February 02
Kenya: Kenyan Fire Witness - Explosions and People in Flames
A witness to a fire caused by a gas explosion late Thursday in the Embakasi neighborhood of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, described "loud explosives, one after another" and a sky of… Read more »
February 01
Somalia: Somalia Says It Has Blocked Websites Used By Al-Shabab
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency said Thursday it has for the first time managed to "completely shut down" 14 news websites allegedly operated by the extremist… Read more »
January 31
Somalia: UN, Somalia Launch $1.6 Billion Appeal for Humanitarian Aid
The United Nations and the Somali government have launched a $1.6 billion appeal to address humanitarian challenges in Somalia. The 2024 Humanitarian Needs Action Plan seeks to… Read more »
Kenya: Third Round of Polio Vaccination Targets High-Risk Counties in Northeastern Kenya
A polio vaccination campaign that was planned for November but postponed due to heavy rains and floods is finally taking place in three high risk counties in the northeastern part… Read more »
January 29
Kenya: Kenya Fails to Achieve 100% Transition From Primary to Secondary Education
The school year is well under way across Kenya, but education officials say that not every high school aged student has made it to class. The enrollment is at less than 100%. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Govt Says It Will Appeal High Court Ruling That Blocks Sending Police to Haiti
Kenyan President William Ruto says he will appeal a court ruling last week rejecting a planned deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti. Ruto promised last year that Kenya… Read more »
Sudan: Warring Parties Likely Committed War Crimes in Darfur - ICC Prosecutor
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he believes war crimes have been committed by both sides in the Darfur region of Sudan since fighting erupted… Read more »
January 27
Somalia: Somali Parents Agonize Over Missing Migrants
On September 27, 2009, Abdulkadir Mohamud called his mother in Columbus, Ohio, to tell her he was boarding a boat from Libya that evening, along with his cousin Nasteha Mohamed… Read more »
January 25
Somalia: Airstrike in Somalia Kills At Least 20 Al-Shabab Militants - Officials
A military strike killed at least 20 al-Shabab militants in central Somalia, regional and military officials said Thursday. Read more »
January 19
Sudan: IGAD Gives Sudan's Warring Factions 2 Weeks to Meet
East Africa's Intergovernmental Authority on Development has given Sudan's warring factions two weeks to meet face-to-face to de-escalate the situation. The meeting, which also… Read more »
Sudan: 2023 - Highest Number of Humanitarian Emergencies in a Decade
The 2020s have not been kind. The decade began with the COVID-19 pandemic and has since seen climate disasters and conflicts impact millions around the world; but last year was… Read more »
January 23
Kenya: Upcycling Flip-Flops - Kenya-Based Company Turns Discarded Footwear Into Colorful Art
Being the preferred choice of footwear for many, flip-flops - typically made of plastic or rubber - break easily and often aren't disposed of properly. Therefore, millions of them… Read more »
January 22
Kenya: Kenya Says 'Not At War,' Amid Diplomatic Tensions With Neighbors
Kenya says it wants to promote peace in East Africa and has no problems with neighboring countries. At the same time, there are undeniable signs of diplomatic strains with at least… Read more »
January 15
East Africa: Somali, Palestinian Delegations Push Demands Ahead of Non-Aligned Summit in Uganda
The summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) got underway this week in Uganda's capital, Kampala, where delegations from Somalia and the Palestinian people are lobbying members for… Read more »
January 18
Somalia: Somalia's Frontline Women Journalists Face Multiple Risks
In early January 2017, journalist Shukri Aden Hussein received an anonymous call, conveying an order. "Leave the government station," the caller told her. Read more »
January 16
Ethiopia: White House 'Troubled' By Deal Between Ethiopia and Breakaway Somaliland Region
The White House sees national security concerns in a recent agreement giving Ethiopia leasing rights to the Red Sea coastline in Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region,… Read more »
January 17
Rwanda: UK Lawmakers Pass Bill to Send Migrants to Rwanda, but Hurdles Remain
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak quelled a Conservative Party rebellion and got his stalled plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda through the House of Commons… Read more »
January 12
Africa: With No Check On Abuses, 'Civilians Bear the Brunt of Wartime Atrocities in the Horn of Africa' - HRW
2023 was a consequential year for human rights suppression and wartime atrocities, especially in the Horn of Africa, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch published… Read more »
January 10
Tanzania: Malawi's Maize Import Ban Forces WFP to Mill Grain From Tanzania
Despite ongoing food shortages, the government of Malawi last month banned the import of unmilled maize from Kenya and Tanzania, citing concerns about the spread of maize lethal… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Officials - UN Helicopter Landed in Al-Shabab Territory
The United Nations said Wednesday that efforts were underway to respond to the U.N.-contracted helicopter that al-Shabab militants captured earlier in the day in Galmudug state. Read more »
January 05
East Africa: Diplomatic Spats in East Africa Spark Conflict Fears
The Horn of Africa is facing two diplomatic crises. Somalia recalled its ambassador from Ethiopia and Sudan recalled its ambassador from Kenya. Both countries complain of alleged… Read more »
January 04
Uganda: Museveni Slams West After U.S. Removes Uganda From Economic Program
Days after the United States removed Uganda from an economic assistance program due to human rights concerns, Uganda's president harshly criticized the West. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan President's Remarks On Judiciary Condemned
Kenya's president is coming under criticism from judges, lawyers, legal experts and opposition groups after saying he won't respect court orders that he perceives as an effort to… Read more »
January 03
Somalia: As Somalis Protest, Ethiopia Defends Sea Access Deal With Somaliland
Ethiopia's government is defending a maritime access deal signed with the self-declared republic of Somaliland, a day after Somalia declared the deal "null and void." Read more »
January 02
Somalia: Somalia Rejects Ethiopia Sea Access Deal With Somaliland
The Somali government has strongly rejected a memorandum of understanding signed between Ethiopia and the self-declared region of Somaliland and recalled its ambassador in protest. Read more »