Politics Dec 13 Somalia not yet in famine but still in danger, report says A new report on the Horn of Africa's worst drought in decades says Somalia has not yet fallen into famine but several parts of the country are in danger of it in the coming months.
Politics Nov 07 New round of peace talks between Ethiopia, Tigray envoys A new round of talks has begun between Ethiopia's government and Tigray representatives to work out military and other details of last week's signing of a "permanent" cessation of hostilities in a conflict thought to have killed hundreds of thousands…
World Nov 02 Ethiopian government, Tigray agree to end fighting after 2 years of conflict Ethiopia's warring sides have formally agreed during talks in South Africa to a permanent cessation of hostilities in a 2-year conflict whose victims could be counted in the hundreds of thousands.
World Oct 29 Witnesses allege deadly abuses by Eritrean forces during Ethiopia peace talks Even as Ethiopia’s warring sides attend their first formal peace talks in a devastating two-year conflict, witnesses in the country’s embattled Tigray region tell The Associated Press that forces from neighboring Eritrea are killing some civilians and looting as they and allied…
World Oct 05 Prolonged drought brings famine and fear to Somalia Somalia is in the midst of the worst drought anyone there can remember. More than 1 million have fled. A rare famine declaration could be made within weeks. Climate change and fallout from the war in Ukraine are in part…
World Sep 13 William Ruto sworn in as Kenyan president William Ruto has been sworn in as Kenya's president after narrowly winning the Aug. 9 election in East Africa's most stable democracy.
World Sep 11 'I cannot mourn': Former colonies conflicted over Queen Elizabeth II's death Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger.
Politics Aug 30 1st ship carrying grain from Ukraine reaches Djibouti The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the hungriest parts of the world has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti as areas of East Africa are badly affected by deadly drought and conflict.
World Aug 24 'Large-scale' offensive shatters lull in Ethiopia's Tigray Authorities in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region say Ethiopia's military has launched a "large-scale" offensive for the first time in a year. But Ethiopia's government says Tigray forces attacked first.
World Aug 22 After Kenya presidential vote loss, runner-up Odinga files court challenge Kenya's losing presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed a Supreme Court challenge to last week's election result.