East Africa

In Hargeisa, Somaliland's election commission plans to hold elections by November 13th. The commission confirmed the presidential, parliamentary, and local council elections will take place on this day. The electoral commission stated that the presidential race will feature Kulmiye, UCID, and Waddani parties. Meanwhile, the parliamentary and local council elections will have these three parties and ten other political organizations. Despite the lack of global recognition, Somaliland has been commended for progressing…

Kenya mourns as it investigates helicopter crash that killed its defence chief and nine other senior officers. In the Sahel, cocaine seizures have increased from tens of kilos in 2020 to over a ton in recent years, prompting the UN to issue a warning about the impact of drug trafficking on security and development in the region. South Africa is seeing a rise in political satire before upcoming elections, with well-known cartoonists like Nathi Ngubane and Zapiro leading the charge.

Mogadishu, Somalia, April 18, 2024 - The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) celebrates the release of journalist and SYL TV creator, Hussein Abdulle Mohamed, who went missing in the past week after meeting with the director of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in Mogadishu. Reports indicate Hussein was taken from a hotel near the NISA headquarters around 4:00 PM and quickly transferred to the infamous Godka Jilacow facility after a brief 8-minute meeting at the Habar Khadijo building in Shibis…

President William Ruto confirmed that Kenya's defense chief and nine others perished in a helicopter crash. The tragic incident occurred in a remote part of the country.

In Garowe, the Hassan Sheikh administration faces a new deadlock amid increasing divides in Somalia. After President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud invited federal state leaders to a meeting, Puntland declared it would not attend. Puntland had previously refused to acknowledge the federal government and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as valid, citing changes to the constitution. "Mogadishu's administration is not recognized by Puntland due to unconstitutional alterations. Until the proper constitution is restored and issues…

In a surprising turn of events, Iran launched a series of strikes on Israel on April 14, 2024, using various weapons like drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. Thankfully, there were no casualties due to Iran's advance warning, but the implications of these strikes go beyond just the military clash. Iran's warning wasn't just a gesture of kindness to prevent damage. It was a strategic move to show Israel and its allies that Iran can breach their defenses while also showing restraint for now. This restrained yet…

On Tuesday, hundreds of hospital doctors in Nairobi protested for better pay and working conditions. The strike by KMPDU members has disrupted healthcare at 57 public hospitals for four weeks.

On Tuesday, nations agreed to provide over $610 million for the "critical" humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where 21 million people require assistance and a severe food crisis is worsening.

Out of Sudan's 8.6 million displaced individuals, over 2 million have sought refuge in neighboring nations amid ongoing conflict. Egypt, Chad, and South Sudan have received the majority, while Ethiopia and the Central African Republic have seen smaller numbers. The UN Refugee Agency has issued a call for increased humanitarian aid to support these war-displaced people.

After the scholars on the Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique took to the streets in the midst of the week, it's now as much as them on the University of Ankatsode to assert 4 months' unpaid scholarships. A downside that arises yearly. The digitization of knowledge…