Somali National Army kills 24 al-Shabaab fighters in operations
At least 26 al-Shabab fighters have been killed in a security operation conducted on Monday by Somali National Army (SNA) in Middle Shabelle region.
Major...
Djibouti announces first space launch base in Africa
A surprise announcement, but not so surprising. The President of Djibouti, Ismaël Omar Guelleh, revealed, in early January, on Twitter, a project to build...
AU says Israel’s observer status suspended
The African Union said Sunday that Israel’s observer status at the bloc was suspended and therefore it had not been invited to its weekend...
EAC council ministers to consider report on Somalia’s verification to join bloc
The East Africa Community (EAC) Council of Ministers will meet to consider the Report of the recently concluded Verification Mission assessing Somalia’s readiness to...
Kenya’s Safaricom launches network in Ethiopia as first private operator
By Dawit Endeshaw
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Kenya's Safaricom launched its mobile network in Ethiopia on Thursday, becoming the first private operator in one of...
‘Ma’awisley’ Militias in Central Somalia Mobilizing Against al-Shabab
By - Harun Maruf / VOA
For years, Somali clans and villages have tried to resist demands from the Islamist group al-Shabab, which can include...
More than 50 killed in northern Ethiopia air strike, say aid...
(Reuters) - More than 50 people were killed in an air strike on Tuesday that hit a school in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region that...
Somalia U17 defeats Ethiopia in AFCON qualifier
Addis Ababa - Somalia Under-17 Football National Team beat rivals Ethiopia 1-0 on Monday in the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations...
Kenya allows cultivation and imports of GM crops
By - Africa editor, BBC World Service
Kenya has authorised the cultivation and importation of genetically modified crops and animal feeds, ending a decade-long ban...
U.S. military kills wanted Shabaab leader in airstrike in Somalia
BY BILL ROGGIO AND CALEB WEISS
The U.S. military killed a senior Shabaab leader in an airstrike in a terrorist haven in southern Somalia on...
