Author: Abdihakim Kalale

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…

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received the new African Union Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Yusuf, in Mogadishu yesterday, where they discussed strengthening relations between the African Union and Somalia, and enhancing strategic cooperation between Somalia and the African Union. Mohamoud Ali Youssef, a former foreign minister of Djibouti, was elected as the African Union Chairperson in early February, defeating Raila Odinga, former Kenyan Prime Minister and opposition leader. Somalia strongly supported Mahmoud Ali Youssef’s candidacy, which led to his visit to Somalia. The meeting between the two leaders focused on regional security, economic development, reform of government institutions, and the fight…

The airport in the capital city of Chad, N’Djamena and Amdjarass Airport are our legitimate targets and we will retaliate against the UAE, a senior Sudanese military official said, adding that airports in neighboring Chad will be recognized as military targets because the military equipment the UAE supports the RSF with is unloaded there, accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the war in Sudan. General Yasir al-Atta, Sudan’s deputy army chief and a member of the Supreme Council of Sudan, made the remarks at a funeral in Gadaref, eastern Sudan for military…

Six Kenyan Police officers were killed and 4 others injured after suspected Al-Shabab militants assaulted a security base in Garissa, northeastern Kenya. Security Forces Targeted in Deadly Raid Garissa County Police Commissioner Mohamed Mwabudzo stated that six Kenyan police officers were killed and four others injured in an attack on a security base near Kenya’s border with Somalia, the Commissioner also said that the assault, which took place early yesterday morning, mirrored past attacks by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group Al-Shabab. The Militants ambushed police officers at around 5:30 am local time while they were preparing for morning prayers. Militants used…

The meeting focused on bilateral relations and regional cooperation, with Eritrean Foreign Minister conveying greetings from President isaias Afwerki of Eritrea to the Egyptian President. President al-Sisi received the greetings warmly, emphasizing the importance of relations and cooperation between the two countries in the areas of security and development. The meeting also reportedly addressed the situation in the Horn of Africa, in particularly the joint cooperation between Eritrea and Egypt. In addition, the meeting also addressed maintaining security along the Red Sea coast where both countries have coastal regions, as Eritrea and Egypt continue their joint cooperation. Eritrea has been…

Following the Al-Shabaab terrorist organisation’s advance towards the Somali capital Mogadishu, Türkiye stepped in militarily after to support Somalia in Thwarting the ground widespread attacks. Recently, Akıncı drones were sent to the Somali National Army(SNA), which is already known for using TB2s. Now, T129 Atak helicopters are being deployed to Somalia’s frontlines. The Somali government will equip its new trained airforce graduates from Türkiye with a new batch of T129 ATAK attack helicopters to support operations against Al-Shabab militants, according to reports. Unlike traditional weaponry, these helicopters are engineered for direct combat with ground forces, boasting advanced features like machine…

Amid escalating tensions, political instability in the country and the risk of renewed clashes and civil war between South Sudanese parties, the German Embassy in the capital Juba, has been temporarily closed. Political Instability in South Sudan led to the Closer In a statement Germany announced the closure of its diplomatic mission in South Sudan including the Embassy due to the rising political instability and security concerns across the country. The country is “On the brink of civil war” warned Annalena Baerbock, the German Foreign Minister urguing the parties and leaders to de-escalate the tensions. The decision was made by…