Somalia
Somalia Election Talks Imperiled by Standoff as UN Urges Immediate Dialogue
Standoff threatens Somalia’s election talks as UN calls for urgent dialogue MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s latest push to unlock political…
Year: 2026
Somalia
First Civilian Plane Lands in Khartoum After Hiatus
Passenger Flights Resume at Khartoum International Airport Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport witnessed the arrival of its first passenger flight since…
Somalia
Somalia’s Jubaland Releases Opposition Candidate After 16 Months to Ease Political Tensions
Jubaland frees opposition Senator Ilyas Bedel Gaboose after 16 months, signaling reconciliation push KISMAYO, Somalia — The Jubaland administration on…
World
Snapchat suspends 415,000 underage accounts amid Australian ban threat
Snapchat says it has blocked or disabled 415,000 accounts in Australia tied to users under 16 since the country’s world-first…
Southern-Africa
South African Singer Tyla Secures Her Second Grammy Win
South African singer Tyla has won her second Grammy, taking the Best African Music Performance award for “Push-to-Start,” a track…
Somalia
Somali federal government bars landings of planes carrying semi-autonomous regional security personnel
Somalia blocks planes carrying Jubaland, Puntland State security teams from landing in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government on…
World
Trump Plans Two-Year Shutdown of Kennedy Center Performing Arts Complex
Trump says Kennedy Center to close for two years for ‘complete rebuilding’ starting July 4 President Donald Trump said he…
West-Africa
80 Hostages Freed Following Nigerian Church Kidnappings
Return of Worshippers After Abduction in Kajuru In a significant development, 80 worshippers who escaped abduction during the attack on…
World
Israel Partially Reopens Rafah Crossing, Allowing Limited Gaza Access to Egypt
Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on foot only, allowing Palestinians to leave the enclave and…
Central-Africa
Mine Disaster in DR Congo Results in 200 Fatalities
Tragic Mine Collapse in Eastern Congo Claims Over 200 Lives At least 200 people were killed when a coltan mine…
