UN Says 9 Staff, 70 Contractors Detained in Ethiopia
The United Nations said Wednesday that at least nine of their staff remain detained by Ethiopia’s federal government in Addis Ababa, and 70 truckers who were to drive humanitarian aid…
State Department Recap: November 4-10, 2021
Here’s a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week. Ethiopia U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey…
Bomb Wounds 11 University Students in Cameroon
A homemade bomb thrown through the roof of a university lecture hall wounded 11 students on Wednesday, the vice chancellor said, in an English-speaking region of Cameroon in the grip…
WFP: $65 Million Needed to Ease Zimbabwe Food Insecurity
The World Food Program (WFP) says it is seeking $65 million to ease food insecurity in Zimbabwe. The U.N. agency says its assessment shows that more than 5 million people…
Climate Change Threatens Livelihoods in Somalia
Climate change-related disasters, such as prolonged drought, floods and locust infestations, have displaced thousands of Somali farmers from their land, threatening food security in the Horn of the African nation.…
UN Says 16 Staff, Dependents Detained in Ethiopia
The United Nations said Tuesday that 22 of its Ethiopian national staff were detained by the federal government in Addis Ababa, following raids reportedly targeting ethnic Tigrayans. Six of the…
Amnesty International Report Demands Compensation for Uganda’s Benet People
A report by Amnesty International documents several violent forced evictions in Uganda of the Benet indigenous people. Affected members of the community narrate details of the eviction from their ancestral…
Blinken: US, Egypt Have ‘Shared Interest’ in Sudan’s Democratic Transition
The United States and Egypt have had “a shared interest” in getting Sudan’s democratic transition back on track since the Sudanese military seized power in late October, said U.S. Secretary…
School Fire Kills at Least 25 Children in Niger
At least 25 primary school children were killed when their thatched-roof classrooms caught fire in southern Niger on Monday, the council of ministers said in a statement. Fourteen more children…
AU Envoy: Time Running Out to Find Political Solution to North Ethiopia Conflict
The African Union envoy for the Horn of Africa warned Monday that the window of opportunity is closing for a political resolution of the crisis in northern Ethiopia, as the…