Africa

The BBC World Service will launch 11 new language services as part of its biggest expansion "since the 1940s", the corporation has announced. The expansion is a result of the funding boost announced by the UK government last year. The new languages will be Afaan Oromo,...

Egypt, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Ethiopia are the three top African countries who will be affected by a move by the United States to cancel a visa lottery regime. Figures from the Department of State indicates that the three countries had over...

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh will not face prosecution on leaving office, a spokesman for the opposition coalition that backed president-elect Adama Barrow told AFP late Tuesday. Jammeh led the Gambia for 22 years but conceded defeat in polls this month before reversing his position and...

Horndiplomat-More than 47 people were killed and dozens of others are still missing after a tropical cyclone and heavy rains hit on Somaliland in last week. According to Somaliland Government Press Statement; more than 49 people died, 27 are missing, and other 70 are injured after heavy...

Uganda's President pays visit to Ugandan troops based in Mogadishu, commends them for their diligence: President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has commended Ugandan troops serving under AMISOM for the critical role the are playing in restoring peace in Somalia. President Museveni addressed the troops after...

Horndiplomat-According to the Fana The government of Ethiopia had recalled its more than 90 long serving diplomats. The diplomats, who are expected to report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within two months, served from 4-25 years in Ethiopian embassies and consulates. Moreover, 130 diplomats were...

At Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp in northeast Kenya near the Somali border, they were the lucky ones. They had tickets to American destinations like St Louis, Missouri; Buffalo, New York; Fargo, North Dakota, and others. But all the euphoria and preparations died at...

By Harun Maruf Al-Shabab militants stormed a military base near the Somali capital Mogadishu Friday using suicide car bombs followed by fighters armed with heavy machine guns, rocket propelled grenades and other small arms. The governor of Lower Shabelle region, Ibrahim Aden Najah, told VOA Somali...

Long associated with pirates, famine and bombs, Somalia showed a different face to the world this week as it welcomed foreign writers for the first time to its annual book fair. The event took place for the third time in the scarred seaside capital Mogadishu,...

The Prime Minister reaffirmed Ethiopia's commitment to the ideals and objectives of the African Union and its determination to continue to play its rightful role towards their achievement ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 4, 2018/ -- The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa...