Somalia election: AMISOM needs 4,000 troops
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has said it will require at least 4,000 more troops from African countries in order to further liberate...
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Ethiopia, Morocco ink fertilizer plant deal
ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 20 –Ethiopia and Morocco on Saturday signed an agreement to jointly develop an integrated fertilizer production plant worth 2.5 billion U.S. dollars....
Two police officers killed in Somali capital explosion
At least two police officers were killed and two others injured in a bomb explosion at a checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday....
Rwandan genocide survivors welcome deportation of fugitives
Rwanda genocide survivors association, locally called IBUKA, has commended the recent deportations and extraditions of genocide fugitives to Rwanda. The latest to be deported is...
UNHCR, UNICEF join hands on refugees response in Ethiopia
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have agreed to enhance their partnership in responding to needs of refugees and host...
Kenyan police kill 4 suspected militants near Somali border
Police officers have killed four suspected extremists in Kenya’s volatile Mandera County, a border region hard-hit by recent attacks by the Somali extremist group al-Shabab....
At least 10 dead in Uganda ferry accident
Ten people died when an overcrowded ferry on the Ugandan side of Lake Albert capsized in strong winds, local police said. The vessel, with 21...
Respect Africa’s decisions on any matter, Uhuru tells international community
President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Africans to demand equal treatment when engaging with other countries on the illegitimate and the unfair international order. President...
Uhuru delivers lecture at annual diplomatic forum in Uganda
President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Kampala, Uganda on Saturday for a diplomat’s forum where later delivered a keynote address. The plane carrying the President and...
10 people feared dead in Lake Albert boat accident
By Monitor Ten people are feared dead after the boat they were traveling in capsized on Lake Albert. Mr Julius Hakiza, the Albertine regional police...
