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U.S. Issues Travel Alert for Ethiopia, Warns That Anti-Government Protests Could Continue and Spread

U.S. Issues Travel Alert for Ethiopia, Warns That Anti-Government Protests Could Continue and Spread

Posted on August 19, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

The U.S. has issued a travel alert for its citizens in Ethiopia due to a series of violent anti-government protests that has engulfed several regions…

Eritrea Accuses America of Arming Ethiopia and Orchestrating Recent Border Clash

Eritrea Accuses America of Arming Ethiopia and Orchestrating Recent Border Clash

Posted on June 20, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Eritrea has accused the United States of orchestrating its June 12 clash with Ethiopia in the disputed Tsorona area.
The clash, which occurred at a…

U.S. Closes Ethiopian Drone Base Amid Rising Terror Threats

Posted on January 5, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

indexThe United States has shut down its drone base in southern Ethiopia as demand for the technology soars in other regions of the continent seething…

al-Shabaab Features Donald Trump in Terror Recruitment Video

Posted on January 4, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_2Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabaab has released a 51-minute recruitment video featuring controversial statements by US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The video, which was…

U.S. Calls for Dialogue to Address ‘Legitimate’ Oromo Grievances Following Violent Protests

Posted on December 21, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Mark-TonerThe United States has called for dialogue in Ethiopia’s Oromia region after student protests against a government expansion plan turned fatal.
According to Human Rights…

AU General Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Cash into US from Ethiopia

Posted on December 2, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

000_Par2329206-432An African Union (AU) general, who also served as the transitional president of Guinea, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling over $50,000 in…

African leaders in Kenya for AU Security Summit

Posted on September 2, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Security, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

 BERNAMA-NNN-PANA (Nairobi)  – Today six Presidents are  meeting in Kenya for the one-day African Union (AU) Peace and Security summit on terrorism.
The Presidents of…

Kenyan authorities crusade against the UK’s ban on miraa

Posted on July 20, 2014August 4, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Several top Kenyan officials have criticized the impending ban on miraa in the United Kingdom and have vowed to press for its reversal.
The plant,…

U.S. condemns attacks on civilians in Sudan

Posted on June 13, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The United States has issued a stinging condemnation of alleged attacks by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on civilians in Blue Nile and North Kordofan…

Kenya: Opposition coalition and other groups threaten to protest over growing insecurity

Posted on June 13, 2014June 13, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Several groups have vowed to take to the streets if the Kenyan government continues to ignore their calls to immediately address the country’s security problems.…

Tanzania to train 1,000 soldiers from the Somali National Army

Posted on June 12, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Government of Tanzania is set to train 1,000 soldiers from the Somali National Army in a bid to boost the capacity of the local…

South Sudan: Warring rivals agree to finalize peace talks in 60 days

Posted on June 11, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar on Tuesday reached an agreement to finalize their discussion on a transitional government in the coming months.…

Outspoken cleric assassinated in Mombasa

Posted on June 10, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The chairman of the Council of Imam and Preachers of Kenya, Sheikh Mohammed Idris, has been shot and killed in Mombasa on Tuesday by unidentified…

Ethiopian authorities thwart terrorist attack in Addis Ababa

Posted on June 4, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian security officials have reportedly prevented a terrorist attack in the country’s capital Addis Ababa, after a suspected al Shabab suicide bomber was arrested on…

Uganda police warn of impending terrorist attack on Martyrs’ Day

Posted on May 30, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Uganda Police Force have issued a public alert concerning a planned terrorist attack next month during the commemoration of an important milestone for the country’s…

Somalia: Botched terrorist attack on federal parliament reveals security lapses

Posted on May 26, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

A failed attack by al Shabab terrorists on the Somali federal parliament this weekend has triggered the resignation of the security minister and may eventually…

Djibouti: Suicide attack on popular restaurant kills 3

Posted on May 26, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

An explosion at a highly patronized restaurant in the capital of Djibouti on Saturday evening has killed 3 people and injured up to 15 others,…

al Shabab kills 12 in ambush at Kenya-Somalia border

Posted on May 20, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Members of the Islamic militant group, al Shabab, have murdered about 12 people, including 5 police officers, in an attack on an army convoy early…

Ethiopia’s textile industry booms

Posted on May 19, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopia’s clothing sector is experiencing a spate of rapid growth which is set to transform it into one of the most important industries in the…

Kenyan banks implement U.S. foreign account law

Posted on May 14, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Kenyan banks involved in money transfers from the U.S. have officially began enforcing an international tax compliance law this week.
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance…

Uganda: security tightened after warnings over terrorist plot

Posted on May 12, 2014May 12, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ugandan police have drastically increased their surveillance in the country after reports emerged last week of impending terrorist attacks.
Police spokesman, Fred Enanga, has announced…

U.S. government imposes sanctions on two South Sudanese commanders

Posted on May 7, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Government of the United States has announced sanctions against two commanders accused of human rights violations in the six-month long conflict in South Sudan.…

Somali government, humanitarian groups voice concerns over Kenya’s crackdown on illegal Somali migrants

Posted on April 14, 2014April 14, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Somali authorities and several humanitarian groups (including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch) have called on Kenya’s security agencies to review their handling of the…

US presses Burundi to abandon controversial constitutional changes

Posted on April 9, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The United States has appealed to the Burundian government to drop its planned constitutional amendments which has been the source of political tension in the…

Ugandan government makes concessions to anti-homosexuality stance

Posted on April 8, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Health, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Ugandan government has agreed to some compromises to appease its western partners after the country’s enactment of a contentious law against homosexuality in February…

Ethiopia accused of Monitoring Dissidents

Posted on March 24, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

A rights group has accused the Ethiopian government of listening to and recording the phone calls of opposition journalists and activists.
According to a report…

Police clash with opposition leaves 15 injured in Burundi

Posted on March 13, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply


Fifteen members of Burundi’s opposition party have been reportedly injured following clashes with the police late on Saturday.
The Police also apprehended many other suspects…

Uganda Accuses World Bank of Blackmail

Posted on March 4, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Uganda has accused the World Bank of blackmail after the institution postponed its issuance of a $90 million loan over the country’s adoption of a…

U.S. President Condemns Uganda’s Law Criminalizing Homosexuality

Posted on February 20, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in AfricaLeave a Reply

The United States president is “deeply disappointed” that Uganda is about to enact legislation criminalizing homosexuality, according to a February 16th report by the Voice…

Al-Shabaab Reportedly bans Mobile Internet in Somalia

Posted on January 11, 2014January 29, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply


In recent years, al-Shabaab, a rebel militant group in Somalia, has reportedly banned smoking, watching movies, and playing soccer because they are seemingly Western.
Now,…

Coastal MP Proposes Reduction of Visa Fees to Boost Kenya’s Tourism

Posted on January 2, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Malindi’s Member of Parliament, Dan Kazungu recently proposed a reduction of visa fees to boost Kenya’s tourism.  During a homecoming party on Sunday, he stated…

Uganda’s President Publicly Tests for HIV

Posted on November 9, 2013November 9, 2013Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply


In a rare move, Uganda’s President has publicly tested for HIV as a demonstration of his dedication towards fighting against HIV/AIDS in the east African…

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