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September 6, 2021

Somali President and PM Clash Over Spy Chief Suspension

Somalia’s president and prime minister were in a standoff Monday over the prime minister’s suspension of the country’s top spy chief.Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble announced Monday morning that he is suspending Fahad Yassin, the director of NISA…

Political Analysts Weigh in on Guinean Coup

A Guinean army unit seized control of the country Sunday and announced it had deposed President Alpha Conde. The soldiers expressed frustration over widespread poverty and corruption in Guinea.After Conde’s first win in 2010, citizens hoped he would br…

Arms Flown to Sudan from Ethiopia were Legal, Says Ministry

Sudan’s interior ministry said on Monday that more than 70 boxes of weapons seized by authorities had turned out to be part of a legal cargo imported by a licensed arms trader.Sudanese authorities had confiscated the weapons after they arrived by air f…

South Sudanese Reel from Fuel and Food Shortages

South Sudanese are reeling from fuel shortages and soaring food prices after Kenyan and Ugandan truck drivers went on strike nearly two weeks ago, stifling commerce along the Uganda/South Sudan border. Hundreds of motorists camped at the Trinity gas st…