Dozens dies in Horn of Africa fighting
Dozens have died in fighting this week between troops of breakaway Somaliland and semi-autonomous Puntland in the Horn of Africa. Somaliland President Mohammed Abdullahi has called on elders and civil society from both sides to mediate. Things are quieter today as both sides shelter from the rain and bury their dead. Somaliland and Puntland have […]
Burundi referendum result expected Saturday
Counting’s underway in Burundi after yesterday’s referendum that that could allow President Pierre Nkuruziza to sat in power till 2034. Results are expected tomorrow. Voters were asked to say yes or no to a proposal that Pierre Nkurunziza be allowed to contest two seven- year terms after his mandate expires in 2020. Half of Burundi’s […]
WHO emergency meeting about Ebola outbreak in DRC
The World Health Organization is having an emergency meeting about the Ebola outbreak moving into a northwest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It could declare a public health emergency which would trigger a larger international response. The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has infected at least 44 people – killing 23 of them. […]