Ethiopia and the Horn’s strategic positioning amid US-China rivalry in Trump’s second term

The world watches with bated breath as the newly elected American president’s policy directions—spanning economic, social, political, and diplomatic realms—begin to take shape. Regardless of the specific strategies, a profound shift in global and regional …

Kenya urges for swift action to curb proliferation of small arms in African region

NAIROBI, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Friday called for urgent and concerted efforts to address the growing threat of small arms proliferation in the Great Lakes region and Horn of Africa. Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign …

Donald Trump will put America first: what does that mean for Africa?

Donald Trump’s return as the president of the US in January 2025 is expected to usher in a transformation of US domestic and foreign affairs. The implications of the second Trump presidency – Trump 2.0 – is debated across the world. Many observers are …

Somaliland Election and its Impact on Horn of Africa Tensions

This week on Straight Talk Africa, Somaliland opposition leader Abdirahman Cirro defeated incumbent president Muse Bihi Abdi in the November 13 elections, with 64% of the vote. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but lacks international …

Rwanda, Horn of Africa countries forecast to face flooding risks

Horn of Africa countries forecast to face flooding risks

NAIROBI, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Eight countries in the Horn of Africa region are set to receive more than usual rainfall leading to floods, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a …

Kenya makes progress in marking of its guns, ammunition; NPS at 98%, KDF at 70% – PS Omollo

Kenya hosted the 15th Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting of the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA), reaffirming its leadership in addressing the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa. …

Africa File, November 21, 2024: Russian Mining in the Sahel; Sudan Ceasefire Still Unlikely; AU Mission in Somalia ...

CTP will be pausing the Africa File for the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States the week of November 28. The next Africa File will publish as usual the week of December 5. Data Cutoff: November 21, 2024, at 10 a.m. To receive the Africa File via …

UN demands demilitarization of Abyei, warns of Sudan conflict impact

United Nations Security Council meeting, April 20, 2017. [Photo by Rick Bajornas/UN]UNITED NATIONS – The UN Security Council has urged Sudan and South Sudan to respect Abyei’s demilitarized status, demanding both nations withdraw their forces and …

AFRICA/SOMALIA - Somaliland: The Opposition Wins the Presidential Elections amid Changes and Regional Challenges

Wednesday, 20 November 2024 Hargeisa (Agenzia Fides) - The presidential elections of November 13, 2024, with the election of Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the opposition Waddani party, represent a significant turning point for Somaliland. Abdullahi …