East Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) is asking the Malagasy government to join the Covax initiative, which provides free coronavirus vaccines. Madagascar has seen a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in several regions for several weeks, but despite this, President Rajoelina has continued to highlight your local remedy, CVO, an herbal…

Turkey is sending weapons to Somalia during a sensitive election period MOGADISHU, Somalia - Turkey has sent a shipment of weapons and armored vehicles to Somalia during a season of foreign interference in the country's internal political affairs. Sources familiar with the Defense Ministry told Axadlethat a Turkish cargo plane with weapons and military equipment intended to arm…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Mogadishu talks on the release of elections are twisting on the brink of collapse after Somalia's political stakeholders disagreed with the process There has been no tangible progress on the key issues of the election due to the lack of commitment of outgoing President Farmajo to compromise the interests of the nation. On Monday morning, Farmajo and his allied regional heads of state in Galmudug, HirShabelle and Southwest met with Prime Minister Roble and the mayor of Mogadishu at Afisyoni for a…

Zimbabwe's anti-product police unit, set up in 2018, has recovered about 40 boxes of thousands of dollars worth of COVID-19 test packages stolen from a hospital in the country's second largest city, Bulawayo. The test, a donation from UNICEF, had been stored in a building opposite the central bank in the capital Harare, intended for the black market. It was one of the latest cases of pandemic-related transplantation that took place a year after the corona virus appeared in the country. Zimbabwe…

Africa accounts for almost 9% of the world's freshwater resources, according to a UN report, but the situation is gloomy for millions on the continent on World Water Day, which is marked on Monday. Building water wells is the fastest way to deal with water scarcity problems, even if it is temporary, and Turkish charities boast of leading efforts to this end. From the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) to doctors around the world, charities facilitate access to water for poor communities on the continent.…

Two benchmarks indicate a decline in democracy around the world by 2020. In Africa, the 10 most democratic countries no longer include Benin, but include Malawi. "A struggle without leaders for democracy," is the unpleasant headline in Freedom House's latest annual report. This American and independent think tank measures the…

March 22 is World Water Day. Some experts predicted that the wars of the future would be wars over water. In the Horn of Africa, we are not yet talking about armed conflict, but the tone continues to rise between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. The waters of the Nile are at stake, which is at the center of an intense diplomatic struggle as Ethiopia completes the construction of its renaissance dam, the largest of its future in Africa. And she is determined not to be intimidated by Sudan and Egypt. Ethiopia will complete the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States has moved from soft language to threatening in statements to the leaders of the war-torn Horn of Africa. Since the country entered the election period, the United States has stepped up pressure on the leaders of federal states in Somalia amid a growing electoral path in the country. On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu posted a statement on its Twitter handle that gave the deadlines after ordering federal leaders to stay in the city until the dispute is resolved. "Mistakes…

Salaam Somali Bank helps small businesses expand with free microfinance funds As COVID-19 continues to impact the global economy, a private bank in Somalia is supporting small business owners to thrive through the second phase of 2021 free microfinance funds. Salaam Somali Bank launched the annual investment program under the Qardu Hassan theme last year to develop small businesses…

Somalia condemns the Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Federal Republic of Somalia joined Arab nations in condemning Houthi's attack on Saudi Arabia's Khamis Mushait with two ballistic missiles and a bomb-laden drone. Somalia confirmed that these systematic terrorist attacks by the Houthi group reflect its blatant disregard for the international community and all…