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Al-Shabaab militants launch deadly siege on hotel in Central Somalia

At least six people perished Tuesday when al-Shabaab militants orchestrated a coordinated assault on a hotel in Beledweyne, central Somalia, where local elders and government officials had gathered for security discussions. The attackers initiated the siege by detonating a powerful car bomb before storming the building with gunfire. Social media footage revealed thick black smoke […]

Rwanda slams U.S. for ‘exacerbating’ the crisis in eastern in DRC

Rwanda Tuesday laid into the U.S. and the international community for exacerbating the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), plagued by armed groups after US top diplomat Anthony Blinken urged Kigali to stop any supposed support for the rebels. The Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Biruta, affirmed in a press release that […]

Japanese JTEKT Car Component Manufacturer to Set up Factory in Tangier

Leading Japanese car part maker, JTEKT, will set up a plant worth €15 million in Tangier, an investment that will further bolster the automotive ecosystem in the country. The factory is scheduled to start producing car steering systems and drive parts in 2018, the Tanger-Med Port announced in a statement. The plant, to be built […]