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Kenya: €188m African Development Bank loan to boost COVID-19 response

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank today approved an €188 million loan to support the Government of Kenya's efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate the related economic, health and social impacts.

Kenya shuts border with Somalia, Tanzania to stop increased import of COVID19 cases

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Kenya has on Saturday announced a new directive to close down its international border with Somalia and Tanzania following increased import of COVID19 cases.

Minister welcomes new internet cable connecting Somalia with 23 countries in Africa, Middle East and Europe

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia Minister for Post, Telecom, and Technology, Abdi Ashur Hassan, has praised the 2Africa subsea cable initiative, which will be one of the world's largest subsea cable projects that will interconnect Europe, the Middle East, and 21 landings in 16 countries in Africa.

Nicholas Musonye announces his candidacy for FKF presidency

Former CECAFA General Secretary, Nicholas Musonye, has announced his intention to run for the presidency of Football Kenya Federation, during an interview with Nation TV on Friday.

EU announces €105.5 million of Covid-19 response support for Horn of Africa countries

BRUSSELS (HORN OBSERVER) The European Union (EU) is providing an additional €105.5 million to countries in the Horn of Africa as the coronavirus pandemic risks worsening the humanitarian situation across the region where many continue to suffer from armed conflict, displacement, and recurrent droughts…

Africa: Armed conflicts and state repression fuel cocktail of human rights violations

Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face of continuing conflict and state repression, Amnesty International said today as it published its annual review of human rights in the region.

AfDB approves $1.5 million emergency grant to curb desert locusts ravaging East and Horn of Africa

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 2, 2020/ -- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a $1.5 million emergency relief grant to assist nine countries in the East and Horn of Africa on the control of swarms of desert locusts that are threatening livelihoods and food security. 

Somalia: UK supercomputer to combat Africa's worst locust outbreak in decades

A supercomputer funded by UK aid is helping countries in East Africa to tackle devastating locust outbreaks by tracking the insects' movements around the continent.

AFRICOM Commander Visits Kenya, Somalia, to Emphasize Partnership, Security

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a two-day trip to East Africa to personally assess the security situation at the Kenyan Defense Force installation at Manda Bay, Kenya, before continuing to Somalia to meet with senior Somali officials to discuss the impact of broader…

Somalia: AMISOM Sector II command hands over to new contingent

Dhobley – The outgoing commander of the AMISOM Kenyan contingent, Brig. Dickson Rutto has officially handed over office to the incoming commander, Brigadier Paul Njema.