Africa

In a bid to avert incidences of Lassa Fever and other vector-borne diseases in Lagos State, an NGO, Phosguard Fumigant Ltd, in partnership with the state government, has introduced a bounty: "Kill rats, make money." Under the project, rodents multiplying ubiquitously across the state are...

The World Bank is seeking innovative ways to support the establishment of economic zones that will create employment in refugee areas. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said the bank would like to support Kenya manage the repatriation of refugees in a dignified manner that...

I’ll never forget the day my son died. I rushed Tim, out to the car—leaving Ruth with the other boys—and drove as quickly as I could to the nearest hospital. Halfway there Tim went into cardiac arrest. His sudden asthma attack was taking his life,...

Somali in Dadaab are not being coerced into leaving the camps. The United Nations refugee agency on Friday defended Kenya over allegations that its authorities are pressuring Somalis to leave the Dadaab camp and return to their homeland. Voice of America (VOA), a US government-funded news...

Scramble in the Horn:-A region at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East, the Horn of Africa is generally taken to refer to the easternmost extension of land in eastern Africa, home to the countries of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia, whose cultures...

NEW YORK, United States, 24 August 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)-/ aKoma Media, a content platform and storytelling company focused on Africa, is pleased to announce the inaugural session of Amplify, a media and content creation program in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation. Amplify's mission is...

Horndiplomat-The President of the republic of Somaliland Ahmed Mahamud Silanyo received High level from Interpeace Peace led by the Director General Mr Scott M. Weber according to Presidential press release. The Meeting was Discussed the Kay Areas About the Somaliland Upcoming elections and The Voter...

  Gunmen detonate a car bomb and storm a beach restaurant in the capital, Mogadishu. Al Shabab fighters have attacked a beach restaurant in the capital Mogadishu with a car bomb before entering into a gunfight with security forces, according to police and the group. "A car...

HORNDIPLOMAT-The United Nations Development Programme Administrator, Helen Clark, has yesterday payed a historical visit to Somalia, becoming the first UNDP administrator to visit the east African country.According Undp Press Statement-Horndiplomat Reports. During her visit, Helen Clark met with top government officials including president Hassan Sheik...

Horndiplomat-Somaliland Delegation delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland Dr. Saad Ali Shire who traveled from the Capital, Hargeisa, has today reached at Cairo City.According Somaliland Foreign Ministry Press Statement .Horndiplomat Reports. The Minister heads this...