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Ethiopia’s leader plays down fears of conflict with Somalia over a planned naval port

Ethiopia’s leader plays down fears of conflict with Somalia over a planned naval port

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sought to ease concerns about potential conflict with Somalia ...

  • 7 May 2021
  • Ethiopia
Kenya's Horticultural Sector Faces Crisis as Airlines Withdraw Freight Services

Kenya’s Horticultural Sector Faces Crisis as Airlines Withdraw Freight Services

Kenya’s fresh produce sector is on the brink of significant losses as several international airlines ...

  • 7 May 2021
  • Business
International Group Backs Sudanese Protesters Against Military Rule

International Group Backs Sudanese Protesters Against Military Rule

International Group Backs Sudanese Protesters Against Military Rule The Africa branch of the International League ...

  • 18 April 2021
  • Africa
22 migrants die in boat sinking off Madagascar

22 migrants die in boat sinking off Madagascar

A tragic boat sinking off the coast of Madagascar has resulted in the deaths of ...

  • 8 April 2021
  • Madagascar
Facial recognition tech gives rabies war massive shot

Facial recognition tech gives rabies war massive shot

The fight against rabies is getting a tech upgrade with a new mobile phone-based facial ...

  • 5 April 2021
  • Africa
Kenya scales up fight against Al Shabaab militants

Kenya scales up fight against Al Shabaab militants

Kenya’s Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS), Kithure Kindiki, has announced that security forces in the North ...

  • 3 April 2021
  • Kenya

Netflix Announces Expansion of African Content with Nollywood Partnership in 2021

Netflix announces its expansion into African content through a new partnership with Nollywood filmmakers, aiming ...
  • 2 April 2021
  • Africa
Electric Mobility

Kenyan Electric Mobility Startup Roam Accelerates Pan-African Expansion with $24 Million Funding

Roam, a Kenyan electric mobility startup, has secured an impressive $24 million in a mix ...

  • 21 March 2021
  • Kenya
Kenyan Activists Released After Protest Arrests, Plan to Share Experiences

Kenyan Activists Released After Protest Arrests, Plan to Share Experiences

All 56 Kenyan activists arrested during a protest on July 7, 2020, have been released ...

  • 18 March 2021
  • Kenya
Bull Jumping

The “Bull Jumping” Ceremony of the Hamar People of Ethiopia: A Leap into Adulthood

In the Omo Valley of southern Ethiopia, the Hamar people observe one of the most ...

  • 16 March 2021
  • Cultrue
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