Kwame Nkrumah’s Son Gamal Dies at 68
Gamal Nkrumah, eldest son of Ghana's first president, died in Cairo on 14 October 2026 after a stroke. Burial is...
October 15, 2026Section
World
Horn of Africa 2026: Why It Matters and Who Backs Whom
Horn of Africa geopolitics explained: why the Bab el-Mandeb matters, the five conflicts of 2026 and which powers back whom.
October 15, 2026
Why Ethiopia Cannot Win by Force Alone
Ethiopia's army is larger on recent estimates, yet force has never ended the Ethiopia Tigray Eritrea war. History, human cost,...
October 15, 2026
Does Ethiopia Have a Right to a Sea Port?
Ethiopia sea access explained: what UNCLOS and the UN Charter allow, what the Djibouti route costs, and the port options...
October 15, 2026
Why Eritrea Is Independent, and Why It Is Questioned
Eritrea won independence in 1993 after a 30-year war and a UN-observed vote. Here is why some Ethiopians still question...
October 15, 2026
Ethiopia vs Eritrea: Who Would Win a War?
Ethiopia has 38 times Eritrea's people, up to three times its troops and armed drones. Here is why a war...
October 15, 2026
Ethiopia IMF Review Talks Slip to November
IMF talks on Ethiopia's sixth loan review move to November, with a board decision in early 2027, past the 15...
October 15, 2026
Uganda Speaker Halts Charcoal Ban for 7 Days
Uganda's Speaker paused enforcement of the charcoal ban for a week, as traders said US$610,000 of stock is stranded near...
October 15, 2026
Morocco Pitches US$11 Billion Rail Plan
Morocco's railway chief told a Rabat forum on 14 October that public money can no longer fund a rail plan...
October 15, 2026