalia: Seven Killed in Attack On Somali Military Training Camp
At least seven people were killed Wednesday when two cars loaded with explosives detonated outside a military training camp in the southern Somali town of Bardhere. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Conflict - A Regional Powder Keg
Nearly two-and-a-half months after deadly fighting between rival factions erupted in Sudan, ending tenuous moves toward democracy and shattering the hopes of millions for a… Read more »
Kenya: A Kenyan Family Searches for Answers Amid Cult Deaths
At the home of James Tole Mwambela, the family says a prayer for their brother Nelson Kimbichi Mwambela. They say it is all they can do. It has been months since they saw him. Read more »
Sudan: Healthcare Hard to Find, Basics Running Out As Heavy Clashes Resume
Heavy clashes resumed Wednesday morning between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces in and around Sudanese capital, Khartoum, after a 72-hour cease-fire expired. Read more »
June 20, 2023
South Sudan: UN Urges South Sudan to Make Progress Toward Elections
The top United Nations official in South Sudan on Tuesday urged leaders in that country to accelerate implementation of the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement, including holding… Read more »
Somalia: Young Refugees From Somalia Caught Between 'Open Prison' and Unstable Homeland
Nasra Abdi Hassan, a public health officer for the World Health Organization, arrived in Mogadishu on the morning of June 9 to attend a training for women on security awareness. Read more »
Somalia: Former Somali Refugee Turns Reclaimed Life Jackets Into Fashion
World Refugee Day, which falls each year on June 20, celebrates the strength, perseverance, and courage of millions of people, who flee from their home country to escape conflict… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Kenya: Three Soldiers Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack
Three Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers were killed, and more than 10 others injured when their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device Sunday in coastal Lamu County. The… Read more »
Sudan: Latest Ceasefire Appears to Be Holding
Some residents of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, say they have not heard any gunshots since a 72-hour cease-fire began Sunday morning. Residents say even though the cease-fire… Read more »
June 17, 2023
Uganda: 25 Killed in Militant Attack On Ugandan School
Twenty-five people have been killed in a terrorist attack on a school in western Uganda, police said Saturday. Read more »
Africa: Somalia Facing Uncertainty As African Troops Leave
A rapid collapse of state institutions may await Somalia when the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, or ATMIS, ends at the end of 2024, unless the United Nations' weapons… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Sudan: Aid Organisation Warns of Looming Food Crisis in Sudan
A catastrophic food crisis looms in Sudan if fighting doesn't stop, said Freydoun Borhani, team leader with aid organization Mercy Corps in Gedaref state, on the Ethiopian border. Read more »
June 14, 2023
East Africa: Ministers Gather in Uganda to Look for Solutions to East Africa's Refugee Crisis
Calls for countries in the East and Horn of Africa to address the needs of the millions of displaced people in the region came Tuesday at the start of a four-day ministerial… Read more »