Eritrea’s ‘city of Dreams’ Given UNESCO Heritage Listing
The people of Eritrea have long said their capital Asmara is like no other city in Africa, and on Saturday ...
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Djibouti Accuses Eritrea of Occupying Disputed Area
Djibouti's foreign minister has accused neighbouring Eritrea of occupying a disputed territory along their border shortly after Qatar peacekeepers left ...
Drought, Conflict and Famine In Africa
Drought and conflict have pushed the Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen to the brink of famine, and a lack ...
Eritrea Slams US Sanctions After North Korea Military Deal
Eritrea has criticised the United States for slapping "misguided" sanctions on its navy, a month after it emerged the secretive ...
Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries
The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at risk of ...
Canada Gives $120 Mn For Famine-Hit Africa, Yemen
Canada's government pledged Can$120 million (US$90 million, 84 million euros) Friday to help relieve food crises in four countries where ...
Act Now To Help Starving Children In East Africa
Sir Mo Farah has said it "breaks his heart" to hear how families are facing starvation in East Africa as ...
Disasters Emergency Committee Makes East Africa Appeal
UK aid agencies have launched a fundraising appeal to help millions of people facing hunger in East Africa. The Disasters ...
More Than 100 Die From Hunger In One Region
Somalia's Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Haire, says 110 people have died from hunger in a single region in the past ...
Ethiopian Government Lambasted For Flipping On Political Reform Promise
nternational Rights Group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has accused the Ethiopian government of turning back on its public promise to ...
Somali President Declares ‘national Disaster’ Over Drought
Somali's newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Tuesday declared a "national disaster" due to severe drought which aid agencies ...
1.4 Million Children Face Famine In Four Countries
Almost 1.4 million children suffering from severe malnutrition could die this year from famine in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and ...
Why Has the UAE Chosen Somaliland?
The Horn of Africa is strategic for Gulf nations because of ongoing military operations in Yemen and in the long ...
Ethiopia To Overtake Kenya As Eastern Africa’s Top Economy
The Addis Ababa light rail that officially began its services in November 2015. Photo Anadolu Agen Ethiopia’s economy is expected ...
U.S. Citizen Killed, Foreign Factories Attacked In Ethiopia
A U. S. citizen was killed and foreign-owned factories and equipment damaged during a wave of protests over land and ...
Ethiopia-Djibouti Electric Railway Line Opens
Ethiopia and Djibouti have launched the first fully electrified cross-border railway line in Africa. It links Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, ...
Kenya Refugee Return Scheme Flouts International Law
Nairobi (AFP) - As Kenya prepares to close the world's largest refugee camp, a rights watchdog said the repatriation of ...
Somalia Slams Kenya For Dragging Out Maritime Border Row
The Hague (AFP) - Somalia accused Kenya on Tuesday of unnecessarily prolonging a battle over lucrative Indian Ocean oil and ...
The UNs Next Genocide In Somalia
The UN just announced that due to drought and famine over 300,000 Somali children are suffering from severe malnutrition. This ...
Somalia: 300,000 Children Dying of Hunger
Nearly five million people in Somalia are suffering from a shortage of food due to poor rainfall, floods and displacement, ...