Mogadishu, Somalia (AP) -- Eritrea and Somalia have agreed to restore diplomatic relations, both countries announced Monday in another thaw in the restive Horn of Africa region, while Somalia's leader called for sanctions on Eritrea to be removed. Eritrea's information minister shared the joint statement on Twitter as Somalia's president ended

Chileshe Kapwepwe from Zambia becomes first woman to head trade bloc World Bulletin/News Desk Africa’s largest trade bloc on Wednesday added Somalia and Tunisia as members. The announcement came at the official opening the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) summit in Lusaka, Zambia. The signing ceremony was witnessed by heads of