By Nardos Yoseph Opposition party leaders say positive response is ‘unlikely’ The lead up to Ethiopia’s upcoming national dialogue initiative takes a new turn as the Commission in charge of the process announces its intentions to place a request for a federal moratorium that it hopes will encourage armed struggle groups to take part in...
WardheerNews Editorial The African Union (AU), founded in 2002, as a successor to the Organization of African Unity (OAU) established in 1963, was envisioned as a robust framework to propel the African continent towards greater unity, peace, and development. Over the years, the AU has played a significant role in addressing various continental issues that...
JOHANNESBURG – The head of the African Union Commission has welcomed the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s arrest warrants request for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as well as three leaders of Hamas. Moussa Faki Mahamat made the comments in an interview with Doha News, according to a short video posted...
By JULIUS BARIGABA The imminent exit of more African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) and the ultimate expiry of the force’s mandate at the end of this year have triggered unease among troop-contributing countries, with Uganda President Yoweri Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto raising the alarm for a need to revisit the...
NAIROBI, Kenya — Winnie Makinda, 35, says she is facing the worst crisis and lowest moment of her life because of the Kenyan government’s response to floods that devastated her poor community in the capital of Nairobi. The floods and mudslides swept away people and inundated homes, killing at least 267 people and impacting more than 380,000,...
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 to join the case filed by South Africa against Israel in the International Court of...
By JULIUS BARIGABA Somalia has emerged as a new source of remittances for Kenya and Uganda, accounting for $180 million and $21.9 million respectively per year, diplomatic sources say. According to data at the diplomatic missions in Mogadishu, there are more than 35,000 Ugandans in Somalia, remitting between $50,000 and $60,000 per day, compared with...
BY ABBY SEWELL ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967...
Toronto – On Monday news emerged that the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is holding political dialogue with the Prosperity Party for a political merger. Wazema radio cited sources to report that the point of difference during the dialogue was TPLF’s demand to join the party while maintaining its TPLF status and based on equal partnership...
Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia recently hosted a career fair attended by more than 200 Somali students and members of the civil society. Organised by the Human Resources Working Group (HRWQ), the career fair aimed to raise awareness about job opportunities and career pathways within the UN system. Dr Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, Head of...