Somali Islamist militants kill six in Kenya attack
Islamist militants from the Somali group al Shabaab killed six people in an attack in northeast Kenya on Thursday, the latest in a series of...
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American Researcher Killed During Ethiopia Protests
An American researcher was killed in Ethiopia after protesters began throwing rocks at the car she was riding in, officials from the University of California,...
Oromo protests: Ethiopia unrest resurges after stampede
Often violent protests in which rights groups say hundreds of people have been killed by security forces have flared again in Ethiopia, with a US...
Diplomats: UAE pushes for incumbent Somali president’s re-election
by Alastair Angus, alastair.angus@alleastafrica.com DJIBOUTI – The United Arab Emirates government has joined a long line of Arab and western governments supporting dozens of candidates vying for Somalia’s...
Rwanda Development Board Announces Investment Opportunities in Luxury and Leisure Tourism
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) yesterday held a press conference to announce the Africa Hotel Investment Forum that is happening in Kigali, Rwanda from 4th...
CONCERN RISING FOR ERITREAN IMMIGRANTS IN AMSTERDAM
The municipality of Amsterdam is concerned about its Eritrean residents, calling them a “vulnerable group that needs extra attention and guidance to make a good...
UN urges Sudan to shed light on alleged chemical attacks
New York – The United Nations peacekeeping chief on Tuesday urged Sudan to shed light on allegations of chemical weapons attacks in Darfur, but Russia...
Ethiopia receives a thousand refugees a day as situation worsens in South Sudan
More than 32,000 South Sudanese have sought refuge in the Gambella region of Ethiopia since the beginning of September, and an average of 1,000 more...
Officials: Ethiopia set to deploy paramilitary troops in Somalia’s Kismayo town
by Judy Maina, judy.maina@alleastafrica.com NAIROBI – The Ethiopian government is planning to deploy 4000 Somali-ethnic paramilitary troops in the southern Somali port city of Kismayo...
Kenya: Nairobi Residents to Pay More for Water After Tariffs Revised
Many city residents will be slapped with high water bills after the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company increased the cost of the commodity. Already,...
