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Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency, a day after the country's prime minister abruptly resigned. The measure was announced on Friday by the Council of Ministers, the Ethiopian government's cabinet, according to state broadcaster EBC. Local media said the measure is effective as of Friday, but it...

by Jillian Kestler-D'Amours Some describe it as a "transformational moment"; others the result of an "unprecedented" wave of protests. But whatever it is labelled, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's surprise resignation is setting the stage for a crucial succession race, that is likely to shape the future course of a...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 15, 2018/ -- The Speaker of the National Assembly has today, 15 February, received a letter from President Jacob Zuma informing her of his resignation as the President of the Republic of South Africa. The letter of the President will...

Durban, South Africa - Jacob Zuma, South Africa's embattled and controversial president, has announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation. "I have to come to a decision to resign with immediate effect," he said late on Wednesday in Pretoria. Zuma's resignation followed weeks of...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Thursday he had submitted his resignation as both premier and the chairman of the ruling coalition in an effort to facilitate reforms following a period of mass unrest. Hundreds of people have died in...

Two Kenyans have been executed by al Shabaab fighters for allegedly spying for Somalia and Kenyan intelligence services in Qunyo Barrow town, Lower Shabelle region. Hassan Yussuf and Mohamed Hassan from Marsabit county were executed by dagger-wielding militants on February 12. Security sources said the militia forcefully gathered...

Nine People – Including One Young Boy – Have Been Arrested On Suspicion Of Hunting And Selling Tortoises In The Self-declared Republic Of Somaliland. Somaliland’s Environment Minister Shukri Hajji Ismail Told Reporters Six Rescued Tortoises – Some So Large They Were Too Heavy To Carry...

By: Saad M. Aareeye The horn of Africa is a volatile region and is affected by piracy, terrorism, civil wars and growing protest which are related to either political marginalization or inflation. The Gulf crisis that started June last year has had negative impact on the...

Berbera, Somaliland, February 2018 - Annisa Ahmed Mohamed Huseen, a Grade 8 pupil at Omar bin Khataab Primary School says she appreciates the high quality of teaching at her school and aspires to be a doctor. “I like coming to school because I am getting a...

The event will spark new thinking on how to achieve Shared Prosperity and Common Good for Africans and how Africa's growing youth population can transform the continent LONDON, United Kingdom, February 13, 2018/ -- More than 300 global and African thought leaders, eminent and emerging...