At least seven people were killed and several others wounded by a suicide bomber targeting a busy restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia on Friday evening, a police official said. The attack took place near Mogadishu Airport at a popular restaurant frequently … Continued
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed again ruled out dialogue with the leaders of the defiant Tigray region Friday but said he was willing to speak to representatives “operating legally” there during his meeting with three African … Continued
Djibouti will not establish official ties with Israel until it works towards peace with the Palestinians, said the African Muslim state’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh. In September, Palestinian minister Ahmad Majdalani said that Djibouti was one of the five other … Continued
Seth Willis Tanzania have sealed their place in the Council for East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) U20 Championship semi-finals after defeating Somalia 8-1 on Thursday afternoon. The unstoppable hosts scored their goals courtesy of Kelvin John who scored a hat-trick, … Continued
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) – The Ethiopian military will begin the “final phase” of an offensive in the northern Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday, after an ultimatum expired for Tigrayan forces to surrender. The government had given … Continued
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — No country has been involved in Somalia’s future as much as the United States. Now the Trump administration is thinking of withdrawing the several hundred U.S. military troops from the Horn of Africa nation at what … Continued
Aden, one of the first models to wear a hijab, says she is being forced to compromise beliefs The model Halima Aden has said she is quitting runway shows because working in fashion has forced her to compromise her religious beliefs. … Continued
Pregnant woman, 4 children among dead Magdalene Mukami MOGADISHU, Somalia A family of seven, including four children, were killed in what is believed to be an al-Shabaab attack in Somalia, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Gunmen struck a remote village in … Continued
By Mohammed Omer GAROWE, Somalia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Electronics shop owner Mohamed Nor had a thriving business selling televisions and phones in Somalia’s coastal town of Bosaso until three days ago, when the most powerful storm to hit the country … Continued
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) – African envoys went to Ethiopia to plead for peace on Wednesday, hours before an ultimatum was to expire for Tigrayan forces to surrender or face an assault on the northern region’s capital that rights groups fear … Continued
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a document issued by a state-owned business park. A source briefed on the … Continued
Experts say a rapid victory against Tigray’s rebel government would personally benefit the Ethiopian prime minister. They also warn it could lead to outright guerrilla warfare — with disastrous consequences. The humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia is growing by the … Continued
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