US President Donald Trump has said he will sue the New York Times for $15bn (£11bn) over what he called defamation and libel. “The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops, NOW!” Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, on…
Addis Ababa — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the 2nd Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, where he held bilateral talks with Djibouti’s President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and Kenya’s President William Ruto. During the meetings, the leaders discussed regional cooperation in combating terrorism, strengthening peace efforts, and enhancing bilateral relations. President Hassan emphasized Somalia’s…
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday joined regional leaders in Guba, Ethiopia, for a five-party summit focused on mobilizing financial and political support for the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The high-level meeting was attended by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Kenyan President William Ruto, and African…
Addis Ababa, Sept 10, 2025 — One day after Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the continent’s largest hydroelectric project, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a series of high-level meetings with regional leaders to discuss security and development in the Horn of Africa. Among those he met was Somali President Hassan Sheikh…
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has revealed that 542 people took their own lives in Namibia between 2023 and 2024, warning that the country now tops the list of suicide cases in Africa. Speaking during the official opening of the 26th annual meeting of the Council of Traditional Leaders at Ondangwa yesterday, the president expressed deep concern…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived Saturday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to attend the second edition of the Africa Climate Summit, an event bringing together leaders from across the continent to address the growing challenges posed by climate change. President Mohamud is scheduled to deliver a keynote address highlighting…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | August 29, 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a six-month 1.0 continental preparedness and response plan against cholera under the leadership of H.E. President Hakainde Hichilema, the African Union Cholera Champion, in Lusaka, Zambia, on 26 August. President…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received Mr. Ali D. Mohamed, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Senior Advisor to the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Dr William Samoei Ruto. Discussions focused on advancing Africa’s common position on climate change ahead of…
Today in Yokohama, Japan, the AUC Chairperson H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf had a constructive engagement with H.E. Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President of @jica_direct_en on the sidelines of the #TICAD9 Summit. He commended JICA’s strategic partnership with the AU & its investments in Africa’s key economic & social sectors. The Chairperson & Dr. Tanaka reaffirmed their…
Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested in connection with the alleged misuse of funds, police have said. He faces three charges related to trips he took abroad while serving as president. Wickremesinghe arrived at magistrates court in the capital Colombo on Friday, having already given a statement to the Criminal Investigations Department…
