Diplomacy and patience are being used to resolve the dispute with Ethiopia over the dam.
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has told Egyptians that a large dam being built by Ethiopia on the Nile will not reduce Egypt’s share of the river's water.
Kenya is set to restart exporting khat to Somalia. This is after Somalia has agreed to lift a ban on air freighting khat from Kenya that had been in place for more than two years.
Climate change and La Niña have caused an unprecedented multi-season drought, punctuated by one of the worst March-to-May rains in 70 years.
YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon – As droughts continue to hit countries across the Horn of Africa, a leading Catholic aid agency says 20 million people are facing an acute food shortage.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE PERIOD 22 – 28 MAY 2022EVOLUTION OF THE OUTBREAKDuring the epidemiological week of 22-28 May 2022, 5155 suspected cases of COVID-19 were tested. The majority (67.6%) of samples tested were from Somaliland, followed by Banadir (26.7%). Overall, 50 cases were laboratory-
Richer countries and southern African nations have had around double the mortality rates of poorer ones in other parts of Africa.
29 May 2022 – Neglected tropical diseases affect people who lack regular access to adequate sanitation, basic health infrastructure and health services. These diseases can lead to significant morbidity, mortality, stigma and discrimination in communities.
Somalia swore in a new president last weekend after nearly two years of delay as the incumbent clung to power. The next day, the administration of President Joe Biden said it would again deploy hundreds of troops in the country to help in the government’s counterterrorism campaign.
Group opposing ties with Israel is out, says diplomat after Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s election, but Mogadishu has more pressing issues to cope with
Donors’ contributions reach out to thousands in Somalia through daily meals, thanks to the efforts of the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay). The Turkish charity, which started regular food aid operations after 2011’s great famine in the African country, provides meals through its soup kitchens in the country.
