Author: Abdihakim Kalale

Sudan’s Army Chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, officially declared Khartoum state “liberated” from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Wednesday, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing conflict. This declaration came shortly after Burhan’s first visit to Khartoum International Airport in two years. In the early hours of Wednesday, Sudanese forces launched a large-scale military offensive across Khartoum, retaking key military and civilian locations. This offensive marked a significant expansion of army control as RSF elements began fleeing most areas they had occupied, retreating westward. Army drone footage captured the RSF’s departure, documenting a traffic jam of RSF vehicles and…

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will take charge of a presidential council newly formed in the parallel administration of Sudan with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), which is led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, as the vice president of the council. This has been disclosed by the spokespersons of the Founding Sudan Alliance. Insiders indicate that the RSF will take up the majority of positions in the new structure, around 40%, and SPLM-N will stand second by getting 30% besides the other alliance members who will be distributed the rest among them, such as the Revolutionary Front and a faction…

It was the first time that the Sudanese army managed to get complete control of Khartoum International Airport back out of the hand of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It can be seen as the first real development in the present conflicts, the sources from the military confirmed on Thursday. The soldiers blockaded nearly every main section neighboring the airport and started advancing towards the south near Jebel Awliya, the base of the RSF. The military situated at both banks of the Manshiya river, got Jebel Awliya on April 8th, leaving the bridge at Jebel Awliya as the only…

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, through his office, has just confirmed the exit of Getachew Reda as the interim president of Tigray and has called for nominations to fill the vacuum. He stated today that the nation’s charter provides for the provision of an interim administration in the regional states of the country by the federal government at a time when the supreme law of the country is challenged by the authors of the trouble-causing articles in the federation. Getachew’s leave is due to the internal divisions within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which have been existing for quite some…

The forces of Al-Shabaab ramped up an overnight attack on the base of a Somali National Army (SNA) in Masajid Ali Guduud, Middle Shabelle, forcing it into a deadly battle. What initiated the attack was an explosion, which was succeeded by armed clashes between the affected government troops and the Al-Shabaab militants. Although no specific number has been mentioned, deaths and injuries have been reported on both sides. According to security officials, the troops of Somalia discharged the aggressors but sporadic gunfire continued to be heard in the vicinity. The main Headquarter at Adale from where President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…

The Port of Tadjourah is set for a significant boost following a new partnership between Red Sea Gateway Terminal International (RSGTI) and Djibouti’s port authorities. The agreement aims to enhance the port’s role as a major trade hub for Djibouti and Ethiopia. The MoU was signed by Kamil Mohamed Gorah, Chairman of the Port of Tadjourah, and Gagan Seksaria, Director of Global Investments for RSGTI, with Aboubaker Omar Hadi, Chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority, overseeing the signing. The Port of Tadjourah, which began operations in 2017, was initially built to support Ethiopia’s potash exports. Today, it…

Tanzania is close to entering the global market for mango pulp powder, as a matter of fact, lab tests are being conducted and sample products are being developed. The project named “Best Retail Supply Chain in Conversion” that is being led by key suppliers from Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, and Mtwara, is expected to be a great success and very soon will be running exports to international destinations when it meets export standards. At the same time, the new partnership between Tanzania and India is expected to highly benefit the young people in Arusha, especially those participants in the…

Yuma Sasaki, a Japanese entrepreneur who founded Dodai, an electric motorcycle start-up, is now the one who has contributed to the transformation of the EV market in Ethiopia. The company has achieved great success in a short period of time, despite some obstacles, and today it has sold 850 units in only the first year of its activity. Ethiopia, where access to electricity is still limited, is a special market with its own set of problems for the wider EV adoption. Still, Dodai electric motorcycles, which are powered by batteries, are just the thing for businesses, and one particular industry…

South Sudan’s Upper Nile State is currently experiencing the worst security and political environment, where skirmishes are coming back into sight, according to Nicholas Haysom, who is the UN Special Representative and also the head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Monday’s sharp statement by Haysom suggested that violence has peaked and the White Army has taken control and disposed of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) on March 4. As a result, the air strikes have been reported to have hit villages in the Upper Nile, and it is of concern that the barrels contain…

South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Ambassador of Sudan, Isam Mohamed Karrar, to express the country’s anger over the “hostile statements” made by General Yasir al-Atta of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The two countries are at odds amid worrying tensions between them.Information given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in a statement said that Undersecretary Ambassador Agnes Adlino Orifa Oswaha slobbered through her annoyance with the Sudanese terms with the general or metaphor of the word. The Sudanese ambassador received the protest and promised to move it to Khartoum. Even though no details on…

The Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) introduced ten individuals who recently abandoned their group Alshabab in Baidoa, which is the capital of the Bay region. According to the security officials, the defectors, who are all young men, joined the group to cope with the suffering they were going through with internal conflicts. They reportedly contacted the government for help in order to leave the group without any harm. Among them was Osman Abdullahi Mursal, who narrated his 13-year life in Alshabab. He thereby declared that at that time, he was the one who had to collect extorted money…

Eritrea has freed three Azerbaijani-flagged vessels, and their crew members were held from November 7, 2024, to the date of their release on March 24, 2025. The ships, which were said to have entered Eritrean waters as a result of adverse weather as well as while en route to Abu Dhabi via the Suez Canal, experienced a limbo for months before their diplomatic release. Based on the release information revealed by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry; the ships-CMS Pahlian, CMS İgid and CMS-3 are the ships that are operated by the authorized Azerbaijani branch of Caspian Marine Services B.V. It was…

“Conflict in war-torn North Darfur state of Sudan has displaced around 15,000 families within a mere 48 hours, as marked by the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations,” said a spokesperson. The hostilities between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army, as well as their allied militias, were responsible for the majority of the displaced families, who fled mostly to places within the same area. War in North Darfur Escalates as Famine Declared in Displacement Camps Since April 2023, the war has killed tens of thousands and left over 12 million homeless, turning it into one…

In Africa, coups are usually classified into three configurations. The direct one is where the military takes over and a commander kicks out another by brutal way. This is normal in 1960s. The second one is those who are linked with ideological revolutionaries. They are the ones who seize powers and take social responsibility for transforming society into a new form. That was how it happened to political leaders like Gamal Abdel Nasser in Egypt, Muammar Gaddafi in Libya, and Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso. The third groups do a mixed approach of political figures whereby they contest the legitimacy…

Despite the fact that there is a fall-off in the number of cases of malaria in some areas of the country, it still remains to be an addressable issue. The national CDC malaria prevalence declined from 14% in 2015 to 8.1% in 2022. Nevertheless, regions such as Tabora, Kagera, and Katavi are still home to the high infection rates phenomenon, which is a major obstacle to the country’s plan of malaria elimination by 2030. Environmental Factors and Challenges Stagnant water bodies in malaria prone localities provide suitable environments for mosquito breeding, which in turn is a handicap to the control of the…

Three huge corporations like CMST, Mercuria, and Henry Bath and Son Ltd appear to be interested in the investment. They intend to take advantage of the port as a piece of their trade strategy in Africa. Their meeting organized by DP World and Tanzania Ports Authority represents investor confidence in Tanzania’s logistics and infrastructure reaching new levels. Dar es Salaam Port Attracts Global Metal Investors At new era, Dar es Salaam Port is doing well by implementing efficiency strategies and involving the private sector, which has got the fanciness of three leading global metal trading companies. CMST, Mercuria, and Henry…