Africa

The Ethiopian government has confirmed the transfer of Somali national belonging to the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). The decision by Somalia to transfer Mr. Abdikarin Sheikh Muse to Ethiopia has, however, sparked outrage back home as it is seen as a breach of national...

In May, Navy SEAL Kyle Milliken was killed in a raid on a terrorist compound in Somalia. He was the first US service member to die in combat in the Horn of Africa nation since the infamous Black Hawk Down incident in 1993, when...

Fire burns down dormitory at Moi Girls high school in Kenyan capital, Nairobi, education cabinet secretary says. At least seven students have been killed and 10 others taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a school in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, officials said. The...

Following an official invitation from the government of Somaliland, an Election Observation Mission(EOM) has been established to observe the presidential elections scheduled for 13 November 2017. The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (DPU) at University College London (UCL) has been commissioned by FCO to carry out this...

SOURCE:TWOMONKEYSTRAVELGROUP As some of you may know, I have traveled around Africa for 2 months and I decided to save the most challenging country for last: SOMALILAND! This is my 95th country! Woohoo! and after hearing all the horror stories about it, I was really nervous and...

President Uhuru Kenyatta says the Jubilee Coalition is ready to campaign again ahead of the presidential election re-run even though he does not agree with the Supreme Court ruling nullifying his election. In an address from State House, President Kenyatta however stated that he will...

An Al Qaeda affiliate has seized control of uranium mines in Africa with the intent of supplying the material to Iran, according to a diplomatic letter from a top Somali official appealing to the U.S. for "immediate military assistance." The letter, reviewed by Fox News,...

Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban Ethiopia today (September 1) begins its presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The East African nation takes over from Egypt who chaired the council’s activities in August 2017. The country in June 2016, won a ‘non permanent’ seat on...

As two million Muslims wrap up the Hajj pilgrimage, many remember those suffering in conflicts around the world.   Millions of Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha holiday as some two million pilgrims carry out the final rites of the annual Hajj in...

The Supreme Court has nullified the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. A six-judge bench, by majority decision, on Friday found that the electoral commission failed to conduct the polls according to the Constitution and Elections Act. "Elections is not an event but an process. After considering...