Africa

World leaders and supporters celebrate president's inauguration, marking end to tense standoff with predecessor Jammeh. Adama Barrow has been sworn in as president on Gambian soil, marking the end of a tense political standoff with the West African nation's former leader. Dressed in flowing white robes...

Washington wants the newly elected Somalian president, who also happens to be a US national, to “Make Somalia Great Again.” A cap bearing the Trump type rallying call was presented by the US Ambassador to Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" Mohamed. "Make America Great Again," the four...

A small African government that was affected by the Trump administration's original travel ban has hired a lobbying and public affairs firm in Washington. Glover Park Group is working for the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland, a breakaway region that declared its independence from Somalia in...

By Eugene Mugisha Last week, I got an invitation to an ex-girlfriend’s wedding. Taken at face value, it was a noble thing for her to do. I mean, she was being civil, we could not pretend that the two years we had spent together had...

The Emirate of Kuwait delivered airborne food and medical supplies destined for the drought-affected pastoralists of the Republic of Somaliland. The supplies aboard a military cargo plane arrived at Berbera international airport on Friday to a warm reception awaiting it from a team led by...

By:Alice Rowsome Tens of thousands of people have been displaced as a direct result of the Horn of Africa’s ongoing unprecedented drought. But it is women and young mothers who are bearing the brunt “Two days ago four men came, grabbed me and started raping me....

By NJIRAINI MUCHIRA Kenya is limiting the issuing of new licences for global airlines seeking to exploit the strategic Nairobi hub in a protectionist move aimed at reviving the dwindling fortunes of national carrier Kenya Airways. The policy shift is already being applied after the government hastily...

By Jon Gingerich The government of Somaliland has hired Washington, D.C. Democratic lobbying giant Glover Park Group to act as an advisory on communications and government relations matters. Somaliland, which split from southern country of Somalia and declared its independence after a 1991 civil war, is...

Burundi and the African Union (AU) reached an agreement on Thursday on the modalities of payment of Burundian troops deployed in Somalia as part of the African Union force (Amisom), the first vice – President of Burundi Gaston Sindimwo has announced. “We are satisfied, we...

Las Anod   - Khatumo Leader Ali Khalif Galaid arrived in the regional capital Las Anod today. Ali Khalif Galad’s trip to Las Anod culminates a twelve year absence from the city and marks the first time that he has visited his regional capital...