Regional Perspectives

The group further accused MONUSCO of collaborating with "genocidal groups" and launching attacks on densely populated areas and M23 positions.

The M23 rebels have escalated their offensive and recently captured Sake, a key town in South Kivu, heightening the threat to Goma, the capital of North Kivu.

The meeting, held in Cairo, marked a pivotal step in strengthening cooperation between the two nations across a range of areas, including trade, culture, and security.

The ban, which could be extended for up to 90 days, is set to take effect at midnight on Thursday.

In a strongly worded statement on Thursday, Ilyas accused Somalia of deliberately undermining Puntland's efforts to combat the terrorist group.

In October, Chadema will get another opportunity when Tanzanian voters go to the polls to elect their president and members of parliament.

he tepoty notes that, despite violent extremism remaining a major obstacle to peace and security in the Horn of Africa, the quarter recorded a slight decrease in attacks compared to the other quarters.

At Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, around 200 passengers scheduled to travel to Mogadishu were stranded early Wednesday morning.

The drought affected 7.9 million people—nearly half the population of the country—and brought the country to the brink of famine.

A lawyer and former lawmaker, Lissu survived a near-fatal assassination attempt during the regime of the late President John Magufuli.

The Ethiopian government has focused on improving coffee quality and sustainability, investing in training for farmers and encouraging eco-friendly farming practices.

The rebels were trying to convince people to stay in the town after they started leaving for more secure areas, Musanganya said.

The Axum City District Court had previously suspended the directive prohibiting Muslim students from wearing hijabs and summoned five schools to respond to the allegations.

The former President highlighted the dangers of unilateral actions, particularly in relation to constitutional amendments and electoral processes.

According to Tigray's interim regional administration, nearly one million displaced people have not been able to return to their homes.

The South Sudan National Police Service also reported rescuing 2,990 Sudanese nationals who are now seeking shelter and protection at various police stations in Juba.

The discussions include parties that did not sign the 2018 Revitalised Agreement, making them key participants in the ongoing dialogue.

The rise was attributed to the exchange rate adjustment and new loans amounting to $1.6 billion, secured from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

In the implementation of these international legal instruments, the “sovereignty of the Congolese State” and its corollary of “non-interference” are limited by the right of oversight exercised by the treaty bodies for the promotion and protection of human rights.

Last week Tanzania's health minister denied there was an outbreak in the African country saying no one had tested positive for the viral infection.

Initial results from the trials show that the potatoes yield approximately 20 tonnes per hectare.

Samia, Tanzania's first female president, named Chama Cha Mapinduzi Secretary-General Emmanuel Nchimbi as her running mate for the upcoming elections.

The violence has been intensifying, with dozens of people killed in ethnically targeted attacks in Al-Jazirah State, located in south eastern Sudan.

Congo's justice ministry said in a statement on Saturday that it had instructed the public prosecutor to open a court case against those responsible for the "misappropriation of public funds".

The blackouts began on Monday after drone attacks on Merowe Dam, the country's largest, affected Sudan's northern state, while a technical issue affected the River Nile and Red Sea states.

The IMF's role in Ethiopia's debt overhaul has come under criticism from some quarters, including from World Bank staff, who questioned the conclusions reached by the Fund's debt sustainability assessment in an internal document last year.

Reports indicate that Ahmed will meet with ambassadors from the international community in Kenya to discuss political issues affecting Somalia.

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Thursday, citing allegations against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) for targeting civilians, civilian infrastructure, and obstructing humanitarian aid while refusing to engage in peace talks last year.

South Sudan's foreign ministry summoned Sudan's ambassador over the alleged killings earlier this week, and President Salva Kiir Mayardit called for calm.

The evictions have become more frequent, more violent and more widespread under Samia Suluhu Hassan, who assumed the presidency in 2021.