Essay: Russia has tightened its hold over the Sahel region – and now it’s looking to Africa’s west coast
In an article first published on The Conversation, OLUMBA E EZENWA and JOHN SUNDAY OJO look at the growing influence of Russia in Africa…
Twenty one dead, 23 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast, UN agency official says
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Twenty-one migrants died and another 23 are missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the second such incident in two weeks, the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday. The boat’s occupants included children, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a post on social […]
Explainer – How Ethiopia’s quarrel with Somalia could destabilise Horn of Africa
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Ethiopia’s deal to lease a port in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has infuriated the government in Mogadishu and prompted concern it will further destabilise the Horn of Africa region. Under a memorandum of understanding signed on 1st January, landlocked Ethiopia would lease 20 kilometres around Somaliland’s port of Berbera for 50 […]
Sudanese paramilitary leader Hemedti meets civilian leaders on tour
Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Cairo, EgyptReuters The leader of Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo met on Monday with civilian pro-democracy politicians in Addis Ababa, the latest stop in a foreign tour as his troops take the upper-hand in a devastating nine-month war. The meeting comes as General Dagalo, known as Hemedti, has appeared […]
African mediators claim progress in efforts to end Sudan’s war
Cairo, EgyptReuters An African regional body involved in efforts to mediate over the war in Sudan says it has secured a commitment from warring parties to implement a ceasefire and to hold a political dialogue aimed at resolving the conflict. There was no immediate comment from Sudan’s army or the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which […]
Snapshot: Herding goats at Lake Abhe, Djibouti
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At least 34 migrants dead as boat capsizes off Djibouti, IOM says
Nairobi, KenyaReuters At least 34 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants from Yemen capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organisation for Migration said on Monday. Bodies of suspected migrants who died after their boat capsized are seen arranged after they were retrieved off the Coast of Djibouti, on 12th April. PICTURE: International […]
Somaliland closes only Catholic church due to public pressure only days after reopening
World Watch Monitor The only Catholic church in Somaliland, East Africa, officially re-opened after three decades on 29th July, has been closed again within a week, due to public pressure. “The issue has created a lot of division…which is not in our national interest…The government has decided to respect the wishes of the people and […]