US Sanctions Eritrean Defense Official Over Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict
The United States imposed sanctions Monday on a top Eritrean defense official, citing Eritrea’s actions during the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.The Treasury Department said in a statement that it is sanctioning Filipos Woldeyohannes, the chief …
Somali Opposition Leaders Reject New Election Roadmap
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – A group of Somali opposition presidential candidates has rejected the government’s plan for upcoming elections. The rejection could result in yet another delay for the Somali polls.The opposition Council of Presidential Candidates…
For France’s Sahel Mission, Echoes of Afghanistan
PARIS – The chaotic aftermath of Washington’s troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is being followed with a mix of trepidation and glee thousands of kilometers away — in Africa’s Sahel, where another foreign power, France, also vows to wind down its long-…
Malawi President Pledges to Intervene in Fertilizer Price Rise
BLANTYRE – Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says he will take steps to mitigate the steep rise of fertilizer prices which have doubled in the last year. He says about 80 percent of Malawi farmers can no longer afford to buy fertilizer. Farmers in Ma…
Chad to Bring Home Half of Its Troops Fighting Sahel Militants
N’DJAMENA, CHAD – Chad has decided to recall half of its 1,200 troops battling Islamist militants in the tri-border area of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, a spokesperson for Chadian authorities said Saturday. Chad deployed the soldiers in February to su…
Report: Final Approval of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in US Set for Monday
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reportedly intends to grant full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.The New York Times said the agency had planned to complete the approval by Friday but still faced “a substantial amount of paperwork …