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Djibouti Cabinet Reshuffle: Guelleh Unveils New Team

Djibouti Cabinet Reshuffle: Guelleh Unveils New Team

DJIBOUTI – Djibouti has entered a new political phase following President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh’s announcement of a newly restructured 26-member cabinet. The move is widely interpreted as an aggressive attempt to strengthen governance, modernize state

East Africa
Huruma Protests Erupt After Child Shot in Nairobi Police Operation

Huruma Protests Erupt After Child Shot in Nairobi Police Operation

Huruma protests Nairobi have erupted into violent demonstrations following the shooting of a 4-year-old boy by a stray bullet during a police operation, igniting widespread anger across the densely populated neighborhoods of Huruma and Mathare.

Development & Economy
EU Resumes Ethiopia Budget Support with Digital Economy Push

EU Resumes Ethiopia Budget Support with Digital Economy Push

ADDIS ABABA — In a move that signals a profound recalibration of European diplomacy in East Africa, the European Union has officially announced the resumption of direct budget support to Ethiopia. The decision, unveiled by

East Africa
Continuity and Control as Djibouti Secures a Sixth Term

Continuity and Control as Djibouti Secures a Sixth Term

Voters in Djibouti navigated quiet polling stations on April 8, 2026, casting ballots in a presidential election engineered to return Ismail Omar Guelleh to office for a sixth consecutive term. The incumbent ran largely uncontested

East Africa
South Sudan’s Kiir Dismisses Parliament Speaker and Deputy

South Sudan’s Kiir Dismisses Parliament Speaker and Deputy

In Nairobi / South Sudan, President Salva Kiir has dismissed both the speaker and deputy speaker of parliament, in a sweeping leadership change that underscores shifting political calculations ahead of long-delayed elections. The decision, announced

Africa
Malawi’s cholera fight lays bare Africa’s unfinished health agenda

Malawi’s cholera fight lays bare Africa’s unfinished health agenda

Malawi moves to contain a fresh cholera threat, its latest vaccine rollout offers a sharp reminder that some of Africa’s deadliest diseases persist not because solutions are unknown, but because the systems required to sustain

East Africa
African Blocs Unite to Advance Peace in Eastern DRC – A Roadmap Toward Sustainable Stability

African Blocs Unite to Advance Peace in Eastern DRC – A Roadmap Toward Sustainable Stability

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Africa’s regional organisations have joined forces to consolidate peace mediation efforts aimed at ending decades of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Leaders from the East African

Africa
Somalis Respond to Trump’s Remarks and Propose a Path Forward for Dignity, Dialogue, and Reform

Somalis Respond to Trump’s Remarks and Propose a Path Forward for Dignity, Dialogue, and Reform

When former U.S. President Donald J. Trump described Somalis as “garbage,” declaring the country as one that “stinks” and its people unwelcome in the United States, the remarks landed as more than an insult. They

Africa
Mozambique crisis: A path from emergency to resilience.

Mozambique crisis: A path from emergency to resilience.

MAPUTO / GENEVA -Nearly 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in northern Mozambique in recent weeks as violence spreads beyond the historical conflict zones, deepening a massive displacement and humanitarian crisis. Schools,

East Africa
How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force

How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force

A crowd runs in panic along a dusty street. Shots ring out. A woman wearing a purple jacket carrying a stick falls to the ground. Another woman can be heard pleading, "Mama, mama, stand," as