Conflicts in the Horn of Africa have been greatly influenced by Gulf states, such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Their involvement has increased since the 2010s, with priorities frequently centred on regional dominance, strategic ports, and Red Sea security—sometimes at the price of local stability. Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Sudan […]
The current Sudanese civil war is being analysed as not just a battle for control between two factions but also as a proxy fight for control over Sudan’s future by other regional powers. There are growing fears of increased Iranian influence in Sudan, which could also have an ideological impact on the Muslim Brotherhood and […]
The Chadian government is requesting that Africa be given the opportunity to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Awatif El Tidjani Ahmed Koiboro, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Chad, spoke before the United Nations on Friday and said that it will “address a historic injustice” and support countries […]
A few days after reporting an outbreak of a strain of the disease in a central district, the Ugandan authorities in charge of public health have verified the deaths of three further Ebola patients in the country. In a statement released on Friday, the Ministry of Health said that the number of confirmed and suspected […]
The status of affairs on a global scale is extremely precarious, as seen by escalating prices, a warming climate, and ongoing violent wars. Macky Sall, President of Senegal and Chairperson of the African Union, spoke at the 77th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on Tuesday. He talked about how dangerous terrorism […]
The United States military announced on Wednesday that it had killed 27 members of the Al-Shabaab militant group in an air strike in the central Hiran region of Somalia. This is the same region where the Somali government and its allies have begun an offensive against the insurgents over the past month. For a number […]
Since June, Niger has been hit by persistent and heavy rainfall, which has resulted in severe flooding, which has claimed the lives of 159 people and impacted over 225,000 others. Because of this, this country, which is usually dry, is having one of its wettest and, as a result, one of its deadliest rainy seasons […]
A total of 250 Ukrainian soldiers who were serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been recalled to their home country to assist in the fight against Russian forces. When it was announced in March that Ukraine’s aviation unit was leaving the UN mission, diplomats were worried […]
Two months after a tense legislative election in which President Macky Sall’s coalition lost its comfortable majority, he brought back the position of prime minister and gave it to a former economy minister. Amadou Ba, a 61-year-old taxation expert who has formerly served as the foreign minister, was selected as the prime minister of the […]
Two months after recording three cases, two of which were fatal, Ghana proclaimed an end to the outbreak of the Marburg virus disease on Friday, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The Marburg virus illness is a hemorrhagic fever that is almost as dangerous as Ebola. The World Health Organization (WHO) made the announcement […]
According to decrees that were issued on Monday, the leader of the junta in Burkina Faso, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who took control of the country in a coup in January, has appointed himself as the country’s new defense minister in response to a series of attacks carried out by jihadists. In the first decree, […]
Tigray rebels in Ethiopia have stated that they are willing to participate in peace talks that will be led by the African Union (AU). This removes a potential barrier to negotiations between the government and rebels that could put an end to the war that has been going on for almost two years. The declaration […]
The heads of state of two dozen different African nations have issued a joint call to the world’s wealthiest nations, pleading with them to keep their aid commitments in order for Africa to be able to combat the effects of climate change, which it is largely not responsible for. On Friday, at the end of […]
It was reported by local authorities that this week dozens of civilians were killed in the town of Talataye, which is situated in the northeastern part of Mali. Allegedly carried out by EIGS militants who have connections to the Islamic State group, the attack took place in a region that is strategically located at a […]
According to reports from the Red Cross, a landslide that was caused by intense rainfall claimed the lives of at least 15 people in western Uganda. The disaster occurred when the heavy rains buried the residents’ homes. According to a statement released on Monday by a spokeswoman for the Uganda Red Cross named Irene Nakasiita, […]
According to rebels in the Tigray region, the United States envoy Mike Hammer was in Ethiopia on Tuesday to seek a halt to renewed clashes between pro-government forces and Tigrayan rebels in the country’s war-torn north. This information was provided by a spokesman for the United Nations, who told AFP that Hammer’s mission was to […]
According to the governor of the troubled northern province of Burkina Faso, an improvised explosive device (IED) caused at least 35 civilians to die when it detonated near a convoy of cars bringing supplies. The convoy was traveling through the region. According to Rodolphe Sorgo, the governor of the northeastern Sahel region, which borders Mali […]
William Ruto was named the winner of Kenya’s presidential election in August. On Sunday, he said that he would respect the Supreme Court’s decision, which will come out on Monday and either confirm or overturn the results of the election. The results of the vote are being contested by his opponent, Raila Odinga. Odinga, a […]
The Ivorian government has freed three female troops who were among the 49 soldiers imprisoned in Mali. Around seven weeks after their arrest caused a diplomatic crisis between the military government of Mali and the government of Ivory Coast, the women went home late on Saturday. The group was claimed to have flown into the […]
The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the globe’s hungriest parts of the world has docked at the port of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. This comes at a time when many parts of East Africa are being severely impacted by a terrible drought and violence. Food security experts have referred […]