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The Ethiopian government says operations by its defence forces are underway in Tigray its northern region The move comes after the government of prime minister Abiy Ahmed declared an “unexpected war” on it’s northern state, threatening the stability of one of the world’s most strategic regions, the Horn of Africa. Birhanu Jula Gelalcha, Deputy Chief of the Ethiopian Army described… Read More

Tears and Confusion Thursday morning saw a dark cloud of tragedy hang over the Regional Hospital of Kumba, Cameroon as many gathered to mourn seven students shot in cold blood by armed men at the College St Mother Francisca a week ago. This funeral comes only 24 hours after an attack on a school in Limbe that saw both students… Read More

Central African Republic midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia trained for the first time as an Atlético Madrid player on Thursday. The 27-year-old was transferred from Valencia for 11.8 million US dollars on Tuesday and signed a contract until 2024. Diego Simeone’s side was given permission by the Spanish La Liga to sign the Kondogbia, after Thomas Partey joined Arsenal on transfer deadline… Read More

Hundreds of Algerians turned out to pay their final respects to Lakhdar Bouregaa — a highly respected veteran of Algeria’s war of independence against France. Bouregaa, who died aged 87, was also a key figure in the Hirak anti-government protest movement. The funeral on Wednesday was held despite coronavirus restrictions on gatherings. Collective memory “Algeria has lost one of its… Read More

Malawi is to become the first African country to follow the US example and open an embassy to Israel in the disputed city of Jerusalem, their foreign ministers announced Tuesday. “I’m sure that more African leaders will follow this decision,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi told reporters after a meeting with his Malawian counterpart Eisenhower Mkaka. “I would like to… Read More

Last updated: 10 hours ago Tanzanian President John Magufuli took the oath of office on Thursday for a second five-year term, amid tight security. However the opposition have called for a fresh election, as well as the disbandment of the electoral commission over the Oct. 28 vote which they claim was riddled with irregularities which call the results into question.… Read More

Model Example? Residents of the Tanzanian capital were questioning the United States’ so-called “model” of democracy on Thursday as the US President Trump insisted – without any actual evidence, that there were major problems with the voting and the ballot counting. Samir Kiango, a Dar es Salaam resident, wants some answers, “We are asking ourselves why is the US democratic… Read More

Some are Elated While Others are Defiant Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli was sworn in on Thursday in Dodoma the Tanzanian capital for a second five-year term after a landslide election victory dismissed by the political opposition as a sham amid their calls for a fresh election, as well as the disbandment of the electoral commission over the Oct. 28… Read More

Does This Mean War? Ethiopian lawmakers endorsed a six-month state of emergency in Tigray on Thursday, after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military response to an attack on federal troops by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front ruling party (TPLF). Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, expressed in a national address, “The Amhara people, militia and special forces have bravely… Read More

Ethiopia vs Tigray’s TPFL Party Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency in the Northern region of Tigray following an attack on a camp housing federal troops by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front ruling party. Some experts believe the country is on the brink of civil war but how did this all come about in the first place? Ronald Kato,… Read More