Papa Wemba: Musical king of the Society of Ambianceurs and Elegant People- Special Edition

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Sadly, we have lost another great of Congolese music – Papa Wemba. Papa Wemba was born Shungu Wembiado in 1949. He came to musical prominence...

Kenyatta and Odinga’s pact has led to a new elite alliance. Why it won’t last

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Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) shakes hands with the opposition leader Raila Odinga in March, 2018 Simon Maina/AFP via GettyImages On March 9, 2018 Kenya’s President...

Riyale is ultimately Accountable for the Current Constitutional Crisis in Somaliland.

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Aug 27,2009(SomalilandPress)-Somalilanders elected Dahir Riyale as their first elected president after a long-drawn-out contested election of 2003. The people of Somaliland entrusted Mr. Riyale...

Akon is bringing electricity to 600 million people in Africa

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Despite being best known for making pop music, Akon‘s decided to give filling dancefloors a break in favour of bringing solar energy to people...

The Sinai Slave Trade

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Nine months pregnant and in chains, Haben's* torturers beat her ruthlessly demanding a $35,000 ransom from her husband. She gave birth in shackles, beside other...

DR Congo massacre uncovered

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NAIROBI (Somalilandpress) -- The Lord's Resistance Army killed about 300 people and kidnapped 250 more in a rampage in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

SOMALILAND: Las Anod Remains Isolated as American Secret Agent Arrives

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LAS ANOD, (Somalilandpress) -- Mobile and internet communications remain suspended for the third day in the Somaliland town of Las Anod, after minister issued...

Momentum Builds Behind Somaliland’s Quest for Recognition

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By Nolawi M. Engdayehu After more than three decades of operating as a de facto state, Somaliland’s campaign for international recognition is entering a new...

Russia in Africa: can it offer an alternative to the US and China?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zambian President Edgar Lungu meet on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in 2018. EPA-EFE/Alexei NikolskySputnik/Kremlin Pool
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Russia has never had an African colony. It stayed out of the scramble for Africa, only engaging with African states in the 19th Century. In...

Arab League holds talks with Kenya, Ethiopian officials on Somalia

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The Arab League secretary general has held a meeting with various officials to discuss the situation in Somalia. The Arab League Secretary General, Amir Musa has...