March 26, 2024, marked the 45th anniversary of the signing of the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The unforgettable ceremony on the White House lawn on that day in 1979 signified from Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat’s point of view both a … Continued
Ayan Omar For British Somalis, there is something nostalgic about Dugsi Dayz, the hit play that opens at the Royal Court Theatre this week. It stirs in us memories of childhood afternoons spent cross-legged on carpeted mosque floors, sneaking in … Continued
CAIRO, (Reuters) – Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh discussed the ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks in separate phone calls with Egypt’s intelligence chief Abbas Kamel and Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. A statement by the Palestinian … Continued
Basillioh Rukanga Kenya’s President William Ruto has appointed the first female commander of the air force. Maj Gen Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed becomes the first woman in Kenya’s history to head one of the military services. She was appointed alongside other … Continued
Addis Abeba – The Federal First Instance Court, Arada Division in the capital Addis Abeba, has given a green light to the federal prosecutors to initiate criminal charges against Clergyman Belay Mekonnen and two others suspected of involvement in a failed … Continued
ANKARA — Turkey will apply to the UN International Court of Justice to be a co-plaintiff in South Africa’s case against Israel, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Wednesday. “I would like to announce, for the first time, that Turkey has decided … Continued
Addis Abeba – The Tigray Interim Administration Vice President, Lt. General Tadesse Werede told local media in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region, today that an agreement was reached with the federal government and the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) on … Continued
By Barbara Plett Usher & Ian Wafula Kenyans living in areas at risk of flooding or landslides will be asked to evacuate on Wednesday, the country’s president has said. William Ruto was speaking in Mai Mahiu, north of Nairobi, where … Continued
(ERGO) – Saleban Ali Abdi, a pastoralist living in the rural areas of Dollow, southern Somalia’s Gedo region, has vastly increased income from his camels after adopting a new method of raising his herd to produce a higher milk yield. Three … Continued
Following Monday’s emergency closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council, the United States publicly told the countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring factions to cease all sales as “a crisis of epic proportions” is brewing in the divided North African nation. … Continued
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Five people have been killed in a bomb attack in northern Kenya, the interior ministry said Monday. The bomb, which exploded in El Wak town in Mandera County, near the border with Somalia, wounded five other … Continued
African heads of state convened in Nairobi for the International Development Association (IDA) summit, with a focus on favorable lending terms and strategies to bolster sustainable development across the continent. Established in 1960 as part of the World Bank, the … Continued
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