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22nd Anniversary: Nigerian President felicitates with King of Morocco
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has extended warm felicitations to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the 22nd anniversary of his ascension to the throne.
In a letter to the monarch, the President on behalf of the people of Nigeria and…
Washington sends USAID Administrator to Ethiopia
USAID Administrator Samantha Power is to be sent by Washington to Ethiopia this week while warning of punitive measures if aid is unable to reach the Tigray region, where hundreds of thousands of people are believed to be experiencing…
Eritrean Refugees stage protest at UN office in Addis Ababa
Eritrean refugees have organised a protest in front of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) office in the capital, Addis Ababa, demanding the relocation of thousands of refugees from camps in the war-torn Tigray region.
About 300 protesters on…
Hundreds of people protest against Junta in N’Djamena
In N'Djamena, Chad's capital, several hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against the ruling military junta.
Opposition movement 'The Transformers' party along with several civil society groups had called for people to come…
Jubbaland announces its first four senators to Somali Parliament
Somalia’s Jubbaland state has announced its first four senators to join the 11th Parliament of Somalia as the country kicked off elections for representatives in the Upper House.
Mr Ilyas Bedel Gabbose won first after defeating Mohamed…
UN extends arms embargo on Central African Republic
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday extended a Central African Republic (CAR) arms embargo and targeted sanctions regime for another year.
However, China abstained in the vote because it believes the measures should be removed.…
Kenya and UK sign new five-year defence pact
Kenya and the UK have signed a five-year Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) to tackle shared threats across East Africa.
The two countries signed the agreement in a side event during President Uhuru Kenyatta’s three-day Guest of…
Intense fighting in Amhara as Ethiopia’s war rages
Intense fighting is being reported in Ethiopia's Amhara region - the latest sign that the war in Tigray is spreading to neighbouring regions.
Officials in Amhara said federal soldiers as well as Amhara regional troops had been involved…
Tunisia president sacks head of state television
Tunisian President Kais Saeid has dismissed the head of the national television station, Mohamed Lassaad Dahech, and appointed a provisional replacement.
This followed after Mr Saeid sacked a large number of senior government officials.…
Tigray conflict: Ethiopia accuses international community of ‘double standards’
The Ethiopian government on Wednesday accused the international community of responding with "dead silence" to belligerence by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
The Ethiopian Prime Minister’s spokesperson, Billen Seyoum, said…