•Family Pleads for International Intervention as Rights Group Exposes Widespread Human Trafficking Crisis in Kufra A grassroots advocacy group has issued an urgent appeal over the case of Tesfay Hagos Alemayehu, a 31-year-old Ethiopian refugee from the war-ravaged Tigray region, who is reportedly being held in inhumane conditions by human traffickers in Kufra, a remote […]
•The Agreement Comes Without Debt Write-Down •Restructuring Agreement Offers Temporary Relief but Highlights Deeper Financial Challenges Ethiopia has secured additional time to repay its mounting sovereign debt under a preliminary restructuring agreement with its official creditors, though the deal stops short of reducing the overall debt burden. The announcement, made by William Roos, co-chair of […]
•This Happened Amid Escalating Tensions in Burkina Faso Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso| President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has reportedly survived another assassination attempt, the latest in a growing series of threats against his leadership. This marks the 18th such known attempt since he seized power in a 2022 military coup, underlining the intensifying instability within […]
A growing humanitarian catastrophe is taking shape along the South Sudan–Ethiopia border, as communities fleeing a deadly combination of violence and disease face mounting hardship. According to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), thousands of people are arriving in Ethiopia’s Gambella region exhausted, vulnerable, and in urgent need of assistance. The crisis originates in South Sudan’s Upper […]
Somalia has put forward a proposal to grant the United States “exclusive control” over key air bases and ports in a move that could reshape the strategic landscape of the Horn of Africa. A letter dated March 16, addressed from Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to U.S. President Donald Trump, outlines the offer, which includes […]
Juba, South Sudan| Germany has announced the temporary closure of its embassy in South Sudan, citing escalating violence and security concerns. The decision comes amid fears of renewed conflict in the world’s youngest nation, which has struggled to maintain stability since gaining independence in 2011. In a statement on Monday, the German Foreign Office said […]
•Coastal Nations Assert Exclusive Control Over Strategic Waterway Eritrea and Egypt have reiterated their firm opposition to the involvement of non-coastal states in the security and governance of the Red Sea, emphasizing that the strategic waterway should be managed exclusively by the nations bordering it. The stance was reinforced during Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh’s […]
•A Historic Milestone in Namibian Politics Windhoek, Namibia| Namibia has entered a new era in its political landscape with the inauguration of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the country’s first female president on March 22, 2025. This landmark moment also introduces the nation’s first-ever First Gentleman, Lieutenant-General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, marking a significant shift in the country’s […]
Windhoek, Namibia| Her Excellency Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the newly inaugurated President of the Republic of Namibia, has announced a comprehensive restructuring of the Namibian government alongside the appointment of a new Cabinet. Speaking at the State House in Windhoek, she outlined a series of strategic changes aimed at enhancing efficiency, eliminating redundancy, and ensuring effective […]
•Namibia’s Historic Leadership: A New Era of Gender Equality and Governance Namibia has made history by becoming the first African country to have both a female President and Vice President in office simultaneously. On March 22, 2025, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia’s first female President, ushering in a new chapter in the nation’s […]
