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Unresolved Eritrea-Djibouti Tensions Threaten Regional Peace

VOANEWS 4 August 2018 When Eritrea and Ethiopia agreed last month to end their decades-long conflict, the international community responded enthusiastically. Less...

What Should Africa Now Expect From Trump’s America?

The Premium Times 18 May 2018 …it is quite apropos to now ask: Is there now hope for the continent under Mr. Trump? Well, the American president surprisingly hosted Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, in late April, and he put on his widest smile for the visiting head of state; albeit that is not always a good thing if the charmer is Mr. Trump. In mid-March, whilst...

Millions of African refugees face hunger

SABC News 21 February 2017 Food rations have been dramatically cut – in some cases by up to 50% – in large operations including Cameroon, Chad, Kenya,...

UN appoints new secretary-general

The East African 13 October 2016 UN appoints Antonio Guterres as new secretary-general The United Nations General Assembly formally appointed Antonio...

WFP help Thousands in Somaliland Puntland and Ethiopia

Somaliland Press 3 October 2016 The , in addition to nearly 14,000 people in local communties – thanks to a contribution from the European Union and...

UN praises Kenya’s peace keeping role

Daily Nation 20 September 2016 DP William Ruto with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York. The UN chief also commended Kenya’s “continued...

UN urges eastern Africa to fund more development domestically

Public Finance International 8 August 2016 By Emma Rumney Eastern Africa should look to fund development using domestic savings and remittances rather...

Eritrea: U.N. report shows abuse on level of slavery

Pittsburgh Gazette 9 June 2016 By the Editorial Board It was a signal of serious humanitarian problems in the East African nation of Eritrea that a disproportionate...

British Army team in Somalia on UN peacekeeping duties

BBC 2 May 2016 Britain has long been a large financial contributor to UN peacekeeping missions copyright MoD   A British Army team has arrived in Somalia...

United Nations weighs South Sudan arms embargo

Forex Report Daily 4 September 2015 By Alex Crown Machar said government troops and their fleet of gunboats mounted with heavy artillery were encroaching...