By Ankit Malhotra, Modern Diplomacy Ethiopia is gradually and steadily opening up doors and minds to international relations. Testament to this was when French President Macron sealed a deal with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed when they met in March … Continued
Elias Biryabarema GANGA, Uganda, July 10 (Reuters) – – Uganda’s security forces are cracking down on authors and journalists who challenge the 34-year-old rule of President Yoweri Museveni ahead of elections next year, a watchdog told Reuters. The New York-based … Continued
By Derrick Oluoch Kenya submitted the candidature of Sports and Culture Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Amina Mohamed to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the post of Director General, a position that eluded her seven years ago. Ambassador Amina Mohamed, 58, will … Continued
Daren Butler, Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to begin in two weeks, after a top court ruled the ancient building’s conversion to a museum by … Continued
The Oromo, the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia, are engaged in a conflict with that country’s government. By Matt McKinney A crowd of 1,500 people calling for human rights and democracy walked onto Interstate 35W in downtown Minneapolis Friday evening to … Continued
That the first Diamond League meeting gets underway in Monaco, France, on August 14 is good news to Kenya’s world-beating stars. But the excitement seemed to fade away after the European Union excluded Kenya from the list of nations and … Continued
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) – Ethiopia´s attorney general says two people have been arrested and a third is on the run after the shooting death of a popular singer that set off days of deadly unrest. Attorney General Adanech Abebe … Continued
By Eric Chang TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The White House National Security Council (NSC) on Friday (July 10) tweeted support for the recent establishment of relations between Taiwan and Somaliland. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) announced at a press … Continued
Madeleine Cummings – CBC News The death of an American Black Lives Matter activist has inspired two Canadian women to compile a list of resources for Somali Canadian survivors of sexual violence. Asmaa Ali, a nurse in Edmonton, and Habon … Continued
Addis Getachew Government shut down internet last week following violence triggered by killing of activist ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopian authorities have partially restored internet services after a weeklong ban, an official said Thursday. Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Dina Mufti at a … Continued
By MACHARIA KAMAU The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has demanded the redesign of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (Lapsett) for encroaching on its lands. The designated lands are in Garissa County. This has resulted in a review of the route that the crude … Continued
By Bekele Atoma Having previously warned that Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed risked turning into an “illegitimate” ruler, Jawar Mohammed, 34, has now become the most high-profile opposition politician to be detained since the Nobel Peace laureate took office in … Continued
