January 18, 2023
Africa: Pope Francis Prepares for Long-Awaited Visit to DR Congo, South Sudan
Pope Francis is set travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan at the end of the month - a visit the pontiff had earlier been forced to postpone due to health… Read more »
Somalia: Study - Somali People 'Highly Traumatized' After Years of Conflict
People in Somalia are highly traumatized due to political instability, prolonged violence and humanitarian crisis, a new health study said. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Somalia: Analysts Say Govt Needs to Protect Gains in War Against Al-Shabaab
Somalis are hailing the capture of the port town of Haradhere as a major victory in the fight against the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. The port, once a base for Somali… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Somalia: Somali Forces Capture Two Towns From Militants
The Somali government reported on Monday that government forces have captured two towns previously controlled by militant group al-Shabab in the central Galmudug State. Read more »
January 13, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Rallies to Fight Militants
Somalia's public rally Thursday against the Islamist militant group al-Shabab was a much-needed show of unity, say analysts. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud rallied… Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Mastermind of 2019 Nairobi Terrorist Attack
The United States has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest of the alleged leader of the 2019 attack on Nairobi's Dusit D2 hotel complex.… Read more »
Ethiopia: Regional Forces in Ethiopia Withdraw From Tigray
Ethiopia's army says Amhara forces that allied with them in the war against Tigrayan rebels have withdrawn from a strategic city in the region as part of a November peace deal. Read more »
January 16, 2023
Kenya: Analysts Question Viability of Proposed Ugandan Railway Link to Kenya
Ugandan officials have confirmed switching from a Chinese to a Turkish company to build a proposed $2 billion railway line linking the capital, Kampala, to the border with Kenya.… Read more »
January 14, 2023
Somalia: Somali Security Forces Seize Weapons, Arrest Al-Shabab Suspect in Mogadishu
Authorities in Somalia say they have seized a weapons cache allegedly buried by al-Shabab militants at a house in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, during a joint operation. Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Key Towns in Somalia, Killing At Least 15 People
At least 15 people were killed and more than 50 injured in three bombings Saturday in the central Hirshabelle state of Somalia, according to officials. Read more »
January 11, 2023
Somalia: Somali Government Says Funding Sources to Al-Shabab Shut Down
The Somali government says it has shut down the financial infrastructure that supports Islamist militant group al-Shabab. Read more »
January 09, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's Military Leader Reiterates Vow to Restore Civilian Rule
Three days of talks between Sudan's military and civilian leaders continued Monday, with the aim of reaching a final deal on governing during a two-year transition to elections Read more »
Kenya: More Suspects Held After Murder of Kenya LGBTQI+ Activist
A court in Kenya says five suspects are being held in connection with the murder of prominent LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was found on a roadside last week… Read more »
Somalia: US Announces Millions in Military Support to Somalia
The U.S. announced Sunday that it's giving $9 million in new military aid to help Somalia's ongoing campaign against al-Shabab militants. It's the first such direct military… Read more »
Africa: Kagame Threatens to Evict DR Congo Refugees
Rwandan President Paul Kagame threatened to evict thousands of Congolese refugees living in Rwanda if the international community continues to blame his country for the conflict in… Read more »
Kenya: 20 Die in Bus Crash in Kenya
Officials say at least 20 people died and 49 were injured in a bus crash in Kenya. Read more »
January 07, 2023
Somalia: Somalia's President Calls On Young Al-Shabab Fighters to Surrender
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on young al-Shabab fighters he says are "brainwashed" to surrender to the government amid ongoing military offensives against the… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Government, Al-Shabab Deny Peace Talks
The Somali government and the al-Shabab militant group have each denied having peace talks. Read more »
January 06, 2023
South Sudan: Journalists Detained Over Viral Video of President Kiir
South Sudan's national security service has detained six journalists who work for the country's national broadcaster, SSBC, the country's press union said. Read more »
Kenya: Rights Groups Welcome Ruto's Promised Investigations Into Police Killings in Kenya
Rights groups are welcoming Kenyan President William Ruto's order for investigations into extra judicial killings carried out by police. Ruto told Kenyan media Wednesday one police… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Gay Rights Activist Found Dead
The body of a Kenyan gay rights activist was found in a metal box discarded along a road in Kenya's Uasin Gishu county, in the western region of the country. Read more »
January 03, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania's Government Lifts Ban On Political Rallies
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has lifted a six-year-old ban on political rallies. Her predecessor, the late John Magufuli, banned public rallies in 2016, one year after… Read more »
Somalia: Mixed Reactions to President Hassan Mohamud's Security Declaration
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, in his New Year's Day speech Sunday, declared the country will eliminate al-Shabab Islamist militants this year. Read more »
December 29, 2022
Somalia: Somalia's Defector Rehabilitation Centers Face Financial Uncertainty
As Somalia security forces dislodge al-Shabab from new territories in the central regions, the United Nations agency running al-Shabab defector rehabilitation centers says it has… Read more »
Ethiopia: African Union Monitoring Team Visits Ethiopia's Tigray to Oversee Cease-Fire
East African and African Union officials arrived in the Tigray region of Ethiopia to launch a joint monitoring and verification mechanism for a peace deal signed in November to end… Read more »