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Residents in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region are mourning the death of fighters killed during the two year-long brutal war that ended last year. It comes as residents are now being told about their family members who were killed during the fighting against Ethiopian troops and their allies, sources from the regional capital, Mekelle, told the...

Kenya says it’s confident the deployment of hundreds of its police to Haiti by January will end gang warfare there. Last year Haiti’s government appealed for help due to the spiralling gang violence. Gangs have largely overpowered the police and now have more than three-quarters of the capital under control. Initially Kenyan officials spoke of...

The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the Horn of Africa Youth Network (HoAYN) and Save the Children, is set to convene a significant Ministerial Meeting aimed at finalizing the adoption of the IGAD Youth Policy. Scheduled for September 27 in Nairobi, Kenya, the Ministerial Meeting follows a two-day gathering of Technical Experts...

The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for the Banadir Regional Court to secure the freedom of of SJS Secretary of Information and Human Rights, Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul since the judge on Monday refused the charges brought by the Office of the Attorney General. During his first court hearing on Monday, September 25, the Judge at the Banadir...

A senator who belongs to the ruling coalition in Kenya has proposed an extension of presidential term limits from the current five to seven years, sparking sharp reactions in the country. Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei says President William Ruto, who has been in office for just about a year, might not have enough time to...

The Somali government says its forces killed scores of al-Shabab militants just a day after a truck bomb killed at least 10 people in the central town of Beledweyne. Deputy Information Minister Abdirahman Al-Adalah says the Somali army and local militia attacked the militant camp in Caad village in Galmudug state. The number of al-Shabab...

Following significant measures to increase domestic revenue collection and transparency in the administration of state finances, Somalia is on track to get total debt relief from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other lenders in December of this year. Beyond the most recent evaluation of Somalia’s performance under the Extended Credit Facility agreement, the lender...

Operation comes day after truck bomb explosion kills more than 18 people, including 10 security personnel. An airstrike in the Al Shabab-controlled town of Elbur targeting a meeting house killed top Al Shabab leaders, according to the Somali Defense Ministry. / Photo: Reuters At least 70 Al Shabab terrorists were killed in a military operation...

Following significant measures to increase domestic revenue collection and transparency in the administration of state finances, Somalia is on track to get total debt relief from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other lenders in December of this year. Beyond the most recent evaluation of Somalia’s performance under the Extended Credit Facility agreement, the lender...

Somalia is on course to receive a full debt relief from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other lenders in December this year, after making important reforms to boost domestic revenue collection and transparency in management of public finances. After the latest review of Somalia’s performance under the Extended Credit Facility arrangement, the lender said...