East Africa

More than 100 killed in ethnic massacre in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says more than 100 people have been killed in the latest massacre along ethnic lines in the western part of the country. Amhara Mass Media Agency, affiliated with the country's Amhara region, quoted witnesses in a separate report as saying the attack took place early Wednesday in the Metekel zone of the…

Somalia's political crisis deepens when the opposition rejects the election plan MOGADISHU, Somalia - Opposition candidates in Somalia are urging the international community to recognize the president as a spoiler, a day after the disputed election commission announced voting dates. In a statement, 14 presidential aspirants accused Farmajo of posing a threat to the country's stability after failing to…

This was one of the highlights of Africa in 2020, the debt issue. From the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, rich countries looked at how to ease the burden on public finances. Measures have been taken, but much remains to be done to allow African countries to regain budgetary space and thus finance the recovery. LeCovid-19…

In Uganda, strong mobilization on social networks after the arrest on Tuesday of lawyer and human rights activist Nicholas Opiyo, as well as four other lawyers, all suspected of money laundering. The five men remain in police custody and many human rights defenders demand their release. with our correspondent in Kampala, Lucie…

The two presidents of the Republic of Somaliland and Djibouti, their excellencies Musa Bihi Abdi and Ismail Omar Ghuelleh, held a protracted meeting, Wednesday, in Djibouti to renew collaboration on mutual areas of problem. The meeting between the two presidents follows an unannounced, impromptu check with which President Bihi made to Djibouti outdated at the moment. Djibouti as an internationally recognized country, even supposing the nearest to kinfolk to Somaliland on many fronts along side fashionable descent and…

The Ethiopian Human Rights Fee says greater than 100 other people were killed within the most up-to-date bloodbath alongside ethnic strains within the western element of the rustic. Amhara Mass Media Company, affiliated with the rustic's Amhara area, quoted witnesses in a separate record as pronouncing that the assault came about early on Wednesday within the Metekel zone of the Benishangul-Gumuz area. The assault got here an afternoon after Top Minister Abiy Ahmed visited the area and spoke concerning…

Somalia units yet another election date in the middle of an opposition boycott MOGADISHU, Somalia - The disputed federal election behavior crew has printed a brand new election calendar indicating the Senate election for the length between 31 December and six January. The FEIT introduced on Wednesday that the registration of applicants for the 54 seats will initiate on December 26, whereas state…

Somalia: The HirShabelle Meeting affords the closing nod to an extended presidency JOWHAR, Somalia - HirShabelle's parliament gave its consent on Wednesday to constitutional modifications that make bigger the presidency from 4 to 5 years. The consultation became attended by means of 70 MEPs, of whom 66 voted in want, 3 in opposition to and 1 abstention. Law has been sped up by means of Parliament's job…

Ex-president disturbing conditions Farmajo to shake up out of the country protection amid quarrels with Kenya MOGADISHU, Somalia - For steadiness reasons, Mogadishu have to interchange and variety its out of the country protection, former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said, together with that such insurance coverage insurance policies ought to be formulated without emotion to be certain that that the country to compete indubitably throughout the overseas subject. The UPD get together's presidential candidate, who…

In July last year, in order to stabilize vanilla prices and ensure a fair income, the government decided to use price fixing for the second time in a row by introducing a minimum selling price of USD 250. the kilo of vanilla ready for export. Ten days ago, despite the prayer of many historical exporters, who in the face of the lack of sales hoped that this tariff would be abandoned, the Prime Minister…