Dangote supports 371, 000 internally displaced people in Nigeria
Africa’s foremost businessman, Aliko Dangote has donated food items worth more than 200 million Naira to 371, 000…
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United States strikes al-Shabaab logistics in Somalia
The United Sates government said its forces have conducted a precision airstrike in southern Somalia on Sunday. Eight…
High level panel on migration in Africa launched in Monrovia
Chaired by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, a High Level Panel on Migration (HLPM) in Africa is…
AU calls for support to revive Sudan, South Sudan economies
The African Union Commission (AUC) called upon the international community to provide economic assistance to Sudanese government, which…
Experts set to discuss Africa’s maritime sector
Experts from Africa and beyond are set to discuss Africa’s maritime sector in Abidjan, Côte d’ Ivoire next…
Commodity price decline, geopolitical uncertainties concern Africa
The sustained commodity price decline and current geopolitical uncertainties took centre stage at the 17th annual African Trade…
UN urges Ethiopia to open unrest erupted areas for investigation
The United Nations High Commission Office for Human Rights, whose Commissioner is on official visit to Ethiopia, urged…
Africa’s security remains a concern as protests increase
African security remains a concern as the number of conflicts in Africa and intensity has increased in 2016…
Sub-Saharan Africa people exposed to systemic exclusion – UN report says
Almost 60% of people in Sub-Saharan Africa experience deprivation, which systemically left them behind from the development gains,…
UK Minister Applauds Ethiopia as source of stability in East Africa
United Kingdom’s (UK) Minister for International Development, James Wharton, who visited Ethiopia this week uploads Ethiopia as source…
Amnesty calls for investigation of alleged Darfur chemical attacks
Amnesty International on Wednesday calls for the need to investigate the alleged chemical attack in Darfur. The global…
Sudan President Al Bashir to visit Ethiopia on Tuesday
President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir of Sudan is expected to visit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Tuesday for…
African Union expresses concern over insecurity spread in Congo
The African Union Peace and Security Council during its 671st meeting express its deep concern over the increase…
United States Army Africa conducts exercises in Ethiopia
The United States Military, in partnership with The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troop and police contributing…
Ethiopia, Djibouti sign extradition agreement
Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is visiting Ethiopia, witnessed On Friday the signing of extradition agreement between…
British Foreign Secretary extends visit to Ethiopia
Extending his east African visit from Mogadishu, Somalia, the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrive Addis Ababa, Ethiopia…
Summit in Kenya set to discuss about Somali refugees
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) will hold a special Summit on Durable Solutions for Somali Refugees on…
South Sudanese refugees set to get new shelter in Ethiopia
The International organization for Migration (IOM) is set to begin building the first transitional shelters for South Sudanese…
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo becomes Somalia President
Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo”, who once served as prime minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, is now became…
Democracy, peace essential for Africa’s development, says UN official
Africa needs to address governance, democracy, peace and security issues as prerequisites for its development, United Nations Economic…
Kenya’s AU candidate for chairperson position met with African youth
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Amina Mohamed, who is a candidate for the position of Chairperson of the…
Amnesty urges African states to elect human rights-sensitive AU chairperson
The next head of the African Union (AU) Commission must place human rights at the centre of the…
Azerbaijan commemorates victims of former Soviet army
The Azerbaijan Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia commemorates the 27th anniversary of the killings of 135 Azerbaijanis by…
European Union strengthens African human rights system
The African Union – European Union (AU-EU) Human Rights Dialogue, the EU signed a €1.8 million grant contract…
Report highlights Al Shabaab’s changing tactics
The inter-governmental Authority n Development (IGAD), the eight-country trade and development bloc in eastern Africa, has launched a…
Old friends warming for second round war
After Eritrea became an independent nation in 1993, the country was doing well economically and politically. In fact,…
Azerbaijan tells Africa to urge for UN resolutions implementation
Azerbaijan urges African Union member states to call on the UN to start implementing resolutions of UN Security…