A leading bank in Djibouti has written to the Central Bank of Kenya raising concerns of what it fears to be scheme to defraud Kenyans using its name and logo. The East Africa Bank based in the Djibouti says that … Continued
By Rémy Darras Ethiopia, whose energy needs are constantly growing, remains dependent on Djibouti’s infrastructure policies – and keeps demanding more. But the announced extension of the port of Horizon could be compromised by another project: the Damerjog petrochemical complex. Djibouti’s … Continued
By ABDULKADIR KHALIF Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo signed into law the electoral bill on Friday, jumping one more hurdle for the country to hold planned polls this year. The president signed the bill into law during the closing ceremony … Continued
Bella Hassan A group of five couples, each including a blind partner, got married in a shared ceremony in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday. The four blind grooms and one blind bride had all struggled to raise money for their … Continued
Hillary Orinde The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on Friday released a breakdown of the 2019 population and housing census. The data tabulates the distribution of Kenya’s 47.6 million population according to socio-economic characteristics. This includes education; labour participation; … Continued
Ethiopia’s Ababel Yeshaneh smashed the half marathon world record by 20 seconds on Friday to win the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) event in the United Arab Emirates on Friday. Yeshaneh crossed the finish line in one hour, four minutes and … Continued
Elias Biryabarema, Josiane Kouagheu MUKONO, Uganda/YAOUNDE, Cameroon (Reuters) – When Margaret Ntale Namusisi’s three daughters called her in Uganda to say they were being quarantined at their university in Wuhan, China, because of the coronavirus outbreak, she sent money and told … Continued
By FARHIYA HUSSEIN An unknown number of suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked Sangailu area, Ijara Sub-County in Garissa, where they torched a police reservist’s home. The incident, reported to have happened on Thursday night at around 9 pm, was confirmed by … Continued
A group of 76 Ethiopian refugees from Kenya’s Kakuma camp are back home. The refugees are among the first to return to Ethiopia as part of the United Nations Refugees Agency’s major voluntary repatriation program for Ethiopian refugees in Kenya. … Continued
Emeline Wuilbercq ADDIS ABABA, Labour brokers in Ethiopia who illegally send workers into the clutches of abusive employers and traffickers abroad could face life imprisonment under a new anti-trafficking law, according to a draft exclusively obtained by the Thomson Reuters … Continued
Shawn Snow A recent UN report said that record breaking airstrikes targeting al-Shabab militants in Somalia is forcing the group to move from rural areas to urban centers to mitigate American air power. The report also detailed that improvised explosive attacks carried … Continued
By FARHIYA HUSSEIN National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale is on the spot for distributing expired foodstuffs at an orphanage in Garissa County. The Garissa Township MP was summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) yesterday to explain the … Continued
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