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...
Attacks increase against Somaliland media
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — Amid protests that turned deadly, persistent drought and election controversies, Somaliland's media are coming under attack.
Arbitrary arrests, threats, beatings. Somaliland's journalists...
Tigray forces deny stealing WFP fuel in Ethiopia
The authorities in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray have denied a UN allegation that its forces stole fuel from a World Food Programme (WFP)...
Kenya Airways missing $28m in forex payments
By - Charles Gitonga / BBC
Kenya’s national airline has told the BBC the amount of money it is trying to repatriate from Ethiopia, Malawi...
British-Somali boxer Ramla Ali wins Saudi Arabia’s first female boxing match
British-Somali boxer Ramla Ali made history after winning the first ever female boxing match in Saudi Arabia.
The London-based model and activist beat opponent Crystal...
Body of ex-Angola president Dos Santos arrives in Luanda
A plane with the remains of Angola’s former president José Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Barcelona, Spain on July 8, arrived Saturday in...
UN, US condemn Mogadishu hotel attack
United Nations and the United States have condemned the deadly 30-hour long Hayat Hotel siege which claimed the lives of more than 20 people.
Heavily...
