Ethiopia troop withdrawal linked to domestic crisis – Al Shabaab chief
An al Shabaab governor has averred that the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from Somalia was linked to the domestic political crisis back home. According to...
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Ethiopia’s political crisis: Norway worried, calls for participatory politics
Norway says it is concerned about the restive situation in the horn of Africa region in general but more so about Ethiopia. A “partner” suffering...
Ethiopia says 2,000 arrested and released in emergency
An Ethiopian official said 2,000 people have been detained and later released under the country’s state of emergency that was declared on October 8, 2016....
New report sheds light on how $1 bln was stolen in Somalia
Despite multiple efforts to combat corruption, a recent report by the UN Monitoring Group on Somalia said that the systematic misappropriation, embezzlement and outright...
Kenyan woman rescued from Somali pirates
A Kenyan woman who was captured by Somali pirates together with his colleagues while delivering medicine to Somalia has been rescued, reports indicate. Ms Lois...
Tanzanian president Magufuli tells forces to go after poachers
Tanzania’s president John Magufuli, on Saturday, October 29 ordered the security forces to go after top criminals financing organized networks behind elephant poaching, saying no...
Kenyans have lost Ksh1 trillion to corruption under Jubilee – Muthama
CORD Management Committee Co-chair Senator Johnston Muthama now claims that taxpayers might have lost over Ksh1 trillion in several scandals that have rocked the Jubilee...
Raila hints at another graft scandal, says Swiss firm fleeced Kenyans Ksh.162B
Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) chief Raila Odinga now says the government is involved in yet another scandal, this one allegedly costing Kenyans Ksh162...
Kenya: Why Magufuli Visit to Kenya Is Crucial
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli’s state visit to Kenya on Monday is a high stakes affair for both countries with Nairobi expected to roll out the...
In Ethiopia, tin-roofed shacks make way for high-rises
Surrounded by the rubble of her former neighbours’ homes, Getnesh Amare hangs her laundry in the shadow of the high-rise offices and hotels taking over...
