Conflicting parties in South Sudan express hopes to end hostilities

All parties involved in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)-led revitalization forum on South Sudan said they want an end to hostilities as soon as possible.

Representatives from the government, the opposition and former political detainees have told China Global Television Network (CGTN) that they hope the gathering in Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa from Monday till Friday will end suffering once and for all.

Qatar, Senegal to cooperate in youth & sports as Emir starts six nation tour

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall have entered into a cultural cooperation agreement in the field of sports and in the field of youth.

The two officials signed memorandums of understanding on behalf of their governments at a ceremony attended by members of the official delegation accompanying the Emir and Senegal Prime Minister Mahammed Dionne and a number of Their Excellences ministers and senior officials. The Emir also attended a dinner banquet hosted by Senegal President.

Ethiopia's ruling coalition sweats over insecurity as Oromo, Amhara MPs protest

The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Defence Front (EPRDF), the country’s ruling coalition is facing an internal crisis which has led to Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to two main blocs – the Amhara and Oromia, boycotting parliament, the BBC Africa Live page has reported.

The coalition in a statement released on Wednesday admitted that it was facing gradual ‘mistrust and suspicion’ among the four main blocs. OPDO, ANDM, TPLFand SEPDM.

Tanzania government claims ownership of Airtel

The management of Tanzania Telecommunication company Limited (TTCL) have started a move to repossess a local mobile firm Airtel.

This follows a directive by the country’s president John Pombe Magufuli to the finance minister to make a close follow-up on the ownership of Airtel in Tanzania.

According to Dr. Magufuli, Airtel is fully owned by the state company, arguing that there was an irregularity in switching the shares of TTCL to Airtel in 2001 when the firm was operating as Celtel Tanzania.

South Sudan govt, rebel groups sign IGAD ceasefire deal in Ethiopia

South Sudan’s government and rebel groups signed a ceasefire on Thursday in the latest attempt to end a four-year civil war and allow humanitarian groups access to civilians caught in the fighting.

The ceasefire aims to revive a 2015 peace deal that collapsed last year after heavy fighting broke out in South Sudan’s capital Juba. It was agreed after talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa convened by regional bloc IGAD.