Cultivated by farmers, its leaves are sold on the market to be chewed as a recreational stimulant. The world's largest consumers are Eastern Africans, particularly Somalis, and nearby Yemen, …

Apr 29, 2024 · Torrential rains are affecting thousands of people in the south of Chad, a region already wracked by food insecurity. Since March, floods have affected more than 3,700 people …

Jul 3, 2013 · Use of khat has been a tradition for centuries throughout Somalia, Yemen and Ethiopia, where khat cafes ("mafrishes") are often found. Khat leaves are chewed by students …

Khat (Catha edulis Forsk.), known in Somalia as "qaad" or "jaad", is a plant whose leaves and stem tips are chewed for their stimulating effect. From the Harar area, khat has been …

Sep 6, 2022 · The heaviest seasonal rains in over 30 years leaves parts of Chad’s capital navigable only by boat - forcing thousands to flee their homes; As Somalia copes with a …

Dec 18, 2024 · Ethiopia will likely withdraw from or at least pause its controversial naval base agreement with the breakaway Somaliland region because of the new agreement with …

Sep 9, 2024 · Weeks of severe flooding in Chad have left 341 people dead and some 1.5 million affected since July, the United Nations said on Monday. The UN's Office for the Coordination …

2 days ago · Chad's President Field Marshal Mahamat Idriss Deby says this week’s departure of the last French troops from the central African state signals a new dawn for Chad

Apr 28, 2021 · Political crises in Chad and Somalia risk expanding into larger conflicts while lifting pressure from Salafi-jihadi groups in several African regions. Longtime Chadian President Idris …

Nov 7, 2024 · Chad is threatening to pull out of the Lake Chad Multinational Joint Task Force in reaction to Boko Haram launching its deadliest attack in Chad since March 2020.