AMISOM troop contributors say a draw down will be dangerous
The five countries contributing troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia or AMISOM are calling on the United Nations and the African Union to reconsider ending their mission. Somalia’s President Mohamed Farmaajo says there’s still a long way to go to defeating Al Shabaab and reducing the number of troops will reverse Amisom’s success. […]
Sierra Leone goes to the polls
For the third time since Sierra Leone ended its bitter civil war in 2002, voters in that country go to the polls. They’ll certainly have a new president replacing Ernest Bai Koroma who’s constitutional term has expired. And they’ll probably have a more diversified parliament. There are sixteen presidential candidates contest this election, with the […]
Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister will probably be from Oromia
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition will meet this week to nominate a new Prime Minister. He’ll replace Hailemariam Desalegn who’s surprise resignation last month made him the first Ethiopian premier in modern history voluntarily to stand down. ends intro Ethiopia’s new prime minister will probably come from the country’s most populous ethnic group the Oromo which has […]