By Shola Lawal French military troops who have been in Ivory Coast for decades will soon be leaving, Ivorian officials have said, signalling more diplomatic setbacks for France amid local resentment that has caused one-time allies in West and Central Africa … Continued
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa. He once called helping with Zimbabwe’s transition from white rule to independence “our greatest single success.” And when he died at 100, his foundation’s … Continued
By Gelmo Dawit, Gebremichael and Gebremedhin Ethiopia’s government said it is evacuating approximately 80,000 people following a series of small-scale earthquakes in the Afar, Oromia and Amhara regions. At least 10 earthquakes were reported in Ethiopia since Friday, and there are … Continued
Qoyska Xuseen Cabdi Yuusuf waxaa ku adag inay helaan cunto hal waqti ah tan iyo bishii Oktoober ee sanadkan. Waxaa u sabab ah shaqo la’aan ku dhacday, markii laga joojiyay howl maalmeedkiisa oo ahaa soo saaridda jaygu lagu dhiso guryaha. … Continued
By Dayib Sh. Ahmed The relationship between Somalia and Ethiopia has been profoundly shaped by centuries of conflict, rooted in historical and colonial legacies. The Berlin Conference of 1884, where European colonial powers partitioned Africa, had lasting repercussions for the … Continued
(Bloomberg) — Ethiopia and Somalia agreed to work together on a multinational force battling Islamist insurgents, signaling a further reduction of diplomatic tensions between the neighboring countries. Talks in Mogadishu on Thursday between senior government officials resulted in an agreement … Continued
Dr. Tunc Demirtas Türkiye, which sent troops to Somalia on Jan. 3, 1993, took a step toward establishing international peace and stability as part of the United Nations’ Second Somalia Operation (UNOSOM II). This step opened the door to a … Continued
By Wilo Abdulle Osman 26 January/Another Sunday On December 16, 2018, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made remarks during a UN Security Council meeting concerning the situation in Somalia, held in New York City. The immediate issue at that … Continued
The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.7 quake in Ethiopia near Āwash, Āfar, only 26 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Friday, January 3rd, 2025, at 4:34 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 … Continued
NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s defence minister travelled to Somalia on Thursday, a senior official in Mogadishu said, the first bilateral visit since relations nosedived a year ago over an Ethiopian plan to build a naval base in a breakaway Somali … Continued
The new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2025-2026 term have officially assumed their duties on Thursday. A special ceremony, attended by the council’s January term president, Algeria, and the permanent representatives of the new member states, … Continued
MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) — The new African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia on Wednesday announced its commitment to the country’s stabilization efforts in 2025 and post-conflict recovery as it began operations the same day. The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission … Continued
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