Kenya Indefinitely Closes Border with Somalia, Trade Ban Imposed
Multiple media sources in Kenya are reporting that the government has closed a border with neighbouring Somalia indefinitely with cross border trade banned in the process.
The specific border point is the Lamu County area,...
Africa Tops ‘World’s Most Neglected Displacement Crisis’: Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia Etc.
Africa contributed seven out of ten countries bedeviled by displacement crisis classed as ‘most neglected’ according to a Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC, report released on Wednesday (June 5.)
The top four countries on the list...
Ethiopia Tries to Mediate Sudan Crisis
Ethiopia's prime minister has sought to mediate Sudan's political crisis by urging military rulers and civilian opposition to exercise "bravery" in resolving their standoff since the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir. The opposition, which...
South Sudan Refugees Flood into DR Congo
The refugees, sheltering in the town of Aru in Ituri province, fled fighting along the border
between South Sudan and Uganda. Authorities say 554 people have arrived since the start of the month. There are...
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Welfare Gains Estimates from A General Equilibrium Model
In March 2018, representatives of member countries of the African Union signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. This agreement provides a framework for trade liberalization in goods and services and is...
Africa’s Fastest-Growing Region Banks on More Spending for Growth
East African countries plan to increase spending dramatically on infrastructure projects in budgets to be released Thursday. It’s not clear they can afford it.
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi will unveil plans to fund...
Niger, Tunisia Et Al Take Seats on Un Security Council
Niger and Tunisia were among countries elected as non-permanent members to the Security Council for a period of two years. Seven candidates ran for five seats including Viet Nam ,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,...
Parting the Red Sea: Why the Chinese and U.S. Armies Are Fortifying This Tiny...
If there is a military front line in the growing global tensions between China and the United
States, it is here in Djibouti, a small country of less than a million people on one of...
Migrant Women and Children in Libya
Migrant women and children trapped in the battle for control of Libya's capital are being turned away from shelters, exposing them to airstrikes and sexual abuse, International Rescue Committee (IRC) said on Friday. Only...
African Union Suspends Sudan, Demands Civilian Administration
The African Union said on Thursday it had suspended Sudan until a civilian government was formed, intensifying international pressure on the country's new military rulers to give up power.
Suspension is the African Union's normal...
