A diet of cassava, Irish potatoes and indigenous vegetables helped Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni shed 30kg (4 stone), he told the BBC. “I am always fit but the doctors pointed out the mistakes and then I decided to shed off,” … Continued
Djibouti Telecom, Somtel, Telkom Kenya and SubCom have announced the landing of the Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1 (DARE1) submarine cable system at La Siesta Beach – Djibouti. This milestone now means that the cable installation process has now begun. … Continued
By Ineke Mules Turkey is building on its already-strong relationship with Somalia as it accepts an invitation to explore for oil in its seas. Ankara has spent years building trust in the region as it seeks to increase its influence. … Continued
Preparations for the African Union 33rd Heads of States and Government Summit which will be held under the theme; ‘’Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development”, have started in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This follows the official opening of … Continued
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Eric Schmitt, Charlie Savage and Helene Cooper WASHINGTON — Armed with rifles and explosives, about a dozen Shabab fighters destroyed an American surveillance plane as it was taking off and ignited an hours long gunfight earlier this month on a sprawling military … Continued
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister has disbanded Africa’s largest political party in an effort to reinvent the country’s politics—but some powerful players stand to lose, and they won’t go quietly. BY TOM GARDNER The Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) … Continued
Mohammed Omar Ahmed and Cagan Koc Somalia vowed the war-torn country’s offering of offshore exploration tenders will be open to all, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is keen on a call to participate. Erdogan said Somalia’s … Continued
La Gare, one of Ethiopia’s largest mixed-use developments, took a major step forward last week with the launch of its first residential tower in Addis Ababa. More than 1,200 potential investors attended the three-day event at Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa, … Continued
The draft bill for a controversial new media law, which includes draconian restrictions on press freedom, is set to be signed by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed in the coming days. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on the federal … Continued
The municipal authority in the northern town of Burao, Somaliland, has provided title deeds to 450 internally displaced families, who have been living as squatters near the airport for the past three years. The municipality has given each family a … Continued
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Nine people injured in a bomb attack on Saturday in Somalia, including three Turkish nationals, were being flown to Turkey on Tuesday for medical treatment, Turkey’s ambassador to Mogadishu said. Mehmet Yilmaz told a news conference that … Continued
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) – A hospital source in Ethiopia’s city of Gondar confirms that at least three people are dead after a wooden stand erected for the colorful Epiphany celebration Monday collapsed. The source, who spoke on condition of … Continued
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