East Africa

Somaliland is exerting pressure on the international community to grant it well-deserved recognition as the country struggles for self-determination. In a virtual speech at the country’s 29th anniversary since its secession from Somalia,…

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Somaliland, a self-declared nation marked its 29th independence on Monday 18th May 2020 without Pomp and color due to the coronavirus pandemic. The country celebrated the day it broke away from Somalia but in a muted way as it still…

Madacasgar president, Andry Rajoelina on Friday 15th May 2020 called on Africa nations to quit World Health Organization saying that Europe lacks faith in Africa and they have bad intention towards the continent as World Health…

While countries across the world battle coronavirus pandemic, Eritrea has officially declared that it is virus-free after all 39 patients successfully recovered from COVID-19. Disclosing this in a statement on Saturday May 16, 2020, the…

The Chinese embassy in Seychelles has donated medical supplies to the Department of Health to support the Seychelles’ efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This batch of medical supplies includes 20,000 masks, 10,000 gloves, 2,040…

Norwegian Refugee Council's Country Director in Somalia, Vitor Moses, has said that the coronavirus pandemic is not just a health challenge, but also an economic juggernaut that has displaced people, put them at risk of contracting the…

Malawian authorities in a strict crackdown on human right activists ahead of the 19th May general election have arrested two prominent human right activists. Gift Trapence and Reverend McDonald Sembereka who are linked with the Human…

Three more cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Somaliland bringing the total cases in the country to five. Somaliland’s Minister of Health, Omar Abdillahi Badey, made the announcement today in a press conference at the Ministry of…

Justice Minister of Hirshabelle State, Khalif Mumin Tohow, has died of coronavirus after testing positive to the virus. The minister who died today in Mogadishu's Martini hospital, was tested positive for the virus yesterday. His death…