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Suspected suicide car bomb targets hotel in Somali capital

Security forces were seen surrounding the area, where cars are inspected en route to the airport and where politicians regularly gather at the hotel.

The world should pay heed to Bobi Wine and Uganda's election

The Ugandan youth leader Bobi Wine declared victory shortly after early results showed a lead for the man who has been leading Uganda since 1986.

Uganda election: Reggae star Bobi Wine vies to unseat long-serving Museveni

The East African country of nearly 46 million people voted under an internet blackout in presidential polls after the communications regulator issued orders to suspend services.

Uganda set for high-voltage election as US cancels observation

US envoy to Uganda says Thursday's vote will lack accountability and transparency, while Kampala hits back saying it couldn't remember when it last sent election monitors to US.

Ethiopia and Sudan trade blame over fresh border tension

Addis Ababa alleges troops of Khartoum advanced into the disputed Al Fashqa border region, violating international law, while the latter accuses Ethiopian army of killing civilians inside the Sudanese border.

Sudan boycotts talks over Ethiopia's disputed dam on Nile River

Ethiopia views the project as essential for its electrification and development that will pull millions of people out of poverty. Sudan's boycott however, could derail the complicated talks, which the AU has already taken the lead role in supporting.

African leaders press Ethiopia for peace talks over Tigray

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed is being pressed behind the scenes to allow mediation on Tigray conflict that has spilled into neighbouring Eritrea and rocked wider Horn of Africa, diplomats say.

Will recent clashes reignite the Morocco-Western Sahara conflict?

Escalating tensions might threaten a three-decade-long ceasefire between Rabat and the Polisario Front, which demands independence from Morocco.

Ethiopia seizes airport in Tigray as refugees flee to Sudan

Ethiopian military has "completely captured" an airport in northwest town of Humera, close to border with Sudan and Eritrea, local media report.

Nigerian military offers to deploy troops to a Lagos under lockdown

Nigeria’s security forces have been condemned for their excessive use of force and for allegedly firing on unarmed demonstrators during protests against police abuse.

Al Shabaab has created a perfect storm in Somalia

Al Shabaab has turned into a shadow state and the Somali government, the United Nations and the international community need to reorient their focus.

US suspending some aid to Ethiopia over disputed Nile dam

It is not clear how many millions of dollars in aid are being affected, or for how long but a congressional source said the US has decided to cut $100 million in aid.