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After the conclusion of the arduous negotiationsthat took place in Nairobi in August 22-30, 2023 leading up to Somalia’s potential admission into the esteemed East African Community (EAC), I am filled with a sense of optimism and gratitude. The tireless efforts and unwavering commitment displayed by all parties involved have brought us one step closer...

New-born baby gorillas in Rwanda have been named – one by Hollywood star Idris Elba and his wife – in a much-vaunted annual event to promote conservation and tourism. The naming ceremony, known as Kwita Izina, has been taking place in Kinigi, a small town beneath gigantic volcanoes. This is home to rare mountain gorillas...

The battle for control of Kenya’s main sugar-producing factory has taken a dramatic turn this week. Mumias Sugar, partly owned by the government, has been in trouble since 2019 and has been seeking new investment. It has become ugly with various tycoons, including some from Uganda, wanting to gain control of the company. President William...

The recent decision by Somalia to join the East African Community (EAC) has emerged as a key development in the region. It can be noted that the implications of this significant integration process resonate deeply within the country and its population, and that the relation between Somalia and other EAC aligned states is vital as...

“The city of Baidoa earned the nickname the ‘city of death’ because so many people died here during the famine and civil war in the early 1990s. People still die here.” A quarter of all people in Somalia are now displaced by drought and conflict, Islamic Relief says based on the latest official data, as...

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), formerly AMISOM, is in the midst of deciding its next deputy leader. This development within the commission, led by Moussa Faki Mahamat, has caught many eyes.advertisements The position went vacant in late 2022 after the departure of South Africa’s interim officer, Fiona Lortan. Since then, both Somalia...

Kenya received Ksh6.98 billion ($48.04 million) in reimbursement for its troops fighting Al Shabaab militia in Somalia in the financial year that ended June, which translates to a 93 percent jump ahead of full withdrawal from the peacekeeping mission in under two years. The refunds from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis), formerly...

Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba on Wednesday appealed to the world to raise a voice for his release after the military put him “under house arrest” after a coup, according to a video of the president circulating online. The 64-year-old leader is seen in the 50-second video sitting calmly in a chair as he...

Talks aimed at admitting Somalia into the East Africa Community are at an advanced stage. If the negations go through, it will set ground for Somalia to become the latest member state of the East African Community (EAC), almost eleven years after Mogadishu first applied for membership. advertisementsSources said the talks have made a critical...

Turkish police on Tuesday arrested nine of the 13 people it had detained earlier for suspected migrant smuggling in western Çanakkale province. In raids conducted on Aug. 12-25 to curb migrant smuggling and catch organizers, police apprehended 11 suspects. The remaining two suspects who fled are still being pursued, police said. advertisementsAuthorities also seized 10...