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Congratulatory messages from Somali and other parts of the world are being shared on social media following the election of Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf as president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Somali judge was elected to the court’s Chamber of Summary Procedure...

An estimated 19,000 children continue to serve in the ranks of armed forces and groups more than four years after conflict erupted in December 2013 YAMBIO, South Sudan, February 7, 2018/ -- More than 300 children, 87 of them girls, were released by armed groups...

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gave a statement welcoming The Gambia re-joining the Commonwealth LONDON, United Kingdom, February 8, 2018/ -- The Gambia rejoined the Commonwealth on 8 February 2018, after the Commonwealth Secretariat confirmed their application had been approved unanimously by Commonwealth Member States. Foreign Secretary...

President Omar al-Bashir announced on Thursday the establishment of a program with Russia aimed at strengthening Sudan’s military capabilities, reported state media. The purpose of the plan is to develop the Sudanese army so that it can face any threat, said the head of state...

Cairo - Sudan's foreign minister says the country's ambassador to Cairo will return to Egypt "very soon." Ibrahim Ghandour spoke on Thursday, more than a month after Sudan recalled its ambassador to Egypt for consultation, at the time signaling deteriorating relations. Ghandour's statements were made during...

The pest could cause extensive maize yield losses, estimated between $3.6 and $6.2 billion per year across the 12 major African maize producing countries ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 6, 2018/ -- In 2016, an invasive crop pest called the fall armyworm (FAW) was first confirmed...

Ademola Adenle, Colorado State University No discussion about the history of science, technology and innovation policy in Africa is complete without mentioning Calestous Juma. Juma, Professor of International Development at Harvard University, passed away late last year after a long battle with cancer. Juma championed the...

BERLIN, Germany, February 6, 2018/ -- A Federal Foreign Office spokesperson issued the following statement today (5 February) against the backdrop of the start of the South Sudan peace talks: We welcome the second round of the South Sudan peace talks commencing today under the aegis...

By: MICHAEL ATSBEHA BEKARREDAR, Ethiopia (AP) - The 25-year-old Kedija had her external genitalia removed and her vagina sewn up when she was just seven days old. She has faced a lifetime of pain. "I was unable to hold my urine for long," she told The...

UN Women announced the appointment of renowned activist Jaha Dukureh of The Gambia as Regional Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women   NAIROBI, Kenya, February 6, 2018/ -- On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), UN Women announced the...