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Staff beatings, death threats jeopardise MSF's presence in Khartoum hospital - MSF

KHARTOUM/PARIS -- The latest incidence of violence involving staff from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Khartoum, Sudan, has jeopardised MSF's continuing presence in one of the city's hospitals.

Kenyan opposition to resume anti-government protests as they demand action on soaring living costs

Nairobi (Horn Observer) Kenyan opposition leaders have announced their plans to resume anti-government protests, demanding a reduction in the high cost of living in the country, scheduled for next Wednesday.

Kenyan governor says 60% of Mandera County under Al-Shabaab control as attacks rise

Nairobi (Horn Observer) Kenya's Mandera County Governor, Mohamed Adan Khalif, has revealed that 60 percent of his county is currently under the control of Al-Shabaab militant group as terror attacks rose in the region.

International Community expresses concern as Kenya braces for anti-government protests

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) – Ahead of the planned anti-government protests in Kenya on Wednesday, a joint statement issued by Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Ukraine, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States expressed…

Kenya's Raila Odinga declares three-day protests as government vows to stop it

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) – Kenya's opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has announced a three-day series of anti-government demonstrations starting on Wednesday, July 19, despite the government's warning that the protests will not be allowed to take place.

Passengers stranded at Mogadishu Airport as President Hassan Sheikh charters plane

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Around 30 passengers, primarily from Jowhar, found themselves stranded at Aden Adde Airport this morning after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chartered the plane they were scheduled to board, which was parked at the airport.

CPJ: Burkina Faso suspends third French media outlet in under 8 months

DAKAR — Burkinabè authorities should immediately reverse the suspension of French television news channel La Chaîne Info (LCI) and stop censoring local and foreign media coverage of the jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso and the Sahel region, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.

United States and Africa to Strengthen Trade Through AGOA and Private Sector Collaboration

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh With over 1300 delegates at the US-African Business Summit held mid-July in Gaborone, Botswana, the main focus was on mapping out strategies to strengthen trade and economic relations between the United States and Africa. Majority of the speakers emphasized reviewing and widening…

WHO condemns attack on health care facility in Laascaanood

CAIRO/MOGADISHU – The World Health Organization (WHO) deplores and condemns the latest attack on a health facility in Las Canood, Somaliland on 11 July 2023. As a result of this attack, dozens of people were killed and injured — including health care workers and patients — and 2 ambulances were…

Southern Africa Bloc Extends Mozambique Peace-Keeping Mission

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh The Southern African Development Community extended by a year its mission in Mozambique that's been helping the government fighting threats of terrorism, militant groups and an Islamic State-linked insurgency.