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Delegation of Somalia’s Intelligence, Security Agency Arrives in Addis Ababa

November 9, 2022November 10, 2022User2

A delegation led by Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency, Director General, Mahad Mohamed Salad, arrived in Addis Ababa today for a two-day working visit, according to the National Intelligence and Security Service. Senior officials of the National Intelligence and Security Service welcomed when the delegation arrived at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. It has […]

COMMUNIQUE – IGAD- UN OSEHOA High Level Inter-Ministerial Event on Climate Change, Peace, and Security at the Margins of the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27)

November 9, 2022November 10, 2022User2

COMMUNIQUE – IGAD- UN OSEHOA High Level Inter-Ministerial Event on Climate Change, Peace, and Security at the Margins of the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) Communiqué INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON DEVELOPMENT (IGAD) – THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ENVOY OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR THE HORN OF AFRICA HIGH – LEVEL […]

COP27: Solar pump helps green parched northeastern Kenya

November 9, 2022November 10, 2022User2

The blazing sun and dry heat make life very difficult for farmers and pastoral nomads living in northeastern Kenya’s arid Garissa county. Four consecutive failed rains have left vast tracks of land parched – and there is no reprieve in sight. But as other farmers have gone under and hunger soars amid the country’s worst […]

African Nations Closely Watch US Midterm Results

November 9, 2022November 10, 2022User2

WASHINGTON — With control of Congress still undecided a day after the U.S. midterm elections, African leaders and political analysts are closely watching for signs of what impact the outcome could have on the continent. African analysts say their biggest concern is how this contentious poll could affect U.S. standing around the world — especially in […]

WHO Urges ‘Immediate’ Food, Medical Aid for Tigray

November 9, 2022November 10, 2022User2

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The World Health Organization called Wednesday for a massive influx of food and medicines into Ethiopia’s Tigray region, saying desperately needed aid had not yet been allowed in following the cease-fire combatants reached last week. WHO said people in Tigray needed urgent assistance after two years of bloody conflict, with access to the […]

Kenya violence: 5 key drivers of the decades-long conflict in the north and what to do about them

November 9, 2022November 10, 2022User2

Conflict and insecurity are prevalent in northern Kenya. In recent weeks, cases of bandit attacks in the region have left villages terrorised and led to several deaths. In October 2022, the government launched a multi-agency security operation aimed at curbing further attacks. Northern Kenya is characterised by a wide expanse of wilderness, harsh climate and low levels of development. The […]