May 22, 2023
Eritrea: In State Visit, Eritrea and China Signal Deeper Partnership
When Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in China for a four-day state visit, he was greeted with fanfare that included a red carpet, a guard of honor military procession and… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Military Confirms Airstrike Against Al-Shabaab
The United States military has confirmed conducting a new airstrike against al-Shabab militants in the Middle Juba region of southern Somalia. Read more »
Sudan: 7-Day Cease-Fire Starts in Sudan
The United Nation's top envoy in Sudan on Monday welcomed a U.S.-Saudi brokered cease-fire even as he warned that the Sudan conflict shows no sign of slowing down. Read more »
May 21, 2023
Sudan: Sudanese Paramilitary Forces Pledge Adherence to New Cease-Fire With Army
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) pledged Sunday to adhere to a newly agreed, short-term cease-fire with the Sudanese army. Read more »
May 19, 2023
Rwanda: Britain Clashes With European Judges Over Plan to Send Boat Migrants to Rwanda
Britain has called for reform of the European Court of Human Rights, as the government attempts to push through new legislation that would allow asylum seekers arriving on small… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Expels Two European Union Workers
The Somali government has expelled two European Union employees accused of illegally taking photos of prisoners at a detention center. Read more »
Ethiopia: Rebel Group Accuses Govt of Attacks Despite Peace Talks
Rebels in Ethiopia's Oromia region have accused federal troops of launching attacks, despite an agreement stemming from Tanzania peace talks to de-escalate the conflict. Read more »
May 16, 2023
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid Reaches Sudan - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Tuesday a badly needed batch of humanitarian supplies reached Port Sudan, as more violence was reported… Read more »
Kenya: Conservationists Decry Killing of Lions in Kenya That Attacked Livestock
Wildlife conservationists in Kenya said the killing of 10 lions in the past week is reversing gains made in efforts to protect the big cats' dwindling population. Read more »
May 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Journalist Melkamsew Puts Women At Show's Heart
Ethiopian journalist Melkamsew Solomon broadcasts a weekly radio program, Yimechish, which focuses on rural women in Ethiopia. Read more »
May 12, 2023
East Africa: Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia Launch Project to Reopen Borders
A new project aims to reopen the official border crossings between Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, which have been partially or fully closed in recent years due to security issues. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Hope for Debt Relief Under Threat, Experts Warn
A renewed political dispute between the federal government of Somalia and the Puntland federal member state, and a failure of the fragile reforms to boost revenue collection and… Read more »
May 13, 2023
Somalia: Official Says 44 Militants Killed in Military Operation
Somalia's army says it has killed 44 al-Shabab militants in the latest offensive against the group in the Lower Shabelle region. Read more »
May 11, 2023
Sudan: UN Experts Urge Accountability for Atrocities Against Sudanese
United Nations experts who attended an emergency session on Sudan at the U.N. Human Rights Council Thursday were thwarted in their appeal for independent investigations into… Read more »
May 09, 2023
East Africa: Sudan Fighting Puts Neighbours At Risk, Dims Hope for Civilian-Led Government
Twenty-five days since the war in Sudan broke out, there are no indications the warring factions have any intentions of negotiating an end as fighting rages on. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Rwanda: Mudslides in Rwanda Kill At Least 130
Officials in Rwanda say the search for victims continued Thursday after torrential rains this week caused mudslides and severe flooding in the north, western and southern… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Sudan: Warring Sides Sign Commitment to Secure Humanitarian Aid, Protect Civilians
Sudan's warring parties signed a commitment late Thursday on guidelines for allowing humanitarian assistance, U.S. officials said. Read more »
Sudan: UN Calls for Effort to Push Sudan's Warring Sides Toward Resolution
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk urged countries with influence in Africa to encourage Sudan's warring sides to end the fighting that began last month. Read more »
May 10, 2023
East Africa: President Accuses East African Forces of 'Cohabitating ' With M23 Rebels
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused East African forces deployed to fight rebels in his country of working with the enemy. Felix Tshisekedi made the… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Sudan: UN Says More Than 700,000 Sudanese Internally Displaced in Fighting
The United Nations refugee agency says more than 700,000 Sudanese have fled their homes since violence broke out last month between two armed factions fighting for control of the… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Sudan: Death Toll From Sudan War Rises
The World Health Organization says the death toll from nearly one month of brutal fighting in Sudan is now over 600. Read more »
May 09, 2023
Somalia: In Somalia, Spike in Gender-Based Attacks Compounds Plight of Displaced Women, Girls
Somali humanitarian workers and United Nations officials said women and girls in displaced camps are facing gender-based violence and rape amid the recurring droughts in the… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Sudan: Citizens Have Mixed Reactions to Peace Talks
Sudanese citizens are cautiously optimistic about the Saudi- and U.S.-brokered peace talks in Jeddah between their country's warring generals amid reports of a lull in the… Read more »
Uganda: One Suspect Shot, 6 Arrested - Uganda Police Seize Bomb Materials
Six people accused of building explosive devices have been arrested in a joint security operation in Uganda that started Sunday night and ended Monday morning. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Envoys Discuss Humanitarian Relief
Envoys from both of Sudan's warring factions are in Saudi Arabia to arrange for the opening of humanitarian corridors in Sudan. The parties have insisted that they are only sitting… Read more »