01:08 Somalia Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month Operation ATALANTA said in a statement that all 23 crew members of the Bangladesh-flagged cargo carrier MV Abdullah had been released after 32 ...
01:04 Kenya Kenya proposes treaty to ease Somalia-Ethiopia tensions Kenya on Thursday announced a proposal for a regional maritime treaty to defuse tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia.
01:35 Djibouti 38 migrants dead in shipwreck off Djibouti The United Nations migration agency says 38 migrants are dead after a ship capsized off Djibouti on a popular route to Yemen.
Somalia Why has the Somalia-Ethiopia row deepened? Somalia and Ethiopia enjoyed peaceful relations until January this year when the memorandum with Somaliland sparked diplomatic tensions between ...
00:47 IMF We are working on ways to support drought-hit African countries- IMF “I think it's important to start by saying that we have seen over the last several years and decade an increased frequency of climate shocks ...
01:10 Somalia Somalia: Puntland refuses to recognise federal government after disputed constitutional changes "Puntland will act independently until there is a federal government with a constitution that is agreed upon by a referendum in which Puntland ...
00:59 Somalia Somalia parliament passes bill allowing President appoint PM Somalia made significant changes to its constitution on Saturday, granting the president the authority to appoint and dismiss the prime minister. ...
02:30 Somalia Somalia: Greenhouse farming to combat food insecurity A new crop of young and ambitious farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs are driving an agricultural revolution by introducing modern agricultural ...
01:29 Kenya Kenya: Four people killed in blast near police station The blast rocked a small hotal the town of Mandera on Monday (Mar. 25). Police said it was caused by an improvised explosive device that had ...
Somalia Somali pirates resurface, raising concerns for global shipping The situation has led to higher shipping costs, with additional war risk premiums and increased prices for private armed guards.
Somali pirates India to prosecute Somali pirates for ship hijacking In a statement on X, the navy said all 35 pirates on board the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen had surrendered and the vessel was checked for illegal ...
01:20 Algeria Algeria: Riyad Mahrez will not play in FIFA series friendly matches "Mahrez called me to ask my agreement to not participate in this camp, he is not ready, he has not enough energy to be able to play his role, ...
01:53 Somalia All 5 attackers killed, ending Somalia hotel siege in which 3 soldiers died Police spokesperson Kasim Roble said Friday that three soldiers were killed and 27 people injured in the Thursday night attack on the SYL Hotel ...
Somalia Loud explosion is heard as Somali militant group says its fighters have attacked a hotel in capital Al-Shabab said on its Telegram channel that its fighters managed to penetrate the SYL Hotel, which is located not far from the presidential palace ...
Somalia EU maritime force says it is shadowing a Bangladesh-flagged ship seized by pirates off Somali coast The hijacking of the MV Abdullah, first reported Tuesday by the British military, took place nearly 700 miles (1,100 kilometers) east of Somalia's ...
Somalia British military reports pirate attack off Somalia Several people boarded and took control of a ship during a suspected pirate attack in the Indian Ocean, nearly 1,100 km east of Somalia's coastal ...
Female genital mutilation UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday ...
01:06 East african community Somalia gains full membership of East African Community At a brief ceremony held Monday (Mar. 04) at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry,Jibril Abdirashid ...
01:02 Algeria Algeria: Vladimir Petkovic ready for new challenge as head coach ''In my previous experiences, I had a lot of African players, but now the football is at an international level." Vladimir Petkovic, Algeria ...
Kenya Kenya: Haitian Prime Minister tries to speed up the sending of police officers Kenya agreed in October to deploy an international police force authorized by the UN in Haiti, but the Kenyan High Court ruled this plan unconstitutional ...
01:24 Kenya Kenya, Ethiopia vow stronger ties Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed spoke of maintaining peaceful ties with Kenya on his state visit to Nairobi. Abiy's deal with Somaliland ...
Kenya Kenya: President Ruto welcomes Abiy Ahmed in state visit to Nairobi as bilateral ties improve Ethiopia and Kenya last week concluded a strategic framework to promote bilateral cooperation in key areas of economic and social development.
Somalia Somalia announces deal with Turkey to deter Ethiopia's access to sea through a breakaway region "Somalia will have a true ally, a friend, and a brother in the international arena,"
Somalia US to build 5 new military bases for Somali army, which faces a rebellion by an extremist group The U.S. will build up to five military bases for the Somali army in a project that seeks to bolster the Somalian national army's capabilities ...
01:16 Somalia Al-Shabaab: bodies of UAE soldiers returned to Abu Dhabi The United Arab Emirates on Sunday held an honor guard ceremony in Abu Dhabi for three Emirati troops killed in Somalia the day before.
02:00 Kenya US and Kenyan defence ministers highlight importance of security partnership The meeting follows the signing last September of a framework on defence cooperation between the two countries.
Ethiopia Ethiopia's leader plays down fears of conflict with Somalia over a planned naval port Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has played down fears of a war with Somalia over his quest for sea access for his landlocked country, saying ...
terrorist attack UN experts: Terrorist threat is high in Africa conflict zones and Afghanistan, and rose in Europe The terrorist threat from al-Qaida, the Islamic State group, and their affiliates remains high in conflict zones in Africa and in Afghanistan ...
Somalia Somalia's intelligence agency says it blocks WhatsApp groups used by al-Qaida-linked militants Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency said Tuesday it has for the first time managed to shut down 20 WhatsApp groups allegedly ...
Somalia Indian navy rescues 19 Pakistanis from Somali pirates Eleven Somali pirates had taken the crew hostage on the Iranian-flagged fishing vessel Al Naeemi.