•GSMA Report Highlights Sector’s 8% GDP Contribution Addis Ababa| Ethio telecom, Ethiopia’s state-owned telecommunications giant, has emerged as a central pillar of the nation’s economic and digital transformation, contributing a notable 8% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023. This is according to a new report by the Global System for Mobile Communications […]
Luanda, Angola| Kenya’s parliamentary delegation attending the 15th Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Forum on the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR) in Luanda, Angola, has called for a strategic reorientation of the region’s budget and a unified, bipartisan approach to resolving persistent conflicts across member states. Led by the Speaker of the […]
Hargeisa, Somaliland| The Republic of Somaliland has officially suspended all ongoing and future dialogue with the Federal Government of Somalia, following what it described as a provocative and unlawful visit by Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre to the disputed city of Las Anod on April 12. The visit, which was unannounced and uncoordinated with […]
•The Incident has Raised Questions and Concerns in Equal Measure London/Dublin/Hargeisa| Celebrated Somali singer Najma Nashaad has reportedly sought asylum in Ireland after arriving in the United Kingdom to attend the highly anticipated Somali Week Festival in London. Her unexpected departure from the UK before the event’s commencement has sent ripples across the Somali music […]
Al-Fashir, Sudan| In a devastating escalation of Sudan’s ongoing civil war, at least 57 civilians were killed on April 16 in an artillery strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeting residential areas in Al-Fashir, the last remaining city in West Darfur still under the control of the Sudanese government. The attack, which struck […]
•The Visit of Such Nature by a High-Ranking Federal Government Official Last Happened Over 40 Years Ago LasAnod, Somalia| In a landmark moment for Somalia’s political landscape, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in LasAnod on Saturday, marking the first visit by a sitting Somali premier to the city in more than four decades. The […]
Addis Ababa| The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has reported the killing of a high-ranking member of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), identified as “Shode,” a figure the military alleges played a significant role during the recent Dar es Salaam peace talks between the federal government and the insurgent group. According to an official statement […]
The United Nations has voiced grave concern over what it calls “credible reports” of summary executions of civilians by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Khartoum, following the military’s recent recapture of the capital from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a statement issued this week, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker […]
Washington, D.C.| The United States has announced the immediate revocation of all visas held by South Sudanese citizens and a suspension of future visa issuances, in a sweeping policy move aimed at pressuring the government of South Sudan to accept the repatriation of its nationals ordered deported from the U.S. The decision, unveiled by U.S. […]
Russia is increasingly expanding its geopolitical footprint in Africa by solidifying strategic alliances with the military-led governments of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso—collectively known as the Alliance of Sahelian States (AES). This growing partnership marks a significant shift in regional power dynamics, as Moscow seeks both political influence and access to Africa’s vast mineral wealth. […]
