Geneva, December 20, 2025 (SUNA) – On the sidelines of the World Refugee Forum, Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Hassan Hamid, held a joint coordination meeting on Saturday at the mission’s headquarters with Mamadou Dian, Regional Director of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for East Africa, the Horn…
Mogadishu — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday closed the 35th ordinary meeting of East African defence ministers in Mogadishu, hailing the event as a sign of improving security and growing regional confidence in Somalia. Hosting the high-level meeting in the Somali capital reflects the progress the country has made in peace, stability…
Nairobi — Canon has extended its coral conservation programme into East Africa, partnering with Kenya’s Oceans Alive Foundation in a move that links reef restoration to the long-term sustainability of coastal economies reliant on fisheries and marine tourism. Coral reefs, which cover less than one percent of the ocean floor but support about a quarter…
Nairobi — IGAD is working with member states on an anticipatory action roadmap, designed to ensure that early warnings for floods, droughts and other climate hazards trigger concrete measures that protect lives, livelihoods and property. Despite billions pledged globally for climate action, only a small fraction reaches the communities most affected by droughts, floods and…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia is carrying its continued inspiring endeavors that strengthen economic cooperation and regional integration in the Horn of Africa, according to veteran experts. Approached by ENA, experts in the field noted that Ethiopia is strengthening its commitment in carrying out activities to ensure peace, development and regional integration in the Horn of…
Addis Ababa — The Horn of Africa’s livestock sector, a cornerstone of the region’s economy and a critical source of food, income, and employment, faces growing threats that require urgent action, according to Baba Soumare, Deputy Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). “Livestock has huge potential for food security, livelihoods, business,…
Nairobi — EAST Africa faces the worsening climate extremes, where recent droughts and floods are said to have wiped out about 10 million livestock worth 2bn US Dollars, crippling livelihoods from 2020 to 2022. A climate scientist who is also coordinating projects at Delivering Climate Services to Eastern Africa (ICPAC), Titike Bahaga, made the revelation…
Addis Ababa — New climate assessments warn that severe drought conditions are tightening their grip on East Africa, driven by the ongoing La Niña phenomenon, even as southern parts of the continent brace for worsening floods. According to the latest Global Weather Hazards Summary (Dec 11-17, 2025), southern Somalia and eastern Kenya are experiencing the…
Nairobi — Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for deeper regional collaboration to strengthen the multi-door approach to justice across East Africa and address challenges affecting the region’s justice system. Speaking during the official opening of the 22nd East Africa Magistrates and Judges Association (EAMJA) Annual Conference–held under the theme “Justice Beyond Brick and Mortar:…
Stuttgart, Germany — Gen. Dagvin Anderson, the Commander of U.S. Africa Command, began the first leg of a series of high-level visits to Africa this week, with stops in Ethiopia and in Somalia’s member states of Somaliland and Puntland. His message was clear: the United States supports maximum pressure on ISIS, al-Shabaab, and other violent…
