Ethiopian PM says he intends no ‘harm’ to Somalia, defends port deal with Somaliland

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday said his government has no intention of harming the neighboring nation of Somalia after...

Somalia’s leader mourns death of Namibia president

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday mourned the death of Namibia President Hage G. Geingob and sent condolences to the...

Ethiopia extends state of emergency in Amhara

Ethiopia's parliament on Friday extended by four months a state of emergency declared in August to respond to an insurgency in the northern region...

Kenya gas truck explosion torches Nairobi cylinder depot, kills 3

A gas truck exploded in Kenya's capital Nairobi, sending a huge fireball into the night sky and causing a blaze that killed at least...

Mali Gold Mine Collapse Kills More Than 70

More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site last week, local sources told AFP Wednesday,...

Ethiopia becomes Africa’s latest sovereign default

Ethiopia became Africa's third default in as many years on Tuesday after it failed to make a $33 million "coupon" payment on its only...

Ethiopia bondholder call scheduled Thursday as default looms

Ethiopia will hold a call with its international bondholders on Thursday, a senior finance ministry official said, as the country heads towards default, having...

Kenya flood toll rises as recovery of bodies continues

The bodies of two employees of Kenya's tax agency who had been swept away by floods while driving in the coast region on Friday...

Shelling On Sudan Hospital Kills 3

At least three civilians were killed on Monday in Sudan when shells struck a key hospital in the capital, a medical source said, as...

Eight dead as Kenyan military helicopter crashes near Somalia border

A military helicopter crash in Kenya near the border with Somalia has killed at least eight people, officials said Tuesday. It was not immediately clear...

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