By Ashenafi Endal, The Reporter The last few weeks have witnessed the birth of a renewed relationship between the west and the Horn of Africa with Kenya at the center. President William Ruto’s (PhD) ascendance in the eyes of Washington … Continued
(ERGO) – The cutting of electronic cash transfers that were being given to refugees in the Dadaab camps in northern Kenya has left Somali families struggling to find enough food. According to the camp leaders, the cash aid popularly known as … Continued
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Donald Trump said on Friday he would appeal the guilty verdict that made him the first U.S. president convicted of a crime, though he will have to wait until after his sentencing on July 11 before taking that … Continued
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military confirmed Friday that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. Israel launched its ground assault into the city on May 6, triggering an … Continued
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited the Business Bay Square Mall (BBS Mall) in Eastleigh, Nairobi. He was accompanied by a delegation including Kenyan Defence CS Aden Duale, Somalia Ambassador to Kenya Jabril Ibrahim Abdille, and Kamukunji MP Yussuf Hassan. He … Continued
Geneva/Addis Ababa– Over 3 million people were internally displaced in Ethiopia by the end of last year according to the latest National Displacement Report by the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). The Report shows that the majority – … Continued
ROME, (Reuters) – Thirty-seven migrants are missing after their boat capsized between Tunisia and the Italian island of Lampedusa, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday, citing an account by four survivors of the shipwreck. The United Nations … Continued
ADDIS ABABA, (Xinhua) — Ethiopia attracted 3 billion U.S. dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 10 months of the current Ethiopian Fiscal Year 2023/2024, which started July 8, 2023, an Ethiopian official has said. Hanna Arayaselassie, chief … Continued
Hopes of the Kenya Shilling strengthening against the US dollar to the pre-2020 level of about 101 can only be realised sometime in September, according to market analysts. The latest monetary update by the international research body, Economic Intelligence Unit … Continued
Toronto – In what is said to be unusual practice for Ethiopian Ambassadors, Seleshi Bekele – Ethiopia’s Ambassador to the United States – is reportedly resigning as Ambassador and from all government structures. The Reporter, local news source, reported that the … Continued
Basillioh Rukanga Kenya’s President William Ruto has come in for widespread criticism after saying the private jet he used to fly to the US last week was cheaper than using the national airline. He did not, however, say how much … Continued
The Somali government had preemptively issued warnings about the torrential rains urging residents to flee to higher ground. Watch here: The Somali town of Beledweyne has severely flooded eyne has severely flooded Sky News
