June 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Enforced Disappearances on the Rise, Says Rights Commission
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has called for an end to what it calls a rising trend of enforced disappearances in the country. The Ethiopian government has yet to respond… Read more »
Africa: Rwandan Refugees in Malawi Complain of Being Targeted and Victimized
Rwandan refugees and asylum-seekers in Malawi say they fear being deported or losing their right to stay in the country, following steps by the government to apprehend refugees… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Kenya: Startup Firm Leads Kenya Into World of High-Tech Manufacturing
A three-year-old startup company is leading Kenya into the world of high-tech manufacturing, building a workforce capable of making semiconductors and nanotechnology products that… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Tanzania: UN Sending Home Peacekeepers Implicated in Sexual Abuse
The United Nations said Friday that it is sending home a unit of 60 Tanzanian peacekeepers from the Central African Republic, after a preliminary investigation found credible… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Beachfront Hotel in Somalia's Capital
Somalia security forces are trying to neutralize al-Shabab militants who attacked a beachfront hotel in Mogadishu on Friday evening. Read more »
June 10, 2023
Sudan: Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid Worsen Amid Sudan's Raging Combat
Whether Sudan's warring parties stick to the latest U.S.-Saudi Arabian-brokered cease-fire agreement remains an open question. What is not in doubt is that Saturday's 24-hour truce… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Kenya: Romania Recalls Kenya Ambassador After Racist Remarks
Romania has recalled its ambassador to Kenya after Dragos Tigau allegedly compared Africans to monkeys. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Ethiopia: U.S. Suspends Food Aid to Ethiopia
The Washington Post reports the U.S. government is suspending food aid to Ethiopia after an investigation uncovered a scheme to divert the food from the poor to the Ethiopian… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Uganda: Ugandan Soldiers Survive Six Days Hiding From Al-Shabab, Says Military
Ugandan soldiers hid for six days before being rescued after al-Shabab militants overran their base, a spokesperson for the Uganda Peoples' Defense Forces (UPDF) told VOA Somali. Read more »
June 01, 2023
Sudan: U.S. Calls On Warring Sides to Show Commitment to Ceasefire
The United States said Thursday it is ready to facilitate discussions between Sudan's warring sides if they show a commitment to abiding by a U.S.-Saudi-brokered cease-fire. Read more »
May 31, 2023
Sudan: Sudanese Army Quits Cease-Fire Talks With Paramilitary Forces
Sudan's military Wednesday broke off negotiations with the country's paramilitary forces over extending a cease-fire agreement, accusing their rivals of repeatedly violating the… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Army Walks Away From Cease-Fire Talks With Paramilitary Forces
The Sudanese military has broken off negotiations with the country's paramilitary forces over a new cease-fire agreement. Read more »
May 30, 2023
Somalia: Deadly Battle Under Way in Central Somalia After Al-Shabaab Attack
Heavy fighting has been reported in central Somalia after al-Shabab militants stormed a government military camp in the town of Masagaway on Tuesday, the second attack in days. Read more »
Sudan: China Seeks Stronger Ties With Sudan Amid Regional, International Tug-of-War
China has been a major investment partner in Sudan's energy, agriculture and transport sectors in recent years, pumping nearly $6 billion in investments into the country since… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Uganda: Activists Blast Enactment of 'Abhorrent' Anti-Gay Law
Gay activists in Uganda are calling for a repeal of the Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law Monday by President Yoweri Museveni. With members of Uganda's LGBTQ community in… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Somalia: Russia Offers Military Support to Somalia
Somali diplomats said Friday that Russia had offered to help support Somalia's armed forces in their battle against the al-Shabab terrorist group. Read more »
May 28, 2023
Somalia: Somali Leaders Reach Landmark Political Agreement
Somalia's political leaders have agreed to reshape the country's political system after four days of meetings in the capital, Mogadishu. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Conducts Air Strike On Al-Shabab in Somalia
The United States conducted an airstrike on al-Shabab militants Friday in Somalia, according to U.S. Africa Command. Read more »
May 26, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Storms AU Peacekeeper Base in Southern Somalia
Officials in Somalia say Al-Shabab militants early Friday stormed a military base manned by African Union forces from Uganda, multiple sources said. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Holds 'Historic' Regional Elections
Residents in Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland cast votes in local elections on Thursday, despite an opposition boycott that led to security incidents in the days before… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Sanctions 5 Al-Shabaab Commanders, 4 Charcoal Smugglers
The United States has targeted mid-level al-Shabab commanders and multiple junior finance officers with new sanctions. Read more »
May 24, 2023
Sudan: Khartoum Residents Bear the Brunt of the Cost of War
As the fighting in Khartoum entered its 22nd day, the remaining civilians in the city described brutal conditions. Many had nearly run out of supplies, markets remained shuttered… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Uganda: Activists Say Future of Media Uncertain
A report in Uganda shows journalists there face a difficult present and uncertain future. Activists say while abuses and human rights violations against journalists decreased… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Says Al-Shabaab Leader Injured in Airstrike in Somalia
An al-Shabab leader appears to have survived the latest United States military airstrike in Somalia, according to a spokesperson for U.S. Africa Command. Read more »
Sudan: UN Urges Sudan Rivals to Engage in Dialogue As 7-Day Ceasefire Starts
A weeklong cease-fire in Sudan went into effect late Monday as witnesses in the capital, Khartoum, reported some clashes. Read more »